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Paleo Vs. Vegan
Both Paleo and vegan diets have become popular in the last few years. But what are their pros and cons, and how might they affect your health? We assembled a roundtable of experts to make sense of the debate.
Paleo Vs. Vegan: Interview Transcripts
Read the complete email interviews from healthy-eating experts Kris Carr, Nora Gedgaudas and Mark Hyman, MD.
6 Common Industrial Ingredients to Watch Out for in Processed Foods
See where else these common ingredients in processed foods are used.
5 Health Strategies that Are More Important Than Counting Calories
Managing your weight isn’t just about the number of calories you eat. It’s also — and perhaps primarily — about the quality and character of those calories. Here’s why.
3 Tips to Avoid Fake Fish at the Market or Restaurant
Mislabeled fish in restaurants and supermarkets has become something of an epidemic in the United States.
How Safe Is Microwaved Food?
Microwave ovens are a marvel of modern engineering — but could they also be a menace to your health?
5 Healing Spices
A biochemist born and raised in India shares his passion for aromatic spices and their extraordinary health benefits. Here are five favorites, available in any grocery store, that can help treat and prevent a surprising number of diseases.
13 Ingredients to Watch Out for in Processed Foods
Most of the processed foods we eat are studded with mysterious additives. They extend shelf life. They create exciting flavors, colors and textures. But they don’t do great things for our health. Find out which ones to avoid, and why.
What You Need to Know About Essential Fatty Acids
Some dietary fats we should avoid, others we must embrace. Knowing the difference could change — or even save — your life.
The #1 Health Tip Every Expert Agrees On — and 3 Easy Ways to Do It!
Paleo or vegan, conventional nutritionist or holistic healer, USDA lab rat or New York Times columnist —when it comes to how to be healthiest, there is a lot of disagreement but the one thing just about every expert will tell you to do?
3 Side Effects of Drinking Diet Soda
A roundup of the potential health problems from diet soda consumption.
Understanding the USDA Dietary Guidelines
Every five years the government issues an updated version of its guidelines for healthy eating. We asked some clued-in nutritionists to help us evaluate its latest confounding effort.
Now Not Having Enough Food Causes Obesity and Diabetes
How does not having enough to eat cause obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and early death? Let’s investigate.
Transform Your Health With Live Foods
The biggest problem with the average American diet is not just how much we eat, it’s the percentage of our diet that’s made up of cooked and over-processed foods. Find out how eating live can help you live healthier, happier, and longer.
Eating by the Rainbow
It is so easy to stick to what you know and choose convenience foods or the same foods every time you go to the store. Get out of that rut by accepting a new challenge; eating by the rainbow.
10 Ways Your Food Can Bring Out the Best in Your Genes
Dr. Frank Lipman on how healthy habits nurture healthy genes.
Refined Carbs Pose a Greater Risk than Saturated Fats for Heart Disease Risk
New research has weakened the perceived link between saturated fat and heart disease. Today, many experts, including Dr. Ronald M. Krauss, agree that refined carbs pose a much greater danger.
Frozen Future
An inconvenient truth: Our relationship with processed convenience foods is on a troubling trajectory.
The Truth About Agave
Is agave nectar a healthy alternative sweetener or an overhyped sugar syrup?
3 Simple Shifts to Eating Healthier
Looking for low-effort ways to eat healthier? These three small adjustments can make a surprisingly big difference in how you look and feel.