Dietary Essentials

There's one skill that's important for any home cook to master, because if not done properly, it can cause severe illness or even death.

Gummy vitamins have exploded in popularity in recent years, but eating too many can lead to dangerous, sometimes toxic outcomes.

When you reach for that bag of potatoes in the pantry, and see that they have a definite greenish tinge to them, what do you do? Toss the whole bag?

While corn and flour tortillas seem almost identical, is one actually better for you than the other?

Have a sweet tooth? You may be in luck. Adding chocolate to your diet can have positive health benefits. The cacao bean actually packs some nutritional punch.

Avocado toast has become something of a meme about millennials. But that isn't going to stop us, especially when we can get it — to go — from Dunkin' Donuts.

Soft drinks are loaded with sugar and as you may know, they're really not healthy. There is another reason that you might want to watch how much soda you drink.

Instant coffee is, indeed, 'real' coffee. It's produced by roasting whole coffee beans, then grinding and brewing them.

A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids ca help reduce risk of heart disease and stroke, decrease inflammation, and improve some auto-immune conditions.

Fast food has a reputation for being unhealthy, but that's not always the case. Here's a look at some fast food menu items that are actually good for you.

Fish oil contains a wide variety of health benefits that support eye health, cardiovascular health, and may even prevent certain mental health disorders.

It's an ongoing poultry debate that seems to be split between taste and nutrition factors — should you choose light meat over dark meat?

Cauliflower, a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate veggie, contains fiber, folate, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin K.

Portion control is key when you're on a mission to have a healthier diet, but are you making any of these following mistakes with your portion sizes?

A one-cup serving of red raspberries is loaded with eight grams of fiber and over 50 percent of the minimum daily requirement of vitamin C.

Because the use of the terms cacao and cocoa is not consistent or regulated, there's a lot of confusion about the difference between the two.

Brussels sprouts are a nutritious vegetable that can greatly benefit your overall health. Here's why you should make them part of your regular diet.

Peanut butter is hard not to love. But is it actually healthy? We've taken a deep, delicious dive into PB to see what really happens if you eat it every day.

Before we can start our research, it's important to start with the basics: steel-cut versus rolled oats. What's the difference, and which one is better for you?

Before you enjoy the first cream-enhanced velvety smooth sip, we need to warn you about what you may be drinking.

Recently approved by the FDA, monk fruit's sweet extract has been used as an ingredient in food and drinks, as a flavor enhancer, and as a sugar substitute.

When turmeric and black pepper are coupled, the benefits of these combined spices become twice as great.

The Primal diet is based on the idea that the Western diet has diverged from the way our hunter-gatherer ancestors lived & ate, with dire health consequences.

Banana peels are not only edible, they contain 78 milligrams of potassium, and additional filling fiber.

Green tea is believed to help prevent or improve certain physical health conditions while also promoting mental health. Here's just how it can affect your body.

We've all heard of the 'window of opportunity.' That's what the anabolic window is based on — that nutrients can be maximized for a specific window of time.

Quinoa is a popular choice for many trying to substitute out carb-loaded foods, but you may be surprised at how many carbs are hidden in this little seed.