Know facts before axing corn syrup from diet (The Wilmington Star-News)

I'm impressed with those of you who went into New Year's Eve with your list of resolutions already typed up and taped to the refrigerator door, and I hope this morning finds all of you still dedicated to whichever form of self-improvement you've chosen.

Fighting the Stench (Fairfield County Weekly)

Let's get this straight: Breath mints aren't exactly "food," but they're part of the whole general cluster of consumable stuff — things we put in our mouths, like coffee, booze, maybe a smoke, let's not speculate too much — that we bunch together around the tail...

Anne Dunev: Running To Catch Up: Health in Our Times (HuffingtonPost)

At a holiday party a friend told me he's now working three times harder for half the pay. Welcome to 2009. People need affordable health insurance. But more desperately, they need good health.

From bingo wings to flabby tums - the fitness myths that actually make things worse (Daily Mail)

So you've made the usual rash New Year resolutions to get fit and lose weight, but before you commit yourself to any new regimen, read our guide to common diet and fitness myths.