Nutrition

We ask the experts about multivitamins boosting workout results, if agility ladders live up to their name, and if lifting heavy weights can make you sleepy.

Twelve easy and healthy salad dressings you can make at home.

The foods you eat can have a major effect on your brain’s health.

In the fall, farmers’ markets are full of “root-cellar” produce you can roast all winter.

How FoodFight’s cofounder is changing the way kids think about food.

What kids eat at school can influence their eating habits for a lifetime. Here’s how a growing movement is working hard to create healthier school-lunch programs across the country.

Made from rice, soy, coconut, almonds and more, alternatives to cow’s milk abound. Here’s how to make sense of your options.

How olive oil can reduce the inflammatory response associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes and more.

Simple yet sublime, the innocent strawberry has the power to seduce all of your senses at once.

The fever dreams of nutrition-minded food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl struggling to digest her family’s food history.

Raspberries delight the senses and serve up an impressive dose of antioxidants. Here are recipes and preparation techniques for making the most of this summer’s harvest.

Nutritional psychologist Marc David explains why our mental and emotional responses to food matter far more than we realize.

Think sugar and caffeine boosts energy? Research suggests protein may better support alertness and help you fight fatigue.

Dispatches from a hectic morning — without the side of eggs — from food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl.

A dark leafy green, spinach packs an impressive nutritional punch.

Trying to eat more veggies and fruits? Here’s what the experts, including The Juice Lady, Cherie Calbom, MS, say about the pros and cons of juicing.

With its elegant, slender shape and delectable flavor, asparagus has stolen many a food lover’s heart. But can it appeal to your kid’s picky palate?

Delicate and flavorful, freshly grown carrots are full of nutritional surprises — and are quite different from their supermarket cousins.

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.