The Hormones that Control Your Appetite
Hunger isn’t random, your hormones decide when it switches on and off. Every day, your stomach, intestines, fat tissue, and brain talk to each...
Fermented Foods: Bubbling with Benefits
Fermentation has been used worldwide for thousands of years. It preserves foods—preventing the growth of bacteria that lead to spoilage or illness—and also changes...
Controlling Constipation
Chances are you’ve experienced constipation at some point in your life. It’s one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints, affecting people of all ages,...
Balancing Nutrition and Joy
Choosing a healthy dietary pattern doesn’t mean you have to give up the joy of eating.
Even if your favorite foods are not considered “healthy,”...
Tasty, Healthy, Versatile Cabbage!
Tradition says that eating green cabbage on March 17 brings good luck. Perhaps the real luck is in rediscovering this commonly overlooked member of...
Eating for Planetary (and Personal) Health Can Save You Money
Growing, processing, packaging, transporting, and wasting food has a significant environmental impact, contributing to climate change, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Current diet...
Check Your Nutrition Knowledge!
In 2025, we provided the latest evidence-based information on a wide variety of health and nutrition topics—including current hot topics such as ultraprocessed foods,...
What to Know About Heavy Metals in Food
Even healthy foods can contain trace amounts of elements such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. These “heavy metals” are part of the earth’s...
Benefits and Potential Risks of “Fibermaxxing”
Q: I’ve been seeing this idea of “fibermaxxing” all over social media. Is it a good idea?
A: Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN, answers: “Fibermaxxing...
Protein BarsÂ
Think you need a quick hit of protein after a workout? Missed a meal and looking for a healthy replacement? Trying to improve the...