Nutrition & Dieting Articles

For decades now, saturated fat has been dietary bogeyman number one. It's clogged our arteries, given us heart attacks and strokes and made us overweight. Turns out none of that's true. Fat was framed: what's the real culprit?

The article looks at Dr. D'Adamos blood type diet and reviews it based on its potential benefits and downsides.

Paleo is big noise now - so much so that everyone's heard of it. But what's the real story - is it a fad? A miracle cure? Something in between?

Nearly all of us have gone on a diet at one time or another. And nearly all of us have gone off that diet before it changed our lives forever. The problem isn't necessarily willpower. It may actually be bacteria that override directions from the brain.

Looks at 10 top super foods and their nutritional and antioxidant properties and gives suggestions for their use

There are several nutrients that are important for our cells to work properly. Iron is one of them, specially because it participates in the transport of oxygen to all our organs. Here are some facts about how iron is obtained and its role in health.

Artificial ripening of fruits and vegetables is a common practice which causes serious concern among many people. Do scientific evidences support such concerns?

Food addiction causes people to give in to cravings for unhealthy foods and to eat more, even if they are not hungry. A new study, however shows, that the brain can be retrained to choose healthy foods over unhealthy foods.

Energy drinks have the reputation of giving you a quick boost exactly when you need it. They're not good for your health in the long run, however, and there are much better ways to boost productivity at work.

It tastes really good and is an essential part of the diet of many of us, but could they put our health at risk? Drinking soda has been linked to weight gain and several chronic diseases. Here are some facts on why soda is not the healthiest of drinks.