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Food & Nutrition

Prenatal vitamins: Why they matter, how to choose

A healthy diet is the best way to get the vitamins and minerals you need — but even...

 

What All Women Should Do for a Healthier Heart

Did you know that a heart attack strikes someone in America every 34 seconds - and that...

Why Multivitamins Matter

Nearly half of all Americans take multivitamins. If you don't take one regularly,...

7 Ways to Eat Better for Busy Women

Busy women have a lot on their plates. Time spent caring for family, working, and managing...

4 Common Myths About a Healthy Heart—Debunked

When you think about it, our heart is pretty darn amazing. This one little fist-shaped muscle...

10 Simple Ways to Live a Healthier Life

The one thing that never ceases to amaze me about our bodies: they respond so well to..

6 Surprising Heart-Healthy Foods

You want a healthier heart, and you’re making changes to your diet to support one of your...

How to Fight Middle-Age Weight Gain

As if weight control wasn't hard enough for women, getting older makes it even more difficult...

Exercise: A drug-free approach to lowering high blood pressure

Your risk of high blood pressure (hypertension) increases with age, but getting some exercise...

Spring Clean Your Diet

Spring is in the air, and that means summer is not far behind. As the mercury rises, you may...

Eggs: Are they good or bad for my cholesterol?

Q. Eggs: Are they good or bad for my cholesterol? A. from Thomas Behrenbeck, M.D., Ph.D....

Eat to Support Your Bones

Calcium and vitamin D garner lots of attention for building and maintaining strong bones....

7 Gifts that Get You Healthier, Happier, and Cost You Nothing

It's easy to get sucked into the holiday madness of rushing out to buy gifts for...

Eat to Energize

We all need a break from our daily routine, but summer vacations, celebrations, and weekend...

Holiday Stress: 5 Super Simple Ways to Feel More Relaxed

If you're like me, you've probably read plenty of articles about stress—and how (...

Healthy Summer Eats for Strong Bones

Summer lasts just two months, but the season offers lots of opportunity for lifestyle...

7 Simple Food Swaps to Head off Holiday Weight Gain

'Tis the season for gift giving, celebrating with friends and family, and more. Americans put...

Vitamins and supplements in pregnancy

Key nutrients during pregnancy Certain nutrients play particularly important roles in your baby...

The Facts About Fat

Many people finger dietary fat as the culprit for clogged arteries that cause heart attack and...

6 Healthy Holiday Treats

If you're anything like me, you look forward to holiday foods you many eat only at...

Nutrient News For Women Over 50

You need fewer calories as you get older. While the decline may seem like it happened overnight,...

Good-Mood Foods

The days are shorter and there's a chill in the air. Healthy eating supports energy and...

Omega-3 in fish: How eating fish helps your heart

If you're worried about heart disease, eating one to two servings of fish a week could...

Menus for heart-healthy eating: Cut the fat and salt

Do you want to adopt a heart-healthy diet but aren't sure where to start? One way to...

Nuts and your heart: Eating nuts for heart health

Eating nuts as part of a healthy diet can be good for your heart. Nuts, which contain unsaturated...

Healthy diet: Do you follow dietary guidelines?

You're trying to eat a healthy diet, but you're not sure how much of which nutrients to get. Just...

Vitamin K: What You Need To Know

Vitamin K1 is vital for normal clotting of blood, and helps maintain bone health. It is also...

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Plant Sterols Lower Cholesterol Levels

Phytosterols are clinically proven to help lower cholesterol levels. Recommended Dietary...

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Lycopene for Heart Health

Lycopene has been linked to cardiovascular benefits and promoting healthy cholesterol levels...

Lutein for Healthy Eyes

Lutein is believed to play an important role in maintaining healthy eyes and eyesight....

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Are You Getting Your Vitamins and Minerals?

When we consider nutrition, we tend to think of our inner health, such as heart or lungs but there...

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Is Your Diet Giving You Enough Vitamins and Minerals?

Good nutrition is vital to being healthy. Even if you think you have a healthy diet, you may well...

Nutrient Needs Throughout Pregnancy

A balanced diet is the best way for women to get most of the nutrients they need before, during...

Easy Ways to Stay Cool in the Heat

Whether you’re active outdoors or just running errands in the summer heat, you’ve got to keep...

Heart disease prevention: Strategies to help protect your heart

Heart disease may be a leading cause of death, but that doesn't mean you have to accept it...

Dietary Recommendations

It is always a challenge to eat healthfully and know you are getting the right amount of...

Five Snacks That Support Brain Health

You’re conflicted about snacks. You eat between meals because you’re hungry, but you...

Healthy Eating for the Entire Family

If you’re like me, you crave a more balanced life with less to do and more time to relax....

10 Healthy Dinners in Under 20 Minutes

It’s 5:00 PM and you’re having a dinnertime dilemma. After a long day, you don...

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid: A sample menu

The Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid is a tool that helps guide you toward eating a balanced,...

Nutritious Spin of Favorite Foods

Many of us could use more of the vitamins, minerals and fiber found in whole grains, produce,...

Enduring Health Advice

My grandmother—healthy, strong, and sharp until the day she passed at 96—always used to...

Guys: 5 Changes for Better Health

Sure, you know you probably should get healthier but the very thought of doing so can be...

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8 Facts about Vitamins You Should Know

Did you know? Fact 1: Water-soluable vitamins (B Vitamins and Vitamin C) cannot be stored in...

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The Importance of Multivitamins for Kids

As parents, we want the very best for our children. However, lifestyles have changed and our...

6 Simple Ways to Boost Your Energy

Feeling tired all the time—or at least, most days? While a visit to your doctor can rule out...

Caffeine: How does it affect blood pressure?

Caffeine can cause a short, but dramatic increase in your blood pressure, even if you don't...

How meat and poultry fit in your healthy diet

Meat and poultry can be valuable sources of protein and other important nutrients, but they can...

Healthy cooking for 1 or 2

Do you make time for healthy cooking when you're cooking for yourself? If not, you're selling...

6 Smart Swaps for Healthy Aging

Feeling your best is a top priority. That’s why you eat right, exercise regularly, and take a...

Sugar Shock

It’s summer, and most of us are reaching for sweetened ice tea, frozen treats, and other...

Food & Diet

A healthful diet combined with physical activity is the key to living a long and healthy life....

"Spice" Up Your Metabolism

Most of us will burn fewer calories with time, making it harder to maintain a healthy weight....

Fat grams: How to track your dietary fat

All three are useful for determining the amount of fat (and total calories) you're eating, but...

Foods for healthy skin: Top picks

Q. What are the best foods for healthy skin? A. Research on the best foods for healthy skin is...

Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet

Eat more fiber. You've probably heard it before. But do you know why fiber is so good for your...

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Watch For "Sneaky" Salads

When you’re on the go this summer, a fast food salad can be a great choice, but watch out for...

True or False?: You Must Wait An Hour After Eating Before Swimming

According to experts, there’s no specific time you must wait before heading back into the water...

Translating Food Labels

Does nutrition label lingo seem as foreign as another language? Use this ingredients guide to...

Supplements Make Sense

You know that taking a multivitamin every day is a good way to fill your nutritional gaps. Now...

Slow Down for A Healthy Weight

If you’re the type who rushes through meals, try to relax and eat more slowly this summer. Not...

6 Salad Bar Traps to Avoid

A salad is an easy way to boost your daily intake of fruits and vegetables,and thus, good-for-you...

Rules to Eat Well on The Road

A business trip isn't a free pass to stop exercising and eating right. With these tips, it's...

Restaurant Survival Strategies to Keep Your Waistline

The lazy, hazy days of summer are a nice time to take a break from the kitchen. But dining out...

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Liquid Assets

Water is essential to life, and its benefits are as deep as an ocean. Here's how you can get the...

Foods for A Healthy Heart

A good place to start living a healthier lifestyle is to examine and modify what you eat....

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Healthy Fast Food Choices

Fast food chains have responded to consumer demands for healthier options. In addition to salads...

Eat Heathier by Gathering Around The Table

Recent studies suggest that families that eat together tend to eat healthier than their harried...

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Drive-Thru Diet Traps

It’s summer vacation time and chances are some of your meals will be of the “drive-thru” variety...

An Unhealthy "Honeymoon"

According to a recent report, women eat more unhealthy foods and tend to put on weight when they...