Are You Eating Enough Fruit?
Most of us like fruit-but still dont get enough. Heres how to pick the fiber, potassium, vitamin C, antioxidants and other low-hanging benefits of fruit. With the unveiling of MyPlate choosemyplate.gov, the USDAs replacement for the food pyramid
Apples Top Pesticide Dirty Dozen
Unless youre buying organic fruit, an apple a day may mean a serving of pesticides
Snacks Add Up to a 4th Meal
Confirming the increasing role of snacks in the US diet, research presented at the recent Institute of Food Technologists Expo
Eating Right Doesnt Always Cost More
Healthy foods arent always pricier than less-nutritious alternatives, says a new USDA study
Shaking Up the Salt Debate
Conflicting findings confuse consumers. What should you do now? Consumers worried about dietary sodium and who are watching their salt intake might find their blood pressure rising
Four Keys to Reducing Your Risk of SCD (Sudden Cardiac Death)
Score another benefit of living right. In a new analysis of data from the Nurses Health Study
Calcium Supplements Again Linked to Kidney Stones
In more evidence that you can indeed get too much of a good thing-especially in pill form, rather than from food
Extra Omega-3s Shown to Improve Insulin Resistance
The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil, known to benefit heart health, may also be effective in reducing diabetes risk
USDA Proposes More Prominent Labeling of Meat Additives
Whats in that chicken breast? The USDA wants to make it easier for consumers to find out
Veggies and Fiber Linked to Lower Diverticulitis Risk
Worried about diverticulitis, the painful inflammation of abnormal pouches in your intestines? Eat more like a vegetarian