“You are when you eat,” declared NBCNews.com in January. “A growing number of researchers say limiting the hours during the day when you eat, focusing more on the timing of…
All recipes in this post developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Click here for a printer-friendly version of these recipes. Side dishes like these can turn out to be…
No one is marketing a carb bar or a fatty cookie. But protein sells. Getting enough protein matters, but most Americans eat more than enough. That doesn’t stop food companies…
If you’ve meandered down the bottled water aisle during the last few years, you’ve likely noticed the surge in alkaline water. Even Smartwater has hopped on the bandwagon. But other…
Humans are damaging the natural systems of the only planet we’ve got. Here’s how that puts our health—and our children’s health—at risk. Sam Myers is a physician and principal research…
And how to lower your risk Contaminated foods and beverages sicken an estimated 48 million Americans each year. The five bugs most likely to cause an outbreak: Norovirus, Salmonella, Clostridium…
The latest on whether older adults and strength trainers need to boost protein intake to pack on muscle Over the last few years, some experts have recommended higher-than-RDA protein intakes…
And that’s without fries or a drink “A hearty double burger made with unexpected flavor combinations, including crispy Applewood smoked bacon, smoky bacon-onion sauce, two slices of real white cheddar,…
Pretty much everyone would be better off eating more vegetables. That’s a no-brainer. (Only 1 in 10 American adults say that they eat the recommended 2 to 3 cups every…
How much water do you need? “You’d think we’d have a one-sentence answer,” says Colleen Muñoz, assistant professor of health sciences at the University of Hartford. “But it’s much more…
