Healthy Eating

Nutrition Facts Makeover Due by Years End

Proposed changes in the Nutrition Facts panel on food packages, originally expected to be proposed late last year

Fructose No Worse for Weight

If youre worried about fructose making you fat, a new Canadian review of more than 40 studies

Foods Targeted for Health Growing in Popularity

An aging US population is increasingly looking to the foods we eat to help maintain health and ward off chronic disease

Trans Fats on the Decline

We may be winning the battle against trans fats, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Vitamin D a Possible Tool in Diabetes Prevention

Tufts researchers have identified a surprising factor in diabetes risk that might help keep people with pre-diabetes from

Omega-3s Reduce the Rate of Mental Aging

Does eating fish help protect your brain? Previous studies of the brain effects of the omega-3 fatty acids found in

Processed Meats Associated with Pancreatic Cancer

Eating processed meats such as bacon, sausage and ham appears to increase your relative risk of pancreatic cancer, as does red meat of

How Green Is Your Salad?

Break out of the iceberg box and discover nutritious lettuces and other healthy greens.If not for lettuce and salads, many Americans would hardly eat any green vegetables at all

Trans Fats Make You Grouchy

Maybe its the French fries and bear claws that are making you angry

Canadians Advised to Substitute Healthy Fats

Canadian consumers will soon be getting the message that switching fats is good for your heart