Considered one of the greatest weight lifters ever, he won gold medals at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Games, the last to be won by an American man.

A recently published study investigates whether individuals with a higher BMI before menopause have a lower risk of developing breast cancer.

A person on a 500-calorie diet eats only about a quarter of the recommended daily intake. This may be beneficial for some people, but also comes with many risks. In this article, we look at research on the 500-calorie diet, explain what people need to consider before trying the diet, and provide alternative diets.

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Doctors have known that as people pack on the pounds, their sense of taste diminishes. New research in mice helps explain what's going on: Inflammation brought on by obesity may be killing taste buds.(Image credit: Omikron Omikron/Getty Images/Science Source)

Edible mushrooms, not the psychedelic ones, are low in calories and high in fiber and antioxidants. But despite the hype, scientists are just now looking into how they might fight disease in humans.(Image credit: Mary Shattock/Flickr)