General Nutrition

Its a Bird, Its a Plane, Its… Broccoli!

A new super broccoli might help protect your heart by combating unhealthy cholesterol

More Evidence Lutein and Zeaxanthin Good for Your Eyes

Consuming foods such as dark green leafy vegetables rich in lutein and zeaxanthin may

No More Meat Mysteries

New nutrition labeling for meat and poultry puts facts at your fingertips.How many calories are in that chicken breast? How much saturated fat does

Drinking Black Tea May Lower Blood Pressure

Maybe the English are onto something with their fondness for tea. A new Australian study reports

Mediterranean Diet May Protect Brains Small Blood Vessels

Heres more evidence that eating like a Mediterranean may be good for your brain

Its Never Too Late to Eat Right

Study links a healthy diet to longevity among participants averaging 73.5 years old.If you think youre too old to bother eating right, a new analysis of nationwide nutrition

Nutrition Facts Makeover Due by Years End

Proposed changes in the Nutrition Facts panel on food packages, originally expected to be proposed late last year

Fructose No Worse for Weight

If youre worried about fructose making you fat, a new Canadian review of more than 40 studies

Old Age Doesnt Equal Poor Sleep

Getting older doesnt have to mean sleeping poorly. Researchers who analyzed a survey of 155,877 Americans report that people

Omega-3s Reduce the Rate of Mental Aging

Does eating fish help protect your brain? Previous studies of the brain effects of the omega-3 fatty acids found in