Web Exclusive Healthful Eating in Midlife Linked to Overall Healthy Aging. Maintaining a healthful diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthful animal- ...

Fish and other seafood, provide people with a broad variety of essential nutrients in their diet However, the consumption of some fish also exposes people to the most hazardous form of mercury, ...

The UF/IFAS study, published in the journal Food Policy, examined front-of-package labels professing the contents inside as "healthy." Researchers found the labels decreased consumers' willingness to ...

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown that diet could influence the risk of both depression and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Evidence suggests that depressive symptoms are both a risk ...

Beta-glucans, a type of soluble fiber (SF) derived from several plant sources, have been postulated as having many therapeutic health benefits. Used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of ...

Social media, podcasts, and the internet can be a mixed bag of nutrition and health information, and one of the latest questionable claims making the rounds is that seed oils cause everything from ...

This versatile, ancient food comes in a variety of tastes and textures and is used in recipes ranging from smoothies to vegetable stir-fries. Tofu has been appearing on menus throughout Asia for ...

The chronic diseases of our era—from heart disease and diabetes to cancer and obesity—have their roots in nutrition. But don’t forget that nutrition has its roots in the soil. Healthy soil grows ...

College foodservice has stepped up its game in recent years by hiring dietitians to develop healthful eating initiatives and listening to students’ increased demands for more allergen-free foods on ...

Though still in its infancy, the research linking certain fatty acids to improved visual acuity and cognitive performance in babies is strong. The importance of nutrition in relation to infants’ ...

Women’s athletics recently has enjoyed the spotlight with the anniversary of Title IX and the London 2012 Summer Olympics, which showcased the finest athletes from around the world. Amid the talk ...

Patients with anorexia and other disorders can present many challenges. To help other treatment providers, several experts share pearls of wisdom gleaned from their own experiences. Not all RDs have ...