Healthy Eating

Eating Right for Aging Gracefully

Tufts new MyPlate for Older Adults helps you plan your plate-and your life. Last year, the federal government retired its longstanding food pyramid, replacing the familiar icon with a new dietary-guidance symbol

Consumers Tired of Avoidance Products

Diet is out and zero is in, according to the market-research firm Datamonitor

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

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

Nuts May Benefit Metabolic-Syndrome Patients

A daily handful of nuts might help some people feel better and control their hunger

More Evidence Lutein and Zeaxanthin Good for Your Eyes

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

More Evidence Antioxidants in Food Help Protect Against Stroke

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

Potassium Power

From your heart to your bones, picking foods rich in potassium is an easy way to eat for better health. So much nutrition news seems to focus on what not to eat-avoid this, consume less of that

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

Are You Sipping Your Way to Heart Trouble?

Study finds sugar-sweetened beverages increase womens heart risk factors, regardless of weight gain. Women who drink two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may be increasing their cardiovascular risk

SuperTracker Puts MyPlate to Work

Positive messages replace avoidance emphasis.If your New Years nutrition and fitness resolutions are starting to flag, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)