diets and dieting

The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

With Harford County's over weight - obesity rate jumping by 130 percent during the last decade, the Obesity Task Force released its final report Tuesday on how it plans to battle the bulge in the coming years.

A Catholic schoolteacher says his opposition to gay marriage isn't about hate but about protecting the character of a sacred, time-honored institution.

With so many things to think about, expectant mothers sometimes neglect their teeth, but this can have implications for their unborn babies.

Dirty Carrots joins three other Baltimore Farmers' Market vendors who have recently spun their market success into fixed locations.

Ending childhood hunger and fighting childhood obesity may seem like contradictory goals, but they aren't.

Dining out on exotic flavors from all over the world does not have to increase your waistline.

Laurel Health Foods, a family-owned business in Laurel for four decades, has moved from Bowie Road

On the latest episode of Bravo's 'Top Chef Masters,' the chefs cater Hugh Hefner's ex Holly Madison's pool party.

For touring bands, this homespun Baltimore project offers the comforts of home on the cheap

As fish farming grows to feed a world hungry for protein, there's a hitch – the seas are being scoured of little wild fish to feed the big captive ones destined for the dinner table.

Beginning this week, the corner store and the farm, which are just a couple blocks apart, will forge an unlikely partnership. As part of a pilot program sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the city health department, Linden Market will begin selling vegetables from the farm.

Beginning this week, the corner store and the farm, which are just a couple blocks apart, will forge an unlikely partnership. As part of a pilot program sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the city, Linden Market will begin selling vegetables from the farm.

Conscious Corner, in Clarksville, rides wave of increased health consciousness and environmental awareness

As number of obese pregnant women rises, some are counseling expectant mothers to lose weight to avoid serious complications

Two Hopkins med students are urging doctors to set good examples for their patients regarding nutrition and exercise

Were their diets similar to ours or drastically different?

Parents can beat obesity if they insist children eat less meat and more vegetables

The Leadership School is one of 11 in the city that has introduced salad bars as part of students' regular lunch fare. On Tuesday, the city will announce the installation of the salad bars in 10 more schools.

Hampden visitors soak up the chili and beer at annual festival sponsored by Baltimore Free Farm

Animal rights group will take councilman up on his budget-balancing idea

Experts offer strategies for avoiding behaviors that bust the best of diets

Hearty & home-style: Discover Howard's down-to-earth eateries and more

Reiter Boldt, a senior at Catonsville High School, has always been interested in politics and history and finally got the chance to see just how the process works as he served as a page in the General Assembly.

Officials working to eliminate 'food deserts' where little fresh, healthy food is available

By some estimates, as much as a quarter of the country has cut back on gluten or eliminated it altogether. And yet, experts say less than 10 percent of us have a real problem with gluten. So everyone else? Those gluten-free muffins in your grocery cart are there for no good reason.

Kudos to the O's for hiring relief pitcher Pat Neshek, the only known vegan player in Major League Baseball

A friendly competition between pastors of Baltimore's Empowerment Temple and Bethel AME has turned into fitness inspiration for both congregations

Introducing the Baltimore Sun's new calorie-count finder

Over the past few years there has been a lot of hype over Omega-3 fatty acids.

Advocacy group names cites unhealthy recipes by Jamie Oliver, Paula Deen, The Neelys

The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.

The paneer paratha is a hearty taste of India

Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.

The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

Marta Ines Quintana will see her recipes sold at Whole Foods markets later this month

The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

The South Baltimore neighborhood of Cherry Hill will grow several new community gardens beginning next year because of a $60,000 federal grant to Towson University announced Thursday.

A recent letter to the editor calling soda a part of a nutritious diet is absurd.

The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

Banning soda doesn't fight obesity nearly as well as teaching children to exercise moderation

The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.