Alcohol and Heart Health
Research findings suggest that small amounts of alcohol "may" be good for the heart. Other research suggests otherwise. Learn about the research so you can make the right choice for you.
Avocados: Health Benefits
This fruit has more health benefits than you may realize.
Broccoli: A Nutrition Champion
With so many nutritional benefits, you can enjoy consuming broccoli once or twice a week for good health.
Buttermilk: Health Benefits
Here’s all you need to know about buttermilk.
Cheese: Health Benefits
Get the rundown on the shifting health science behind one of America’s favorite dairy foods: cheese.
Chili Peppers: Health Benefits and Risks
Chili peppers and other spicy foods have their benefits—and risks.
Cinnamon: Health Claims
Does cinnamon have medicinal effects? Here are some answers, gleaned from research over the past few years.
Coffee: Health Benefits
When it comes to good news about diet, it doesn’t get much better than coffee.
Eggs: Can They Improve Your Eyes, Mind, and Waistline?
What science says about eggs and their health effects on the eyes, mind, and waistline.
Eggs: Health Benefits
Recent research exonerates eggs, suggesting they may even be good for your heart.
Eggs: Organic Eggs Are Not All Equal
The organic label on eggs ensures that they have met the minimum standards, but that doesn’t mean hens are treated as humanely as possible.
Eggs: Safe Storage and Cooking Practices
Watch out for Salmonella in your eggs. Here are some egg-cellent tips to reduce your risk.
Eggs: What's in an Egg
A rundown on what makes an egg an egg.
Energy Drinks: Are They Healthy?
The fuel in energy drinks is often a lot of caffeine and sugar. Studies show negative imapcts on heart health including increasing blood pressure.
Fiber: Benefits of Dietary Fiber for Cholesterol Control
Adding fiber to your diet may be good for your overall cholesterol and may reduce LDL cholesterol, so try to eat foods high in these nutrients every day.
Fiber-Fortified Foods
Food companies are adding fiber to almost everything, for better or worse.
Food and the Basics of Biodynamic Farming
Biodynamic farming has many of the same practices used in organic farming, but has higher standards and mystical rituals.
Food May Affect Your Odor
If you have good personal hygiene but still have stinky odor, you may want to see if your diet has something to do with how you smell.
Food, Medications, and Toothpaste: Harmless Side Effects
Here are six things that can produce unusual—though harmless—side effects.
Food Safety During a Blackout
How to protect your food so you don’t get a case of food poisoning when the power goes out.
Foods that Lower Blood Pressure
Studies have shown that adding these foods and nutrients to your diet help reduce blood pressure and risk of hypertension.
Foods that Make You Glow
What if you could get a healthy-looking glow by doing something that is good for you—like eating more vegetables and fruits?
Fruits and Vegetables: Nutritional Benefits in the
Skin and Peel
The skin or peel of fruits and vegetables is a concentrated source of healthy vitamins and minerals.
Skin and Peel
Ginseng: An Herb for all Ailments?
The claims sound promising, but there are gaps in the research.
Grapefruit and Citrus: Medications that Don't Mix Well
Learn how to be safe to minimize prescription drug interactions with grapefruit and other citrus fruits.
Honey: Medicinal Properties
Find out if honey belongs not just in the pantry but in your medicine cabinet as well.
Kale: Health Benefits
Kale is widely available at food markets everywhere, and it’s great for your health. Here’s the rundown on possibly the most popular leafy vegetable out there.
Meat Alternatives: Ingredients, Nutrition, and Environment
Fake meat is getting so good it’s fooling foodies, but is it healthy?
Muscle Milk Protein Powder
Do you really need a protein supplement, and is Muscle Milk any better than other products?
Mushrooms: Remedy or Poison?
They aren’t vegetables or even plants, but they’re savory and, yes, they even provide nutrients.
Nutrition Bars: What’s in Your Nutrition Bar?
Nutrition bars are big business, with a lot of marketing hype. Find out if they really live up to all the expectations.
Peanuts: A Heart-Heathy Snack
Technically peanuts are not even nuts, but, in some ways, they are even better for you than true nuts.
Phosphorus: Friend or Foe?
Several papers have raised concerns that phosphorus, found in many foods, may be bad for your heart and overall health when consumed in excess.
Pork: The Other Red Meat
Learn what you need to know about pork—from health considerations to its environmental impact.
Potassium, Magnesium, and Calcium: Increase Intake
to Reduce Blood Pressure
Here's why you should add potassium and magnesium to your diet to help reduce blood pressure and risk of hypertension.
to Reduce Blood Pressure
Potatoes: Health Myths and Facts
Are potatoes any better or worse than bread, rice, or other starchy grains?
Probiotics: Pros and Cons
Will the “friendly” bacteria in these supplements and foods keep you healthy? Here is what the evidence says.
Prunes: Consumption Helps to Build Strong Bones
Learn how the nutrients in prunes can help strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis.
Raw Milk: Health Risks
Raw milk may seem more natural, but it can lead to serious health complications and even death.
Salad: The Dangers of Bagged Salad
Watch out for the “salad juice” in bagged salads, it could be contaminated.
Salt and Sodium: Limit to Reduce Blood Pressure
Many studies have linked high-sodium diets to hypertension. Here are tips on how you can limit salt from your diet.
Salts of the Earth, and Sea
Basically, salt is salt, but with some small nuances, mostly in taste and texture, not nutrition.
Seafood: Tips for Smart Seafood Shopping
Take the time to get seafood savvy. With the following tips, you will be ready to successfully navigate the fish counter.
Seeds with Big Health Claims
Flaxseed, chia, and hemp are three popular seeds with big health claims turning up in all sorts of products. But are the claims justified?
Sesame Seeds: Health Benefits
These little seeds may have big health benefits.
Soda: Impacts of Drinking Regular and
Diet Soda on Gut Fat
Soda both regular and diet packs on the worst kind of fat.
Diet Soda on Gut Fat
Soy Foods May Lower the Risk for Prostate Cancer
A new study suggests that men who consume soy foods may be at lower risk for prostate cancer.
Sprouts: Food Safety and Outbreaks
Sprouts are especially at risk for bacteria outbreaks, so much so food-safety experts have even coined a term for widespread foodborne illness caused by them—sproutbreaks.
Sugar: Heart Health and Obesity
Sugar is dangerous for your heart health and can lead to obesity. But the damage is reversible.
Sugar Substitutes: Do They Help You Lose Weight?
Questions persist about sugar substitutes' effect on weight—understand the research.
Sugar Substitutes: Are They Safe?
Here is the latest research on the safety of sugar substitutes.
Sugar Substitutes: The Various Types
What’s in the little yellow, pink, or blue packets?
Tea: Bone Health for Women
Here is how drinking tea can help bone health.
Tea: Health Benefits
Find out what the research says about this healthful brew.
Vinegar: Debunking Health Claims
Vinegar, harmless and cheap, has so many uses around the house, but there is no evidence it is good for your health.
Water: Health Effects of Drinking Plant Water Lack
Credibility
Drinking plant water is a growing a trend. Here is a rundown on their health claims.
Credibility
Whole Grains: The 10-to-1 Rule
Don’t be fooled by marketing hype—use the simple 10-to-1 rule to identify truly whole grain foods.
