Dietary Essentials

Bad starches fall into the category of what nutritionists call "empty calories." Think white bread and pasta, cookies, and pastries.

The choice between coffee and Red Bull comes down to ingredients, and their health consequences.

Research shows that the reasons behind 'boredom eating' are more complex than just badly-formed habits.

Have you ever wondered why you feel the overwhelming desire to eat while on a plane?

While nightshade vegetables can be full of vitamins and nutrients, there is this one risky side effect of eating nightshades that you want to avoid.

Chinese food is one of America's favorite types of cuisine, but many dishes are incredibly unhealthy. Here are some of the ones you'll want to avoid.

A new study has determined that consuming a high-protein meal before a workout can suppress hunger and fuel fat-oxidation.

If you drop something on the floor, is it really safe to eat it within the "five-second rule"?

If you're allergic to gluten, you'll want to avoid it -- but sometimes that's difficult. Here are some foods you probably didn't realize weren't gluten free.

Choosing healthy foods is important, but how you cook them matters. Between baking and grilling your food, which one is better for your health?

Spoiled meat is more susceptible to harboring pathogenic bacteria.

Kefir and kombucha are both fermented, probiotic drinks linked to a variety of health benefits.

If you stop following the keto diet's strict protocol, even for a short period of time, your body will quickly fall out of the fat-burning phase.

A satiating diet is similar in many ways to a Mediterranean diet, with a few critical small differences.

Diets that require cutting carbohydrates may cause fatigue, especially at first, as your body adapts for the first week.

When you start the keto diet, the eating plan could come with side effects including the keto flu. These are the symptoms of keto flu and how to treat them.

We know this might be heartbreaking, but you might want to think twice before you choose deli meat. This is why you might want to skip the deli meat.

Herbs and spices don't go bad in the same way that cottage cheese or bananas do; over time, they go bland instead of bad.

When you see "natural flavors" on a food label, you're probably thinking about lemons or vanilla, but that is not what it means.

What happens when you don't get enough vitamin A — and on the other hand, what happens if you get too much?

Whether you prefer the earthy flavors of a bright green matcha or the magical aroma of a freshly brewed pot of coffee, both are healthy additions to your diet.

The theory of food combining goes back a long way, but before you decide to try food combining today, read what experts and the evidence have to say.

Tap water may be on-demand in most places, but bottled water has its advantages, too.

While banana bread is often eaten at breakfast, you may wonder if this baked good is actually healthy. Is banana bread a healthy option for you?

Rich in antioxidants and medicinal properties, goji berries have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years.

Recently, experts have agreed that the entire egg has tremendous health benefits.

The keto diet has been subject to much speculation by professionals and doctors but studies show that it provides some brain-boosting benefits.