Eggs are among the healthiest foods you can eat. They are rich in high-quality protein, healthy fats and many essential vitamins and minerals. Eggs also have a few unique [...]
Americans eat, on average, more than 3,400 milligrams of sodium each day — much more than the 2,300-mg current recommended limit for many people. But whether this amount [...]
When you are trying to be healthy, sometimes knowing what foods are bad for you is as important as knowing which foods you should be eating. While there are, sadly, a wide [...]
Hard-Boiled Eggs + Sriracha Sauce To improve thyroid function — the gland manages growth and metabolism — look no further than a low-calorie, low-fat hard-boiled egg, [...]
Many Americans, when faced with a serious health risk like high cholesterol, opt to take a pill rather than adopt healthier living habits. A middle-aged woman I know is [...]
Grains — whole, ancient or neither — are under attack. Just as we have finally embraced vegetables on our plates, grains and starches have started disappearing from our [...]
After all the hype about low-fat diets, researchers have discovered something that could change the way people think about their weight loss strategies: low-fat diets are not [...]
Nobody eats fast food because it’s good for them. Yes, McDonald’s, Burger King, the various Yum! Brands offerings (KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut), and even the [...]
I recently called our pediatrician’s office and asked when I should bring in my 6-year-old daughter to get her vaccine. “As soon as possible. We only have five [...]
A recent study suggests that obese people with metabolic syndrome face an unexpected quandary when it comes to vitamin E — they need more than normal levels of the [...]