10 Ways to Eat Healthy Without Breaking the Bank and Other Hot Health Stories for the Week

Here are the top 5 health news stories for the week. * 10 Ways to Eat Healthy Without Breaking the Bank * The Cleveland Clinic, where I work, attracts patients from just about every corner of the globe. I have the opportunity to see many of these diverse patients and, regardless of where they come from, I hear the same phrase about why they struggle to eat healthy: "I can't afford healthy foods, especially with increasing produce prices." Go here for the complete news story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-kirkpatrick-ms-rd-ld/health-food-budget_b_861821.html#s278823&title=Buy_Your_Produce * Scientists Find 'Master Switch' Gene for Obesity * Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases. Go here for the complete news story: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/05/16/scientists-master-switch-gene-obesity/ * 9 Best and Worst Times for Surgery, Screening, Sex and More * Timing is everything, especially when it comes to health. Though there can be no bad time to eat healthy, get a full night's sleep or take your vitamins, much of what's tied to health and well-being can be optimized by doing it at the right time of day, week or year. Go here for the complete news story: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WellnessNews/bestworst-times-surgery-screening-sex/story?id=13570135 * Poor Sleep Tied to Incontinence, Impotence * Sleep problems are associated with erectile dysfunction and urologic conditions such as incontinence, according to the results of two new studies. Go here for the complete news story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20110516/hl_hsn/poorsleeptiedtoincontinenceimpotence * Do Leggings Really Make You Fat? * There are many things you can say about leggings, but most women who wear them will reduce it to one word: comfortable. Yet the super-comfy wardrobe staple recently caused a stir in the blogosphere when the U.K.'s Daily Mail reported on why the popular stretchy pants can make you fat. Go here for the complete news story: http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/04/6579205-fact-check-do-leggings-really-make-you-fatrn