General Nutrition

Grill Power!

Keep your summer grilling healthy and safe. Warmer weather means the return of backyard barbecue season and time to fire up the grill. Shifting the action outdoors lets you

Can Chocolate Really Make You Thinner?

Forget those images of bonbon-eating overweight people: A new study finds that regular chocolate eaters may actually be thinner than

Review Slams Supplements Anti-Cancer Marketing

A review of the scientific evidence for the National Cancer Institute finds little support for

Fewer in US Have High Cholesterol

Despite our ever-widening waistlines, Americans are making progress on at least one front in the war on

Most of Us Getting Enough Key Nutrients

Most Americans are getting enough of the nutrients important for health

Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

New studies counter fears that coffee is bad for you. If you grew up thinking coffee was a guilty pleasure, you can stop feeling guilty and pour yourself another

How Can You Tell If Its Really Whole Grain?

Celebrate Whole Grains Month in September by making sure youre buying the real thing. If youre trying to include more whole grains in your diet, youre not alone. The whole world is catching on

Cost of Eating Right-Whos Right?

Does eating a healthy diet really cost more than picking foods high in saturated fat

FDA Nixes Corn Sugar Labeling

Dont look for corn sugar to replace high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) on package labels

Oral Zinc Shortens Colds

Oral zinc lozenges or syrup really could shorten your suffering from the common cold