Diet

A Kidney-Friendly Diet

What goes into a kidney-healthy diet? One of the keys is eating the rainbow - different-colored fruits and veggies each day.

Food

Does When You Eat Have Long-Term Health Effects?

New findings about the effects of intermittent fasting in mice can help humans choose strategies that better suit their age and gender.

Food

Fruit and Weight Loss

Eating fruit instead of sugary processed foods is a great start and will definitely play a role in your weight-loss journey.

Food

How Small Diet Changes Affect Your Health

Researchers are using the Health Nutritional Index to rank foods and help people make small diet changes to improve their health.

Food

Will Skipping Breakfast Make You Fit or Fat?

Everyone has their own morning routines but what does the science suggest - will skipping breakfast make you fit or fat?

Food

Longer Seated Lunches For Kids Lead To More Fruits & Vegetables

According to a new study, giving students a longer seated time period to eat lunch can increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Food

A “Nutty” Way to Reduce Cholesterol: Pecans

What if there was an easy - and delicious - way to help reduce cholesterol levels? A recent study shows that eating pecans may help.

Food

How Much Do Color-Coded Food Labels Affect Consumer Choice?

Countries have begun implementing a label system to encourage consumers to purchase healthy foods over unhealthier options - do they work?

Food

How Much Processed Food Do Kids and Teens Eat?

Despite links between obesity and ultra-processed foods, not much data has been gathered until recently on trends among kids and teens.

Food

Kids Who Eat More Fruits and Veggies Have Better Mental Health

Eating right is vital for young people. In fact, according to a recent study kids who eat more fruits and veggies have better mental health.

Food

Common Food Allergies and How To Treat Them

Over 50 million Americans have a food allergy. Here are some of the most common food allergies and how to treat them.

Food

How Do The Foods You Eat Impact Your Sleep?

What you eat can really impact how you sleep. It's not just caffeine - many dietary factors can affect your sleep habits.

Cancer

A Compound Found in Avocados That May Help in Leukemia Treatment

Researchers discovered that avocatin B, a fat molecule found only in avocados, may offer new hope to patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Food

How to Avoid Gaining Weight This New Year’s Eve

Here are some of the best tips on how to keep your New Year’s resolution early and avoid gaining weight - starting on New Year’s Eve.

Food

Watch What You Eat for a Happy New Year!

Food is a central part of holiday celebrations and it can be tough to make the right choices for your body that you can keep in the new year.

Food

Healthy Alternatives for Traditional New Year Treats

It’s no wonder that many people gain close to a pound over the holidays but here are some healthy alternatives for new year treats.

Food

How To Manage Food Allergies

Food allergies affect 32 million Americans. The best way to avoid a trip to the emergency room is through careful food allergy management.

Food

Can Mushrooms Help Prevent Prostate Cancer?

A recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer may have found a link between mushroom consumption and lowered risk of prostate cancer.

Food

Can Nuts Improve Sexual Function?

Results from a recent study seem to suggest that including nuts in one's diet can improve sexual intensity and desire, though more research is needed.

Food

The Health Benefits of Eggs

For years, eggs were thought to be too high in cholesterol to be good for you but nowadays, scientists have found health benefits to eggs.

Food

Picking Pickles: A Sour And Healthy Snack?

Pickles are often served as a complementary dish but they do provide nutritional benefits that can help improve a person's health.

Food

Different Types of Fats: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

All fats are not equal: unsaturated fats are good for you, saturated fats should be consumed in moderation, and trans fats should be cut out from your diet.

Food

Foods To Power The Brain

Nutritionists emphasize that the most important way to power your brain is to eat a lot of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grain foods.

Diet

What’s So Super About Superfoods?

Scientists agree that there are "superfoods" that contain lots of important nutrients that are beneficial for our health and wellbeing. What makes them so super?

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