Healthy Eating - Page 175

Diet and disease have been linked since the beginning of time, when plants were cultivated not only for food, but also as remedies for a host of ailments.

Have you ever sat down to do work only to find yourself still browsing Facebook and checking your email an hour later? Yeah, we've all been there.

Let's get one thing straight: in and of itself, coffee is the Mack Daddy of beverages.

Tired of counting sheep? Follow our hour-by-hour plan and sleep like a baby—and slim down—tonight.

This trendy yogurt is popping up everywhere. Read on to find out if it's a dietary demon or the middle-whittling superfood some researchers have made it out to be.

You may be peeling and steaming away the nutritional benefits of your produce.

You've switched from beef to turkey burgers, traded whole eggs for egg whites and only reach for low-fat yogurt.

If you think they're loading up on kale and carrots, you're in for a big surprise.

Rough night last night? These science-backed remedies can help.

Chia seeds have a lot more power than you think!

Whether you're vegan, lactose intolerant or just not a fan of dairy, these foods can help keep you healthy and strong.

The sweet stuff is lurking in the very foods you'd least expect.

The sweet stuff may be sneaky, but that doesn't mean you can't beat it at its own game. Here's how.

"Eat your vegetables.""Did you go to the gym?""Put those cookies back on the shelf.""Did you remember to take your medication?""No, we can't order pizza again, tonight!"

From going all in too quickly to forgetting to hydrate, these mistakes are preventing you from success.

We all know that sugar isn't great for us (it's linked with heart disease), and that Americans eat too much of the sweet stuff. But the idea of living a sugar-free life sounds pretty daunting as well. If you're looking to phase out some (or all) of your sugar intake, start with some baby steps.

Because sipping lunch through a straw isn't always so satisfying.

Turn your morning oatmeal into the most exciting meal on the block.

With the changing leaves and cooler temperatures, the dreaded season of colds, flus and general sniffles has descended.

Before you ask: no, it's not an elaborate joke. People are actually drinking butter in their coffee.

You've heard it a million times: Abs are made in the kitchen. While it's true that the right nutrition can make or break your athletic (and aesthetic!) goals, you don't need a fully-stocked kitchen to lose weight and build a fully-stacked bod.

"I'm going broke," my friend Brian told me. "Logging on to my bank account is like watching an ice cube in the Sahara."

Concerned that the sludge they're slopping at the cafeteria is ruining your kid's appetite and maybe even his waistline?

You've seen the headlines countless times before, and it's a truly alarming reality.

Our tongues are specially designed to detect sodium, and our bodies require sodium to survive. But why do we start seeking out the salty stuff?

Depression. Bloating. Breakouts. Ugh. The side effects of PMS are just plain awful!

It might be delicious, but is it as miraculous as makers and loyal drinkers claim?

The obesity epidemic, especially as it relates to children, is nothing to kid about. Seventeen percent of children and teens in the United States are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control, putting them at risk for adult problems including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and osteoarthritis.