Gil Henry: Thank Him for Your Guacamole
Enjoying a slice of avocado on a sandwich or mixing up a little guacamole to eat while watching a football game seems like the natural thing to do today, which is why it's strange to think that 30 or...
View ArticleA Diet for a Stronger Body (and Mind) as You Age
Once again, the Mediterranean diet is winning out in the diet wars - this time for both physical and brain health. A large new study finds that women who follow a healthy diet during middle age have...
View Article4 New Ways to Boost Food's Anticancer Properties
Cancer researchers have long known that certain vegetables contain powerful anticancer compounds, but whether our bodies get the full dose of these substances often depends on how we cook the...
View ArticleThe Best Diet Now to Avoid Illness Later
As AARP health writer Elizabeth Agnvall reported last week, a large new study finds that women in their 50s and 60s who ate a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, fruits, fish, grains and olive oil...
View ArticleShake Off Winter With 5 Spring Superfoods
This year's unrelenting winter makes it feel like spring weather will never get here, but eventually there will be a new crop of nutrient-packed spring foods to boost your health and help you shrug off...
View ArticleTake a Bite Out of Record-High Meat Prices
Have you noticed how more and more of your grocery budget is spent on meat these days? If so, you’re not alone, and for good reason: Meat prices are rising faster than any other food group, with the...
View ArticleThis Valentine’s Day, Skip the Chocolate and Give Out Hugs
If there’s one food that people associate with Valentine’s Day, it’s chocolate. More than half of those celebrating are expected to give candy this year, spending 1.8 billion dollars on sweet treats,...
View ArticlePlant-based Diets: What the Latest Research Says
There’s growing interest worldwide in plant-based diets that skip — or at least scale back — meat and other animal products. But is it for the best?
View ArticleMediterranean Diet On Top Once Again
What makes the Mediterranean diet so popular with doctors and dietitians as an eating plan? For one thing, it has science behind it.
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