To Worry…or Not to Worry?
Making healthy food choices is hard enough without worrying about the additional potential health impact of things like pesticide residues, environmental contaminants, and rogue...
Dietary Supplement Myths You Need to Know
In a 2019 poll, 86 percent of Americans surveyed said they took some kind of vitamin, mineral, or other dietary supplement. Ironically, data are...
Staying Satisfied while Losing Weight
Hunger matters: research suggests we have an easier time eating less if we feel less hungry. Scientists have learned a lot in recent years...
Mythbusting: The Cost of Healthy Eating
Let’s face it, checking out with a real or virtual cart full of fresh, organic produce, gluten-free and organic snacks, wild-caught fish, and grass-fed...
The Ultimate Guide to Whole Grains
Eating more minimally processed whole grains and whole-grain foods is a good choice for your health. Beyond oatmeal and brown rice, there’s a wide...
The Facts About Natural Sugar Substitutes
Nutrition research is rarely unequivocal, but experts are in agreement on at least one fact: added sugars are bad for our health. Sugar substitutes...
Protein: Your Comprehensive Guide
Protein is getting a lot of attention these days. High-protein diets are all the rage, protein supplement sales are booming, and protein is being...
DASH Diet: Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes
Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the U.S. The DASH eating plan (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) has been proven...
Lose Weight…and Keep it Off
Weight is about more than appearance. Being overweight and obese is associated with a lower quality of life (especially as we age) and higher...
Risks of an Expanding Waistline
Forty-four percent of U.S. adults 50 and over have metabolic syndrome, a cluster of interrelated health issues that increases risk for heart attack, stroke,...