Nutrition & Dieting Articles

Small amounts of alcohol are usually safe for diabetics, although dessert wines and mixed drinks usually contain too much sugar. Red wine may even lower blood sugars. One glass of red wine may offer the benefits of four tablets of Avandia.

Coconuts are very nutritious and a rich source of dietary fiber, minerals and vitamins which are important for the body. The oil found in coconuts contains healing properties which are greater than any other dietary oil and is used in Asian and Pacific.

Cranberries are a rich source of polyphenol antioxidants and phytochemicals which are actively being researched for the possibility of benefits to the immune system, cardiovascular system and for anti-cancer properties.

There are alternatives to white sugar. Date sugar, maple syrup, and other sweeteners retain some nutrients required by the body to metabolize sugars - there is no doubt, natural sweeteners are better than processed ones.

Do you ever get a craving for a bacon cheeseburger? Do you say "cheese" even when you are not posing for a photo? And when you went on a vegan diet did you start craving spinach salads?

Currently, the FDA has grouped the dietary supplements under the category of foods rather than drugs. The laws regarding food items in the market are considerably lax as compared to laws for drugs.

Like a good mother, you prepare your child’s lunch thinking that home cooked food is far healthier than the stuff they get outside. But then, are the lunches packed at home by mothers really safe? A new study says it isn't

During the past few decades, there has been more and more negative press about sugar. Sugar was deemed a bad thing, and as its popularity declined, the popularity of artificial sweetener increased. But are artificial sweeteners safe?

Belgian endive was mistakenly discovered in the early 19th century by a man in Belgium who had forgotten he had left chicory roots in the dark warm cellar

Ever wondered why losing weight and then maintaining your reduced weight is such a tough job? It seems losing weight brings about hormonal changes in the body which increase the appetite and bring back the fat which you had lost with so much difficulty.