Nutrition & Dieting Articles

The buds and leaves of dandelion have been used for centuries in Asian and Mediterranean dishes. The roots are sometimes used as a non-caffeinated drink to replace coffee. Most notably grown in France, the dandelion is considered a weed.

When you’re going out for a meal, you might scan the menu beforehand for healthier choices that will fit in with your diet. You may want to avert your eyes from these though. Here are the monster calorie dishes that will wreck your waistline.

In the USA and in most countries around the world, packaged food comes with detailed nutritional labels. Most consumers, unfortunately, miss the single most informative line on the label.

Macrobiotic diet promotes a well balanced lifestyle and diet, with minimal meat consumption. Would it be possible for athletes to follow a diet with little or no meat and still perform well?

Sooner or later, over 90% of people are told they have high blood pressure and need medication. The DASH diet can make the difference between treating hypertension with medication or going drug-free, and it doesn't cost a thing.

Saint Patrick's Day is, for many, a wonderful excuse to act like a "real" Irishman and get drunk. If you really can't resist the temptation, you should at least make sure to mark this jolly holiday with healthy foods. Here's how.

Think you have to exercise to lose weight? Wrong. There are plenty of ways to get a leaner, slimmer figure without moving a muscle.

Facebook, television, cell phones, sales calls, and email alerts interrupt most of us of at dinner. Taking the time to make the experience of eating dinner a calm and calming family experience, however, can make a huge difference in the family well being.

Most people think they know what healthy food is. There’s enough information on TV, in magazines and just floating around that you should have a good grasp of what a balanced diet is. But some of these foods are fakes, and could be wrecking your progress.

You really are what you eat and this phrase is never more apt than when discussing your post workout nutrition. After a tough cardio session you need the right balance of food, supplements and fluid to get you fully recovered.