Nutrition & Dieting Articles

If you thought oily salad dressings were bad for you, you need to know about olive oil, which can prevent heart attacks, stroke and cancer, and keep your brain healthy. Learn how to select and store this health-giving oil for maximum benefit.

Frozen foods are convenient. They're often delicious. They're a lot less expensive than eating out, well, if you don't count the cost of your bypass surgery if you load up on some popular brands. Here are the 10 worst frozen foods and their alternatives.

Calories are a confusing subject. Some people rely solely on counting them, while others ignore them completely and focus on simply eating healthy foods. Regardless of whether you count them or not, the calories you eat do matter.

Shiitake is an edible mushroom that has been grown and used in Asian countries such as Thai, Japanese, Chinese, and Korea for thousands of years; dating back to prehistoric times. It was highly regarded as a medicinal food to treat illnesses

Asparagus dates back to ancient times and was often used medicinally as a diuretic. The oldest known book of food recipes dates back to the third century; asparagus is found in that book. It was said to be grown by ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans.

Got indigestion? If you are like over four billion people worldwide, the problem could be milk and dairy products. Here is the rundown on how to tell if lactose intolerance is a problem for you.

People who love to eat beef or pork often face a dilemma. While people from the meat industry promote lean red meat as a heart friendly diet, studies show that consuming it is associated with heart diseases and cancers. So what exactly is the truth?

In preparing for this article, I was given full access to a well-known nutritionist's fridge (who for privacy reasons will not be identified here). I looked for nutritional no-no's, but all I found was healthy food.

Carbs are a double edged sword in the nutrition world. Too many of them cause fat gain, but too few and you’ll lack energy and crash your metabolism. The issue over carb consumption gets even trickier when you throw in the issue of carbs at night.

If you are celebrating Chanukah this year, you are probably frying your latkes already. But how can you enjoy a healthier, less oily Chanukah?