What are the top 5 vegetables? Updated: Thu, Nov 11, 2010 ‘The Healthy Mom’ reveals which veggies should make your table Read More

Preventive Measures May Guard Against Hearing Loss Published: Tue, Aug 10, 2010 For many Americans, hearing loss is part of growing older. The condition affects approximately a third of U.S. adults ages 65 to 75, and nearly half of those over the age of 75. Read More

One a day or none per day? Updated: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 Americans want to believe in vitamin and mineral pills. We spent an estimated $10 billion on them in 2008, according to the Nutrition Business Journal. But Consumer Reports on Health notes that recent studies undertaken to assess their benefits have delivered a flurry of disappointing results. The supplements... Read More

Three nontraditional comfort foods Published: Thu, Mar 5, 2009 That bowl of ice cream made you feel better -- for about two minutes. Now you need a nap. The next time you need a pick-me-up, reach for one of these three foods instead. Research shows they offer real mood-boosting benefits without inducing a "food coma." >Fortified cereal. Yep, another reason to eat your... Read More

Variety is key in choosing fruits, veggies Updated: Wed, Feb 9, 2005 Becky McCully Varner Increasing the daily intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and nonfat or low-fat milk and milk products is one of the key messages of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Jan. 26: Exercise has key role in healthy lifestyle Read More

Fit for You: Winter alternative to fresh fruit Updated: Tue, Dec 14, 2004 Consuming fruits and vegetables is easy in the summer when everything is fresh and readily available. What do you do in the winter? A convenient option that's always available is dried fruit. Like fresh fruit, dried fruit provides fiber, vitamins A and C, potassium and folate. Per serving, dried fruit may contain... Read More

The good, the bad and the carbs Updated: Tue, Oct 26, 2004 The carbohydrate revolution is in full swing. All carbohydrates are bad and we should just avoid them or should we? What is this I hear about "good carbohydrates versus "bad carbohydrates. I thought the diet industry said carbs equal obesity. Now, I hear about this term "the glycemic index. The truth is that all... Read More