Nutrition & Dieting Articles

You'll need to do more than eat the right foods to protect yourself from infections, but eating the right foods is still essential to good health. Which vitamins and minerals boost your immune system, and in what foods do you find them?

Most of us have the tendency of satisfying our mid-meal hunger pangs by munching away the easily available, low-cost snacks. It is time to watch out for the nutrient quotient of your snacks. Find out more about the unhealthy snacks that you should avoid.

At the most basic level, losing weight comes down to calories in versus calories out – you need to burn more than you consume. Eating when you’re not hungry is a quick passage to over-consuming calories.

Preschoolers and young elementary aged kids can do a whole lot more in the kitchen than you might think. Here are some summer-friendly recipe ideas that will help you have tons of healthy fun with your children.

The lower rate of heart disease in Mediterranean areas has long been attributed to the local diet in that region of Europe. It may also prevent cancer, Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s. But what makes up the diet and why is it so good for health?

Black cumin is the spice that gives a distinctive flavor to korma and biryani dishes common to the cuisines of northern Indian, northern Pakistan, and Kashmir. Only recently have its health benefits become known.

Ever feel sluggish in the gym and struggle to lift weights that would usually be a breeze? It could be your pre-workout nutrition that’s bringing you down.

Do you ever feel shaky, nervous, irritable, or suddenly tired while you are working out, especially when you lift weights? If you do, the problem may be hypoglycemia, brought on by a change in the way your body uses sugar.

Sugar is a highly addictive food, and Americans are getting too much of it. Learn how to break your sugar habit and kick the soda to the curb.

Eating healthily should be easy once you decide to change your dietary habits, but, it’s not when ingredients like this are lurking in your foods.