The food industry has turned out some scary stuff in recent decades, but that doesn’t mean you have to stand quaking in your kitchen. Here’s how to take the fear out of your food choices — and put common sense back in.
Your neon tights, parachute pants and leg warmers are long gone, so why are you eating like it’s 1985?
If you want to take off — and keep off — unwanted pounds, a healthy metabolism is your body’s best fat-burning friend. Find out which habits can make or break your body’s ability to produce energy from would-be pudge.
These coaches have designed programs to push and encourage members — wherever they’re located — to make meaningful progress as they pursue their fitness goals.
Recently, the long-respected organization, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), has been accused of cozying up to big food industries like PepsiCO, General Mills and Hershey.
Food makers are adding vitamins, minerals and other beneficial ingredients to conventional foods, but the value of such enhanced products is still a matter of debate.
Plus, ways to navigate the ups and downs so you can develop healthier and more sustainable eating habits.
A refreshing departure from vacation over-indulgences, a detox retreat leaves your mind clear, your body restored, your daily habits reconsidered. Here’s how to find the right one for you.
30 days to better digestive health Supplements, approved foods and sample meal plans to support your metabolism and weight loss efforts.
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.
Long maligned by various healthy-eating plans, potatoes are back in favor — and more nutritious than you might think.
Packed with phytonutrients, supergreens detox, nourish, and heal. Here’s how you can get more of them into your life.
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Tracking food portions closely can be a double-edged sword. While there are both pros and cons to doing so, these are five foods where focusing on your portions may prove beneficial.
Why it might be for you — even if you’re not vegan.
Using food to nourish your body is always important, but perhaps even more so during pregnancy. Here’s a look at how I’m fueling my body for the health of myself and my baby.
During the convenience-driven, newfangled-food frenzy of the past half-century, many nourishing essentials like bone broths, legumes, root vegetables, and sprouted grains all but disappeared from American plates. Now they’re coming back — and starting a contemporary legacy of their own.
As an alternative to doomed diet regimens, some weight-loss experts recommend tuning in to our own instincts and trying intuitive eating. But are our bodies’ cravings always a good guide?
Did you give up on grains entirely when you cut down on carbs? Or are you a white-bread and refined-flour junkie? Either way, it might be time to take a closer look at the value of whole-grain goods.
Of all the calories we eat each day, 20 percent are used by our brains — so it’s no wonder there’s such a strong connection between our nutritional habits and mental-health status. Drew Ramsey, MD, psychiatrist, author, and mental-health advocate, joins us to explain this relationship and teach us about the food choices that best support our brains and mental well-being.
Here’s a look at some popular diets and how they might — or might not — fit your unique nutritional needs.
