Is Diet Soda Really a Healthier Choice Compared to Regular Soda?
If calories are the only thing you’re worried about, diet soda is technically a better choice than regular soda. However, it’s definitely not a healthier choice. What diet soda makes up for in a...
You Like Apples? Great! It’s National Apple Month
Move over, Shark Week, now there’s something fruitier – and longer. October is National Apple Month, a celebration of America’s favorite pie-filling (not to mention, catalyst in gravity’s origin story). This is the month...
Super foods for Super Students: Best Foods to pack in lunches
Packing a good lunch with items that will be enticing, tasty and consumed instead of being traded or tossed, has long been a dilemma for parents interested in nutrition. Flashy packaged on-the-go lunches are...
Nutrient Rich Cheap Foods
Organic chicken, almond milk, kale salad – shopping healthy can sound expensive! But if you shop smart, you can buy food that will help you get slim while your wallet stays fat. Check out...
Government Shifts The Food Pyramid to “Choose My Plate” Campaign
Most people are familiar with the “food pyramid” as a tool for combining foods for proper nutrition. Recently the federal government shifted the food pyramid to the “choose my plate” campaign as a way...
Energy Drinks Could Negatively Impact Heart
That jolt promised by energy drinks may be delivering more than a sense of high alert. There is evidence that the prime energy-boosting ingredients caffeine and taurine can lead to abnormal heart rhythms, according to...
A Fresh Look on Taking Supplements
Most Americans have taken a vitamin/mineral supplement or bought nutritional drink-mix powders in an effort to boost health and vitality. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a program of studies designed to...
Study Shows High Blood Sugar May Increase Risk of Dementia
Elevated blood sugar levels could increase a person’s risk of dementia, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Of the over 2,000 people over the age of 65 participating in the...
Nutritionists Weigh In on Benefits of Pumpkin and Share Recipes
If variety really is the spice of life, then eating seasonal favorites can keep culinary habits from getting stale, and this time of year it’s all about the gourd. From butternut squash to pumpkins,...
Real Sugar or Sugar Substitute: Researchers Weigh In
Professor Susan E. Swithers of Purdue University has reviewed and analyzed a variety of recent studies related to the use of diet beverages. Her work aims to address some of the confusion that exists...