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Chocolate lovers, beware. Each year 20 percent of the cacao beans that are used to make chocolate are lost to plant diseases.
There's a hidden cost to those larger portions, even beyond the health consequences of gaining weight.
Skipping lunch can actually make it harder to lose weight because the body naturally wants to compensate for being starved by over eating later in the day.
While most Australians think that eating a substantial, healthy lunch is important for health, one in three skip this vital meal at least once a week, and one in 10 rarely or never have it.
If you are following a low fat, low cholesterol diet, don't hesitate to eat your favorite shellfish, clams, shrimp, scallops, mussels, crayfish, lobster, crab or oysters.
German Israeli research team discovers DNA fragments in wild tomatoes which could allow the development of better cultured tomatoes.
Eating the right foods can help ward off illnesses.
Eating a healthy breakfast has been associated with desirable cholesterol levels and helping to reduce your intake of fat and cholesterol throughout the day.
Sodium: A little is good, but too much increases the risk of health problems.
Underpaid and overworked, Salinas farmworkers are eating at fast food restaurants where the food is high fat but low cost.
Eat a variety of healthful, nutritious foods and find a proper balance between diet and exercise.
It is important to remember that just because a food says it contains zero grams of trans fat does not necessarily mean it's healthy.
Current food and beverage marketing practices puts children's long-term health at risk.
Despite the reports of people who claim to be addicted to sugar, and seemingly endless web sites devoted to sugar addiction, modern science has not yet validated that idea.
Teen chef encourages kids' healthy eating habits for 2006, which includes clementines.
Increased fried food consumption leads to increase in Body Mass Index of 9 to 14 year olds; puts children at risk for chronic disease.
Consumers need to be educated on the selection, preparation and use of processed and fast foods and their effects on health.
The youngest children had more calcium in their food at school when their mothers worked full time.
Backed by compelling science that links seafood consumption to reduced risk of disease, the U.S. government this week is recommending that all Americans, especially pregnant and nursing women and children, eat two seafood meals per week that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. This recommendation is included in USDA's 2005 dietary guidelines and is being reiterated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
New report shows high fat, high cholesterol meals increase risk of heart disease and cancer for hospital staff and visitors.
Most major hubs offer more low fat food, cholesterol free vegetarian choices.
Salt in recommended amounts is essential to health, helping to maintain water balance, healthy blood pressure and healthy muscles and nerves.
You can eat right and enjoy it too.
Fish is a direct source of omega 3 fatty acids, which have been shown to be essential for neurocognitive development and normal brain functioning.
The poor simply may be getting fat from the only kinds of foods they can afford.
Dietary recommendations are frequently give in "servings" - three to five servings a day of fruits and vegetables, two to three servings a day of meat and so on. Do you know what is meant by a "serving?"
Knowing the size of a serving can help you determine your portions - the amount of a particular food you eat at a given time. Here are some examples of serving sizes, for use in gauging your portions:
Vacation is a time for relaxation, revitalization and the freedom to do whatever you want.
While vacations may be a time to kick back and relax, they don't qualify as an excuse to blow your healthy eating efforts.
Enjoy your vacation by following these tips on healthy eating:
Many health and nutrition experts are advising people to consume more dietary fiber. Research suggest that fiber may prevent cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
Research continues to show that calcium is important to everyone's health, even going beyond building strong teeth and bones.
While fish contributes to healthy diet fish can also contribute significantly to the dietary exposure to contaminants.
