Healthy Eating

Discover the nutritional benefits of these tasty plants.

What you need to know about Americas favorite seafood.

Mushrooms are the only food in the produce aisle that naturally contains vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin thats essential for bone health and associated with a wide range of other possible health benefits.

If youve heard of the glycemic index (GI for short) but arent quite sure whether you need to pay attention to it-or exactly what it means-youre hardly alone. Scientists have been debating the merits of measuring the glycemic index since its introduction in 1981. The glycemic index uses a 100-point scale to measure how rapidly the carbohydrates in a food cause blood sugar to rise. Glycemic load (GL) adjusts this figure by taking into account serving sizes and the amount of carbohydrates per serving.

For the first time, the US Department of Agriculture has approved

If you visited any of Americas national

Do the heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids

Americans LDL cholesterol levels have stopped

Whats the dirtiest place in your kitchen?

Picking healthy foods when eating out is a priority