Healthy Eating

More Evidence Antioxidants in Food Help Protect Against Stroke

A diet rich in antioxidants, especially from fruits and vegetables, could help reduce your risk

Purple Tomato Packs Antioxidant Punch

A tomato of a different color may put more antioxidants on your plate

Green Tea Protects Brain Cells

A flurry of new studies is raising hope that green tea may someday be a potent weapon in the fight against Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia. Although the studies differ widely in technique, ranging from scan-ning peoples brains to forming Alzheimers plaques in a test tube, all focus on ways polyphenol compounds in green tea affect important areas of the brain.

FDA to Investigate Added Caffeine

Concerned about the possible effects of the proliferation of caffeinated products

Hungry Shoppers Buy More Calories

That advice never to go grocery shopping when youre hungry is worth heeding, according to a new Cornell University

Dietary Fiber Has Benefits Beyond Regularity

If youre among the estimated 80% of Americans who dont get the recommended daily amount of dietary fiber, youre missing out on an array of health benefits-many of which arent directly connected to fibers well-known boost to regularity.

Be Aware and Beware of What the Label Says

With questions raised about calorie counts, vitamins and fish, it pays to shop smart.

Try Kale for Vitamin K and Cancer Protection

Kale may well be the it vegetable of the moment, celebrated in everything from cooking magazines to health websites. But unlike some food fads, this nutritious leafy green deserves the attention its suddenly getting.

Nutrition Labels Coming for Alcoholic Beverages

You may soon be able to see how many calories and carbs youre downing with that alcoholic drink

Americans Snacking More Than Ever

Americans snack attack is approaching the point where the day becomes just one continuous meal