Jamelle Agbuis

Even while kicking the standard American diet (SAD), even after leaving SAD behind, those nasty little junk or processed food cravings can re-emerge. They're like the munchies after coming down from pot or booze.

An increasing number of "junk" food items are now being repacked and rebranded as health food items, with claims that they contain things like added vitamins and minerals, or no trans-fats.

The Ghana Swimming Association hosted its first National Open Water Swimming Championship in June this year with races in the 14-16, 17-18, 19 & over age groups over 5 km, 7.5 km and 10 km courses.

Lydia Ko is on course to make LPGA history after shooting an even-par 72 for a one-stroke lead in the CN Canadian Women's Open.

Great gobs of money continue to drain away from stock mutual funds.

Still in the Dog Days of August... and still the old dog is taking it easy... lying in the shade... panting in the heat of the day.

According to the reports released on Friday, Apple Inc has staged a low key launch for iPad 3 in the market of China. It was clean and free of the chaotic scenes and hustles that accompanied some of the previous product launches for the tech darling. China has been always been the most promising market for Apple in terms of growth and fame.

'Republicans eye return to gold standard' reads the headline in this morning's Financial Times.

Hatha yoga, the yoga of physical postures and poses known as asanas, has caught on so much in the U.S. that it's difficult to find a town that doesn't have a yoga training studio.

Extensive research over the past decade has demonstrated the critical importance of natural compounds known as flavanols from foods including blueberries, grapes, green tea, apples, onions, broccoli and dark chocolate. Flavanols support cellular and metabolic activities throughout the body by providing antioxidant support and squelching inflammation, the root cause of the vast majority of deadly chronic illnesses.

In what has been a long awaited and highly anticipated arrival, yesterday McGrath made the strategic marketing move to join the Facebook conversation by launching their McGrath Estate Agents Corporate Facebook Fan Page.

Have we told you how much we love Argentina? It's a dream... at least for an economist with an 'I-told-you-so' bent and a sense of mischief. For everyone else, it is a nightmare.

What central banks are intervening in the market to support the Australian dollar, and what does it mean for gold?

Former Masters champions Tiger Woods and Gary Player as well as several politicians have praised Augusta National Golf Club's decision to admit female members.

Have you ever wondered why you can remember things from long ago as if they happened yesterday, yet sometimes can't recall what you ate for dinner last night?

The big infusion of cash that sent Mark Zuckerberg and his fledgling college enterprise on their way came from Accel Partners, in 2004.

People with bipolar disorder swing repeatedly from depression to euphoria and hyperactivity, or intensely irritable, mood states.

As drought conditions persist well into late summer across the majority of U.S. states, agricultural production continues to be well below normal, meaning consumers will literally be paying the price for so much crop destruction.

In today's Daily Reckoning we'll look at what the slowdown in Chinese steel production could mean for the Aussie gold price. We'll also show you why at least one Chinese policy maker thinks gold is more valuable than oil.

It wouldn't be a proper reckoning if we didn't mention the world's newest most powerful and important company ever. Well actually, Apple Inc. didn't become the world's most important company ever overnight. But it DID achieve the highest market capitalisation of any publicly listed company ever!

The next time somebody tries to tell you that there is no scientific evidence proving that fluoride chemicals are harmful to human health, simply point them to a new study review recently published in the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences journal Environmental Health Perspectives that shows, for something like the 25th time now, that fluoride damages brain development and leads to significantly lower IQ levels in humans.

There have been more than 220 cases of humans contracting H3N2 influenza after contact with swine this year, but ISU experts say the flu strain appears to be mild.

The benefits of taking cholesterol medication to reduce your risk of heart disease outweigh the increased diabetes risk faced by some people, according to research published today in The Lancet.

The National Heart Foundation of Australia is calling for urgent action to address the low participation rates of heart attack patients in cardiac rehabilitation, at a conference held in Brisbane today.

Extra weight around the midsection is not only burdensome, it also sets the stage for serious health issues. From type 2 diabetes to cancer, belly fat contributes to a wide range of disease. Fortunately, certain foods have been found to specifically target abdominal fat.

According to reports released late on Tuesday, Apple Inc. has claimed that they are entitled to about 2.525 billion dollars as damage in their battle of high stakes against Samsung Electronics Co. The dispute has been over patents for the technologies that are used in the tablets and the smart phones, such as the iPad or the iPhone.

The National Heart Foundation of Australia today welcomed the High Court’s decision to dismiss an appeal by four tobacco companies against plain packaging laws for tobacco products.

New study links triclosan to impaired muscle function in tests on humans and animals.

Male pectoral sandpipers can go nearly 3 weeks without sleep, which is the longest sleepless period for any animal ever recorded.