Anticancer meals

Plant-based foods are packed with fiber, cancer-protective nutrients, and literally thousands of phytochemicals, many of which have powerful anti-inflammatory properties...

Cancer-Blocking Foods

Is caffeine really unhealthy?

Caffeine has been shown to improve focus and memory. It can even help with athletic performance and with overcoming fatigue from exercise. However, people's reaction to it varies...

The art of healthy eating

Is fat bad? Are grains our nemesis? Is salt a killer? Every time we think there's a definitive, one-size-fits-all answer, the prevailing wisdom shifts...

What are Daily Values?

The Daily Value (DV) percentages on a label reflect recommended daily consumption levels established by the FDA, which are based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet...

Gallstones

If you've had occasional sharp abdominal pain that passes quickly, you may have brushed it off as nothing but gas, constipation, or even stress. But this kind of pain can also indicate the presence of gallstones...

How can I ease leg cramps?

A leg cramp is an involuntary contraction or spasm of a muscle in the leg or foot. They usually occur at night or after an increase...

Label know-how

I confess: I'm afraid of nutrition labels. Partly because I'm loathe to learn that the box of crackers I intend to buy (and promptly eat) is actually...

A gluten-free diet may protect the heart, too

Going gluten free may help protect you from heart disease, particularly those with rheumatoid arthritis. ...

The nutrition link

Watching his 5-year-old son participate in a holiday pageant at school last December, Gary Greaves says he was blown away by how much Brandon had changed since first being diagnosed with autism in 2005...