Between-meal snacks can do some damage to your health, your weight and your willpower. But we do enjoy our snacks. They make up a fair proportion of our daily calorie intake at almost 400 calories! But there is a good way to turn all this snacking to your advantage…

There are a million worthwhile reasons to eat fruits and vegetables. But it doesn’t hurt that making you more attractive is one of them: the healthy glow from a veggie-filled diet makes you even MORE attractive than tanning… without frying your skin.

Even the healthiest diets have hidden pitfalls you need to watch out for. Because, often when you give something up, deficiencies can develop. The Paleo diet is no different, but there’s a simple solution…

If you’re purchasing healthy foods because they contain certain compounds or nutrients, you need to be aware of something: You may not be getting what you paid for unless you cook them the right way. In fact, you may be shocked at just how many nutrients you lose…

Sugar fuels cancer. You’ve probably heard that before, but it’s worth repeating. Other sugar-related health issues like diabetes and heart disease are also on the rise. But when it comes to cancer, sugar is a problem because of something known as the Warburg effect…

What most pumpkin spice lovers don’t know is this: As long as you don’t overdo the sugar, pumpkin spice can make you feel pretty darn healthy — and here’s why: The antioxidant, disease-fighting properties of these spices are through the roof…

Ginseng has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. And being that it’s known as the “all-healing” herb, it has remained popular in modern medicine. In fact, approximately six million Americans ingest ginseng on a regular basis, mostly to combat conditions due to…

Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that can set you up for serious disease. But relief is coming from a surprising source… a calorie-free sugar alternative that has been shown to have anti-obesity, anti-hyperglycemic, antihypertensive, and anti-hyperlipidemic effects.

Vitamin D deficiency is a growing phenomenon in the entire population, especially among diabetics… But before you reach for a vitamin D supplement, new research revealed something remarkable about eggs and vitamin D. These are perks you won’t want to miss…

Have you ever felt guilty about covering a healthy salad with a fatty, delicious dressing? Maybe you thought you were counteracting all the health benefits of those fresh veggies with something fat-filled and tasty. Well, you weren’t. In fact, you were cheating yourself…

There’s actually very little evidence in what we’ve been told to eat for the past 50 years, and, in actual fact, the type of foods the dietary guidelines suggest may be promoting your early death. I know, it sounds dramatic and even shocking. But, it’s absolutely true. Let me show you…

What if I told you that simply eating differently two nights a week could be the catalyst you need to lose the weight you’ve wanted to, while simultaneously fixing your cholesterol numbers? Nothing complicated, just switching your typical entrée for a package of nutrients that really don’t exist anywhere else…