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Food & Nutrition Archive

Diet and Nutrition

70 and beyond: what you need to eat A history of American eating habits Are three squares a day the only healthy way? Avoiding gas-producing foods Balanced diet Bring back breakfast Cueing into your eating patterns Deciphering the Nutrition Facts label: do you really know what you are eating? Diet detectives: spotting sensible diets Diet shakes and meal replacements: can they really help you lose weight? Do raw food (living food) diets promote good health? Eat well, exercise well, be well: dietary and fitness guidelines Eating a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables Eating a diet moderate in protein-rich foods Eating during pregnancy: a labor for Dad, too Eating healthfully on a tight budget Eating healthy: Tips to make it easier Eating well—and safely—during your golden years Eating with color Empty plates for empty nesters Food cravings Fast food salads: making smart and healthy choices Fruit and vegetable servings for children Gluten-free MyPlate Health nuts: eating nuts may be healthful Healthful eating for teens on the run Healthful snacking: is it possible? Healthy drinks for kids Healthy snacks to prevent tooth decay in kids Improving nutrition in the elderly Is there such a thing as "junk food"? Just how much food is on that plate? Understanding portion control Kids and cholesterol: keeping cholesterol levels under control Limiting potassium in your diet Limiting your intake of sugar MyPlate for kids: food guidelines for children New ways to be "creative" in the kitchen Nutrition and menopause Supermarket savvy The best diet for you The DASH diet The ketogenic diet and epilepsy: does it really work? The Mediterranean diet and good health The truth behind nutrition folklore True or false: eating at night will make you gain weight Understanding what's on MyPlate Vegetarian diet for kids: a healthy choice? Vegetarian myths What is the glycemic index?

Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements

Biotin Calcium Choline Chromium Copper Folate Iodine Iron Magnesium Niacin (vitamin B3) Phosphorus Potassium Riboflavin (vitamin B2) Selenium Sodium Thiamin (vitamin B1) Vitamin A Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Zinc Antioxidants and your health Deciphering the nutrition facts label: do you really know what you are eating? Dietary reference intakes Eat a diet rich in calcium Eat a diet rich in vitamin D Folic acid: a "family values" vitamin Good food sources of folate Good food sources of iron Good food sources of vitamin B6 Good food sources of vitamin B12 Limiting potassium in your diet Omega-3 fatty acids and mental health Ordinary foods, extraordinary health claims Soy: can you get too much of a good thing? Supplements: to take or not to take, that is the question Are there any benefits of fish fat? The benefits, risks, and uncertainties of soy for lower blood cholesterol Vitamin D: let the sun shine?

Heart Healthy Diet

Balanced diet Cholesterol and your heart: where do we stand? Decreasing your triglycerides through dietary changes Eating a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol How much do you know about triglycerides? Optimizing your triglycerides Trans fats: the bad fat in town Getting to the Heart of a Healthful Diet Choose fats with 2 grams or less saturated fat per serving Eat a variety of grain products, including whole grains Eat less than 6 grams of salt Empty-calorie foods Fats Getting to the heart of a healthful diet Have no more than one alcoholic drink per day if you're a woman and no more than two if you're a man Include fat-free and low-fat milk products, fish, legumes (beans), skinless poultry, and lean meats Limit foods high in saturated fat, trans fat, and/or cholesterol Limit your intake of foods high in calories or low in nutrition Protein-rich foods Sodium

Weight Loss

Achieving and maintaining a healthful weight Balanced diet Diet shakes and meal replacements: can they really help you lose weight? Ghrelin, the hunger hormone: could it be the key to weight loss? Internet-based weight loss services: how effective are they? Real-life stories of weight loss The skinny on sucralose True or false: eating at night will make you gain weight

Special Foods and Special Occasions

All about shellfish Apples: the not-so-forbidden fruit Avocado: the misunderstood fruit Bulking up on fiber Chocolate: food of the gods Could you be allergic to sulfites? Decreasing your caffeine intake Demystifying oil Dining with an International Flair: Eating Healthy in Greek, Indian, and Japanese Restaurants Eating healthy while on a cruise Eating out: good for the tastebuds, bad for the waistline Eating whole grains Eggs by design Garden vegetables: more healthful than vegetables from the market? Halloween: let them eat candy—but how much? Health nuts: eating nuts may be healthful Holiday eating: it's about enjoyment, not guilt Holiday food: drafting a winning lineup How far has your food travelled? "Milk"—not just from cows On the road again…but with healthful snacks Ordinary foods, extraordinary health claims Say cheese! Evolution of Spices Summertime…and the grilling is easy Tater talk Thanksgiving, the sequel: making the most of leftovers The great pumpkin The highs and lows of caffeine The tidal wave of bottled water The papaya: a little taste of paradise The whole scoop on whole versus refined grains True or false: an apple a day keeps the doctor away True or false: eating turkey makes you drowsy Yogurt: the original health food

Conditions and Treatments

A family's guide to tackling eating disorders Anemia: how food and vitamins can help Cholesterol and your heart: where do we stand? Colon cleansing: don't be misled by the claims Diabetes and alcohol: caution when mixing Do you have prehypertension? Eating disorders: when food and weight take control Eating well while receiving chemotherapy Food allergy—it's nothing to sneeze at Gluten-free MyPlate How to beat a hangover How much do you know about triglycerides? Nutrition and menopause Preventing food allergies in infants and children The benefits, risks, and uncertainties of soy for lower blood cholesterol The importance of counting carbs if you have diabetes The ketogenic diet and epilepsy: does it really work? Understanding binge eating disorder in men What does it really mean to have prediabetes? What to eat if you have diabetes When food doesn't taste good

Food Safety

Preventing foodborne illnesses from the farm to the fridge Acrylamide: snack food cancer risk or not? Added hormones in meat and dairy Food additives: friends or foes? Food expiration dates: what do they really mean? Food safety Grillmasters get a food safety lesson Guidelines for organic products: what do they mean for you? Irradiated food: an overview Keep your holiday foods safe Olestra: fat-free but not worry-free Organically grown food: is it really a better choice? Organic foods: to buy or not to buy? Preparing for an emergency: a disaster supply kit Safe microwave cooking The growing problem of food poisoning: is irradiation the answer?

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