We all know the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine,” but did you know that smiling really does have many health benefits?

Men: Avoid coffee and eat oysters if you want to keep your testosterone up and your estrogen down.

Save that pursed-lip expression for kissing!

Get your juices flowing each morning by squeezing a wedge of lemon juice in an 8-ounce glass of water.

Drink a glass of water every couple of hours for beautiful skin.

Eat egg yolks, corn, pumpkin and squash to help prevent your eyes from deteriorating.

If you are having trouble falling into your beauty sleep, eat foods that contain tryptophan.

Health nuts rave about the almond, the walnut and the peanut—but what about the other guys? Brazil nuts, hazelnuts and macadamia nuts are packed with health-promoting nutrients, fiber, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimal health.

Syndrome X: A perfect storm of four risk factors that mean bad news for your health. Here’s how to deal with it.

It has many names-Syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome, the deadly quartet-but it’s traditionally been called the metabolic syndrome. Regardless of its name, the syndrome refers to a group of four risk factors (obesity, hypertension, elevated glucose and high triglycerides) that occur together and increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke and type-2 diabetes. “A [...]