Nutrition Articles

The Skinny on Fats

Next time you sauté something in a pan, consider what fat you use to make it sizzle. According to a study conducted by Tufts University and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the type of fat you choose can significantly affect your health.

Researchers tested what effects margarine spreads, oils and...

The ABCs of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

Who could blame you for feeling like you're drowning in alphabet soup as you peruse the vitamin displays at your pharmacy?

Row after row of As, Bs, Cs, Ds and Es--in varying dosages, combined or solo, synthetic and natural, encapsulated, coated, time-released and chewable. And we haven't even touched on minerals.

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Melons: Orbs of Nutritional Surprise

Creamy-veined cantaloupes, luminous green honeydews and jagged-striped watermelons are heaped high on produce counters this time of year, their fragrant perfume hinting at the sweet, juicy flesh inside.

But there's more than mere refreshment at hand when you carve a wedge from one of those sun-warmed orbs. Here are some...

Yogurt, the Cultured Way to Eat Beneficial Bacteria

With antibacterial products all the rage and food poisoning scares dished up regularly in the media, it's refreshing to remember that not all microbes are harmful. Many brands of yogurt are teeming with a family of beneficial bacteria, dubbed probiotics, that have excited researchers about their potential as cancer preventives,...