Healthy Eating

Supermarkets contain a large number of processed foods. Consumers frequently get messages in the health media that seem to equate processed with unhealthy, but the truth is more complex.

Why do I get gas and bloating from sugar-free gum?

I live in a retirement home and eat fish every day: salmon on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and tuna the other days. Is this good for me or should I cut down?

I drink at least several cold beverages every day made with artificially sweetened powdered drink mixes, which I have heard can be bad for me. Should I stop drinking these products?

As a result of a proposed schedule change by the FDA, shoppers will see two different types of Nutrition Facts labels on foods and dietary supplements-one old and one new-for about a year and a half. Large food makers were supposed to start using the updated design by July 2018; smaller companies had until July 2019.

Eating small amounts of food throughout the day (grazing), rather than taking in most of your calories in main meals and a few snacks, is associated with greater body mass index (BMI) in women and a poorer quality diet in both sexes, according to an Australian study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Raw orange, red, yellow, and dark green vegetables contain vitamin E and K as well as carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A. Mixing a bit of healthy plant oils with your greens helps unlock fat-soluble nutrients. But how much oil do you need to drizzle on your salads to get that benefit?

This nutritious, whole-grain pilaf with acorn squash makes a delicious side dish at holiday meals, but it's great anytime. A mix of white and red quinoa looks festive, but using only white quinoa is fine, too.

Q: Who must avoid gluten?A: People who must avoid gluten (a protein in wheat, barley, rye and related grains such as farro and spelt) include people with celiac disease and people with non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

Spreading protein intake more equally among breakfast, lunch and dinner was associated with greater muscle mass and strength (but not mobility) in healthy older adults compared to eating the majority of protein later in the day, says new research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.