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Antioxidant-Rich Foods May Cut Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Foods rich in antioxidant vitamins C and E and selenium may help reduce the risk

If you think you can avoid unhealthy restaurant fare by skipping nation-wide chain restaurants for smaller local eateries, a new Tufts study has a wake-up call for you.

Are refined carbohydrates worse than saturated fat? Thats the provocative headline of a recent American Journal of Clinical Nutrition editorial commenting on a large new Danish study of diet and heart-attack risk. Author Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD, of the Harvard School of Public Health, explains how, for decades, the diet-heart paradigm thats been the driving force behind dietary recommendations has emphasized the heart-health dangers of saturated fat and cholesterol. Thats led to a decrease in Americans total and saturated fat intake, while carbohydrate consumption went up. Until recently, Dr. Hu adds, the role of carbohydrates in cardiovascular disease has received scant attention.

Hows that again? You may need more folate and fish to help prevent hearing loss? Those are the latest findings of the Blue Mountains Hearing Study, which suggest ways nutrition might protect against the most common sensory disorder in the United States, affecting more than 36 million Americans.

People think organic means healthier and lower in calories-even for processed foods such as cookies and potato chips, a new study reports. Cornell researchers wanted to test the widespread perception that organic foods are healthier

Celebrate Whole Grains Month in September by making sure youre buying the real thing. If youre trying to include more whole grains in your diet, youre not alone. The whole world is catching on

Recent research indicates that getting too much iron could be a concern for older people at risk for age-related neurogenerative brain diseases, such as Alzheimers, Parkinsons and dementia.

Grains and legumes will play starring roles in new product introductions this year

Theres a new generation gap when it comes to healthy ingredients and supplements: Baby Boomers, ages 45 to 64, are much more likely than younger or older consumers to seek out foods and other products for promised health benefits. Market research group Decision Analyst surveyed 16,392 US adults and found, Belief in magic foods

Does eating a healthy diet really cost more than picking foods high in saturated fat