B12 Basics
Learn the facts about vitamin B12 and its effect on your brain, blood cells and balance
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5 Ways to Make Your Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes Healthier
Try these easy ingredient swaps for healthier options during your Thanksgiving day feast
The Pros and Cons of Being Vegan
A vegan lifestyle can be good for your health and the environment too. Here’s what you need to know.
Bye-Bye Excuses: How to Move Forward with Your Health and Fitness Goals
Don’t let excuses stand in your way of getting fit and healthy
5 Foods to Help You Live to 100 (Really)
Eating these powerful and delicious foods can add a few years to your life. Is the blue zone diet the key to healthy aging?
Food Expiration Dates Don’t Have Much Science Behind Them – a Food Safety Researcher Explains Another Way to Know What’s Too Old to Eat
Americans throw away a lot of food that is perfectly safe to eat
Beer and Spirits Have More Detrimental Effects on the Waistline and on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Than Red or White Wine
A new study looks at how various alcohol types contribute to weight gain and disease risk
8 Foods to Eat for Healthy Bones
Eating foods rich in calcium and vitamin D can help keep your bones healthy and possibly lower your risk of osteoporosis
7 Ways to Prevent Bone Loss
You’re never too young to take steps to keep your bones strong and health
What You Eat Can Reprogram Your Genes – an Expert Explains the Emerging Science of Nutrigenomics
Along with calories and nutrients, food can influence the genetic blueprints that shape who you are
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
Heart to Heart: How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Heart Health Throughout Your Life
Complications during pregnancy are far from temporary when it comes to your health, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk
How to Make Sustainable Lifestyle Changes in the New Year
From attainable workout goals to healthy eating habits to practicing self-care
Sugar Detox? Cutting Carbs? A Doctor Explains Why You Should Keep Fruit on the Menu
Ripe berries and sugar crystals are both sweet, but one offers much more than just calories
Folic Acid and Birth Defects: What’s the Connection?
Why all women of reproductive age should make sure they’re getting enough folic acid
Why Kids Shouldn’t Eat Added Sugar Before They Turn 2, According to a Nutritional Epidemiologist
Foods and beverages high in added sugars provide a lot of calories but not a lot of nutrients
What’s the Difference Between Sugar, Other Natural Sweeteners and Artificial Sweeteners? A Food Chemist Explains Sweet Science
Sugar is just one of many flavor enhancers used to sweeten foods and beverages. Which one should you choose?
Sugar High
An addiction to sugar can lead to serious health problems. Here’s how to break the cycle.
Colorful Sweets May Look Tasty, but Some Researchers Question Whether Synthetic Dyes May Pose Health Risks to Your Colon and Rectum
Sixty percent of the Standard American Diet consists of ultra-processed food, which isn’t great for colon health. Researchers are looking into whether artificial food colors play a role.
I Fought Generational Obesity by Creating My Own Road Map to a Healthier, Happier Life
After being bullied by doctors my entire life, I finally got the courage to advocate for my health
Foods High in Added Fats and Refined Carbs Are Like Cigarettes – Addictive and Unhealthy
Leading scientists from around the globe identified unhealthy diets as a greater risk to human health than unsafe sex and alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined
Companies Are Pushing Sweetened Drinks to Children Through Advertising and Misleading Labels – and Families Are Buying
Communities of color and lower-income communities drink relatively more sugary drinks than other groups, which contributes to the disparities in diet-related disease