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.
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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?
I Got in the Best Shape of My Life After 50
After a frightening wakeup call, I turned my life around and created the best version of myself
Healthy Recipes
We asked our favorite social media influencers for recipes for culturally traditional meals that are both healthy and delicious. Here’s what they gave us.
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
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
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
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
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
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?
Self-Care Sunday Series
Why the experts are throwing out New Year’s resolutions, what they’re advising instead and tips to make your workout routine sustainable
Sugar High
An addiction to sugar can lead to serious health problems. Here’s how to break the cycle.
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
Kids With Obesity Need Acceptance From Family and Friends, Not Just Better Diet Tips, to Succeed at Managing Their Weight
Slimming down requires much more than attention to diet and exercise
The Pandemic Has Made It Even Harder for One in Three Americans to Obtain Healthy, Affordable Food
Households with low food security have trouble affording enough food and eating balanced diets
Decades of Hype Turned Protein Into a Superfood – and Spawned a Multibillion-Dollar Industry
Contrary to all the hype that everyone needs more protein, most Americans get twice as much as they need
It Wasn’t Muscle Damage: It Was Four Fractures and Osteoporosis
How an ER doctor's misdiagnosis led me to take charge of my condition through diet and exercise
For Women, Osteoporosis Leaves Physical and Emotional Scars
This silent disease can take an emotional toll on women because of physical, lifestyle and dependency changes
How Women of All Ages Can Prevent Osteoporosis
Tips for keeping your bones healthy and strong