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about Nutrition and healthy eating
Nutrition basics
- Diet soda: Is it bad for you?
- Nutrition rating system: What's behind the new food labels?
- Underweight? See how to add pounds healthfully
- Caffeine: Is it dehydrating or not?
- Coffee and health: What does the research say?
- Grape juice health benefits
- Water softeners: How much sodium do they add?
- Olive oil: What are the health benefits?
- Fat grams, calories or percentages: Which are more important?
- Phenylalanine in diet soda: Is it harmful?
- Stevia: Is it available in the United States?
- High-fructose corn syrup: What are the concerns?
- Low-sodium diet: Why is processed food so salty?
- Taurine in energy drinks: What is it?
- High-protein diets: Are they safe?
- Acai berry products: What are the health benefits?
- Energy drinks: Do they really give me energy?
- Alkaline water: Does it have health benefits?
- Yerba mate: Is it safe to drink?
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG): Is it harmful?
- Omega-6 fatty acids
Healthy diets
- Diverticulitis diet: Can certain foods trigger an attack?
- Butter vs. margarine: Which is better for my heart?
- Detox diets: Do they offer any health benefits?
- Canola oil: Does it contain toxins?
- Water after meals: Does it disturb digestion?
- Diverticulitis diet: Should I avoid nuts and seeds?
- Polymyositis: Can a gluten-free diet reduce symptoms?
- Eggs: Are they good or bad for my cholesterol?
Healthy cooking
- Canned pumpkin
- Lentils: How do I cook with them?
- Food poisoning: How long can you safely keep leftovers?
- Moldy cheese: Is it unsafe to eat?
- Canned food: How long can you safely keep it?
- Microwaving plastic: Does it release dioxins?
- Thanksgiving turkey: Can you cook it frozen?
- Freezing meat: Does it kill harmful bacteria?
- E. coli: How can I tell if food is contaminated?
- Roasting nuts: Lower fat by roasting in the shell?
Healthy menus and shopping strategies
- Sea salt vs. table salt: Which is healthier?
- White whole-wheat bread: Is it nutritious?
- What is BPA? Should I be worried about it?
- Buying beef? A guide to choosing the leanest cuts
- Calories in sushi: What are the low-cal options?
- Vegetable juice: As good as whole vegetables?
Nutritional supplements
- Vitamin D toxicity: What if you get too much?
- Prenatal vitamins: OK for women who aren't pregnant?
- Fiber supplements: Are they safe to take every day?
- Calcium supplements: Do men need them too?
- Calcium supplements: Which type is best?
- Multivitamins: Do young children need them?
- Calcium supplements: Should they be taken with meals?
- Percent Daily Value: What does it mean?
- Chocolate: Does it impair calcium absorption?
- Vitamin C: Can too much be harmful?
- Dietary supplements vs. food: Which is better?
- Ground flaxseed: Better than whole?
- Vitamin water: Better than plain water?
- Can vitamins help prevent a heart attack?
- Eye vitamins: Can they prevent or treat glaucoma?
