Eating and Nutrition - Original Articles

The Benefits of Barley

Learn why this nutritious, heart-healthy grain should be part of your daily diet.

6 Super Foods for Bone Health

Eating right will help you stand tall and stay mobile well into your golden years. Be good to your bones by learning which foods keep your skeleton strong.

Diet, Bacteria, and Your Heart

The foods you eat can end up hardening your arteries, but not in the way you think.

10+ Ways to Go Gourmet When Grilling

Bored with burgers? Try these delicious ideas, and fall in love with barbecuing again.

Stock Your Freezer With Healthy Foods

Not all frozen foods are created equal. Here's what to look for at the supermarket and how to prepare these selections once you're home.

8 Habits of Skinny People

How do some folks manage to stay svelte with what looks like little effort? Learn their tricks.

The Mediterranean Diet and Melanoma

Going Mediterranean may offer protective benefits against skin cancer. That's on top of the other health benefits this easy-to-follow diet serves up.

Beyond Protein: 4 Foods That Feed Muscles

Protein plays a crucial role in building muscle, but it's not the only player. Here's what else your body craves.

Bigorexia: A Dangerous Pursuit of the Perfect Body

Learn more about this little-known, mental-health issue that can lead to harmful eating and exercise habits.

A New Diet Tool?

An extract derived from unroasted coffee beans is showing promise as a weight-loss agent.

Sustainable Seafood Best Bets

Because of increasing threats to ocean ecosystems, many popular seafood items are not as sustainable as they could be. In addition, because of toxins in their water, several species could endanger your health if you eat too much of them.

The Surprising Link Between Sugar and Depression

Learn how changing your diet to eliminate sweet treats can help improve your mental health.

Nutrition Bars: Healthy or Hype?

They're marketed as nutritious alternatives to poor-quality fast food. But what's really beneath the wrapper?

The Facts About High Fructose Corn Syrup

Are the health effects of high fructose corn syrup as bad as some research suggests? Here are both sides of the controversy.

What You Should Know About High Fructose Corn Syrup

High fructose corn syrup is being blamed for many health woes. But what exactly is it, and where exactly can it be found?

What Type of Vegetarian Diet Is Right for You?

Are you a vegetarian if you eat eggs? What about yogurt? Here, we explain five varying degrees of going vegetarian.

Have You Checked Out Your Local Farmers' Market?

Farmers' markets are growing in popularity, and it's easy to see why. Food that's locally grown and harvested can reap some big benefits. Learn more.

Walnuts and Diabetes: What's the Connection?

Snacking on walnuts may help reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. Here's the scoop on these nutritious edibles and how to sneak more of them into your diet.

What's Your Diabetes IQ?

Take a crack at these seven questions to see how much you know about type 2 diabetes.

More Mushrooms, Less Meat

Mushrooms (and certain other vegetarian ingredients) can have a positive effect on weight management. Here's how to add more meatless meals to your recipe repertoire.

Have Diabetes? 4 Diet Saboteurs of Summer

Weddings, street fairs, ball games, and barbecues. These mealtime minefields can mean trouble for those with diabetes. Here's how to sidestep temptation without missing the fun.

8 Guilt-Free Thirst Quenchers

Sip your way through summer with these diet-friendly refreshments.

Feast and Famine: Is the "Fast Diet" Right for You?

Long famous for their clotted cream and deliciously caloric scones, the Brits have devised a diet that involves denial two days at a time. Learn more about weight loss through intermittent fasting.

Got Aspartame? Milk May Soon Include Sweeteners

The dairy industry wants to add aspartame (a sugar substitute) to milk so that kids will drink more of the calcium-rich beverage. But can milk that's artificially sweetened still be called milk? Learn more about the current dairy debate.

Everyday Foods That Help You Lose Weight

Including certain edibles in your diet can help ward off hunger. Learn more.

Bees for Better Health: What's the Buzz?

For centuries, humans relied on apitherapy, the use of bee products, for health and healing. Today, there is a renewed interest in the benefits of these substances. Learn more.

The Dried Fruit Question: To Eat or Not to Eat?

Fruit is good for you, no doubt. But there are particular factors to consider when it comes to choosing dried fruit.

5 Foods That Deserve More Love

Add these too-often-overlooked nutrition powerhouses to your daily diet.

Top 5 Diet Mistakes

Have you changed your eating habits to shed some pounds but find the numbers on the scale are going up?

The Easy Way to Eating Well: A Guide for Busy Cooks

Try these nutritional tweaks for healthier meals that are ready in no time.