The new sugardrop tomato, produced by growers in Spain, tastes as sweet as a peach, Mail Online reports.  About the size of a cherry tomato, the sugardrop variety is also a good source of vitamin C and lycopene. Full Story

Movie theater popcorn hit the lab, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest reports two thumbs down. Full Story

Challenging your brain to perform new and varied activities — like puzzles, computer games, or even eating with your eyes closed – can contribute to your brain’s fitness, according to this Wall Street Journal article. Full Story

New research on the effects of low-carb and low-fat diets on mood states has been published in the latest issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Full Story

Do calorie posts in popular restaurants affect food-ordering behaviors?  This New York Times article reports on the latest independent research. Full Story

Practicing portion control, you can reap the health benefits of these six holiday meal favorites featured in Better Homes and Gardens. Full Story

In this Allure Magazine article, the connection between habits and the aging process is explored.  Full Story

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses his path to fitness at 40.  Watch Video

In this short video produced by the Mayo Clinic, the role that the brain’s nicotine receptors play in smoking withdrawal symptoms is explained.  Watch Video 

Learn how to pair late-summer vegetables with hearty pastas from the latest post in the New York Times Recipes for Health.  Full Story