Nutrition & Dieting Articles

Some foods should always be on the diabetic grocery list. Other foods should never be on the shopping agenda. Here are six simple suggestions that may make a huge difference in blood sugar control.

Many people don’t know this, but dark chocolate is made from a plant. This means that it contains many of the same health benefits of dark vegetables. There is a growing body of notable scientific research that documents the health benefits of chocolate.

Scientists from the Harbin Medical University in China have found that your daily calorie intake can be reduced by as much as 12% simply by chewing your food 40 times instead of the typical 15 times

Several years ago I was invited to a breakfast meeting for health and food writers at an international natural products conference. All the big names (and some little names, like me) in my field were there, and all of us were eating from the buffet.

Figs contain many different vitamins, minerals and nutrients which are important for the health of the body. Scientists are currently conducting ongoing research to determine the hidden benefits contained in figs.

There are many superfoods powerful enough to lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and save you money. There are no side effects and they put you in a better mood. Most of these superfoods are not expensive and exotic.

Emotional eating, we are often told, is the downfall of most dieters. People restricting calories for weight loss usually fail their diets, the "experts" tell us, when they fail to keep emotions in check and eat when they are not physically hungry.

All over the world, people are eating more and more of their meals in restaurants. Enjoying food and keeping control over diet goals, however, can be wrecked by 10 social and nutritional no-no's that ruin your meal and play havoc with your diet:

You’ve heard about detoxification - there are many different plans and approaches available. The big question is - is detoxification right for you, and what is the best plan?

Energy drinks are packed full of sugar and caffeine — but there's also good stuff in them, no? Just how bad are these energy, or "sports", drinks for your health? And do they actually boost athletic performance, as many believe?