Nutrition & Dieting Articles

There is no single food that every vegan or vegetarian has to eat to get needed protein. Instead, there are groups of foods that ensure that vegans and vegetarians get all the protein they need, as well as two plant foods that provide complete protein.

Breakfast is the bugaboo of nutritionists planning healthy meals. People charging out the door to get to work or school may toast a Pop Tart to eat while walking out the door, washed down with coffee drunk in the car.

Obesity in children and teens is an emotionally painful and physically debilitating condition that can be hard to fight. A higher-protein breakfast, however, is a good way to start.

The fun foods that can ruin a party are probably not what you would think. No nutritional expert recommends that we eat barbecued meat every day, and even a Texas cattleman recognizes that you can grill zucchini as easily as you can grill steak.

With the cost of food going up every week, people are looking for ways to continue to buy healthy food without busting the budget. If you are looking for tips to save money on groceries while continue to get excellent nutrition, consider these 10 tips.

With food prices going nowhere but up, more and more people are buying in bulk and cooking in bulk. Actually saving money by buying groceries in bulk and on sale, however, requires eating leftovers.

A recent study conducted on more than 180,000 people has denied the role of multivitamins in protecting against cancer or heart disease.

In our society, it seems we never get enough of one precious gift—sleep! A recent poll indicated that over 47 million Americans are sleep deprived. This includes the young and the old, male and female and people of all ethnic backgrounds.

Trying to lose weight? Nope, it ain't all about eating less and exercising more! Time to reexamine your sleep-wake cycle — adequate sleep means improved weight loss!

A very common myth doing the rounds, these days, is that it is the metabolism which contributes to a healthy body. But there are a number of healthy food items that can prove this statement to be entirely false.