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The Food-Mood Connection
Yes, your eating habits play a big role in determining your disease risks. But did you know that they also have a huge effect on your state of mind?
The Health Benefits of Zinc
This mineral is a building block for healthy cells. Learn how to tell if you’re deficient — and what you can do to optimize your zinc levels with good nutrition.
Revolutionary Act 27: Have Breakfast
Let there be protein, produce, healthy fats, and fiber in it. A good breakfast wards off energy dips, brain fog, and afternoon cravings.
Expert Answers: What Should I Eat Before and After Exercising?
Our expert offers options for better pre- and postworkout meals for your running, biking, HIIT, and strength training workouts.
7 Expert Tips for Picking the Healthiest Fats
Not all fats are created equal. Follow these expert tips for making the healthiest choices.
The Facts About Fat
The low-fat era may be coming to an end — but there’s still a lot you need to know about what’s healthy and what’s not.
All About Antinutrients
According to the plant paradox diet, lectins are bad news — yet many lectin-rich foods offer big health benefits. Here’s how to navigate the world of antinutrients without depriving yourself.
Revolutionary Act 24: Eat More Plants
There’s a long list of phytonutrients and other good stuff in vegetables, fruits, and legumes that you can’t get any other way. Put plants at the center of your plate for as many meals and snacks as you can.
13 Strategies to Avoid Late-Night Snacking
Try these alternatives to help curb self-destructive snacking in the evening.
5 Energy Slumps and How to Avoid Them
Well-timed, nutrient-dense meals and snacks can help you power through your days with steady energy.
Expert Answers: Eating Before Early-Morning Workouts
How should you fuel before your a.m. fitness session? Our expert has some tips.
How Do Energy Drinks Affect Your Body?
Recent research reveals some troubling side effects of these popular beverages.
FDA Approves New Food-Labeling Rules
Revised guidelines highlight added sugars, adjust listings for fats.
How to Eat With the Seasons
You know that in-season fruits and vegetables are especially good for you, but just how much nutrition hangs in the balance? Perhaps more than you realized.
How to Be a Conscientious Carnivore
Shopping for meat, fish, and eggs can leave you confused and conflicted. What’s the healthy, sustainable choice?
Low-Fat Dairy May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
A recent study found that people who opted for full-fat dairy products were 50 percent less likely than low-fat fans to develop the disease.
The Hidden Chemicals in Fast Food: How Your Favorite Meal May Be Exposing You to Toxins
New research suggests that people who eat fast food have higher phthalate levels.
What are Some Signs and Symptoms of Zinc Deficiency?
Here are 9 ways that zinc deficiency can show up in your body.
Resistant Starch for a Healthy Gut
Long underappreciated, resistant starch is a friendly carb component that delivers healthy microbial balance and weight-loss support.
For Heart-Healthy Benefits, Organics Top Conventional Milk and Meat
Major new study shows organic milk and meat offer significantly more omega-3 fatty acids.
Reducing Sugar Intake Quickly Boosts Kids’ Health
New study shows dramatic improvement among obese children.




















