Tag: Diet and Nutrition

A team of scientists has successfully created the first laboratory-produced burgers that taste remarkably similar to traditional burgers.

Under the provisions of the 1990 National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act, every five years, HHS and the USDA...

New research has found that a mere 2.7 percent of Americans meet the minimum criteria for leading a healthy lifestyle.

Marginal increases to the quantity of water you consume--as little as one percentage point more of water--can make an impact...

The majority of Americans gain some weight during the course of their vacations and tend not to lose it after...

New research finds that coffee does not cause heart palpitations, fluttering, extra beats, or other cardiac irregularities.

When it comes to feeding infants, there really is no "good" alternative to breast milk--although theoretically one could be formulated...

More than 90 percent of restaurants in the United States provide servings that exceed the recommended number of calories to...

Frequent consumption of leafy green vegetables such as spinach, kale, romaine lettuce, and collard greens may lower a person's risk...

People tend to request larger portions, eat a greater quantity, and feel less satiated when consuming food that is branded...

Consuming alcohol impairs the inhibitory control that we normally would use to stop ourselves from overeating.

Citizens of countries around the world are eating and drinking more sugar-sweetened foods and beverages than ever before,

The quantity of food a person eats at a meal may vary significantly depending on the gender of the others...

Recent research suggests that green tea actually helps minimize the risk of kidney stones and other related kidney problems.

How--and how long--should you store food once you've opened and/or cooked it?

It may be the foods we see many times a day on the kitchen counter and eat without even thinking...

Are whole grains really better? There's more to the story than meets the eye. Unfortunately, all of the studies so...

Processed meats like bacon, ham, and spam are among the worst possible things a person can consume, at least from...

New research "suggests" that you may be in the clear to have some wine with dinner; in fact, it may...

Are there any negative health issues associated with eating a product that has the preservative benzoic acid? Are there alternatives?

Approximately one-third of all children and teenagers in the United States are eating pizza or fast food every single day.

Nature is remarkably adaptive in overcoming our abuse, but there are limits to what that adaptability can accomplish in the...

Breast cancer risk is higher in women who are considered light to moderate users of alcohol than it is in...

Frequently eating spicy meals may be linked to a lower risk of death.

Whether you’re skinny or fat doesn’t affect your diabetes risk that much if you drink sodas and other sugar-laden drinks.