Are You Eating Enough Fruit?
Most of us like fruit-but still dont get enough. Heres how to pick the fiber, potassium, vitamin C, antioxidants and other low-hanging benefits of fruit. With the unveiling of MyPlate choosemyplate.gov, the USDAs replacement for the food pyramid
When Snacks Attack
Take charge of whats become Americas fourth daily meal with these strategies for smarter snacking. If you cant seem to succeed in your healthy-eating goals, despite nutritious meal planning, maybe the problem is what you eat between meals-snacks
Are Probiotics Right for You?
Weighing the evidence on how good for you these good bacteria really are. Though probiotics have only recently passed the 8 million mark in Google hits, these good bacteria
The New Fat Rules
Low fat is out and healthy fats are in. Heres how to make heart-smart choices. The American Heart Association recently revised its Heart Check food certification program in a way many people might
Wake-Up Call
Start the New Year right by resolving to start your day with a healthy breakfast. Its not an exaggeration at all to call breakfast the most important meal of the day, says Helen M. Rasmussen
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
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
7 Surprising Findings About Exercise and Your Health
Even the experts sometimes need a little nudge to get exercising. Miriam E. Nelson, PhD, director of Tufts John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity
Where Is Your Sodium Coming From?
From bread to soups, pasta dishes to poultry, the answers might surprise you.
Heres how to shake your hidden salt.Pancreatic cancer, on the rise in the United States, may be deterred by maintaining adequate vitamin D status
Heres how to shake your hidden salt.Pancreatic cancer, on the rise in the United States, may be deterred by maintaining adequate vitamin D status
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