Dietary Essentials

Before you indulge in rich maple syrup with your pancakes, check to make sure the syrup you've purchased is what you think it is.

Butternut squash can be a tremendous source of vitamins and minerals. Here's why you should start eating more butternut squash.

The TLC diet is far from a fad diet. This lifestyle change is often recommended for heart health. Here's the truth about the TLC diet.

Certain foods develop a "health halo" around them — no matter what context they're being used in, people assume they are healthy.

Though grilled cheese sandwiches might be a tasty late-night snack, it's not often thought of as a romance-inducing treat.

Cow's milk should not be given to babies for the first 12 months of life. Here's why.

Not only does paprika serve as a tasty addition to a meal, but it also has a surprisingly wide range of health benefits across various areas of the body.

Whether you're someone with a natural sweet tooth, or you enjoy a morning meal packed with protein, there is no shortage of healthy toast toppings.

A plain rice cake is pretty much air and puffed rice, with about thirty-five calories, seven grams of carbohydrates, and barely any fat at all.

It may come as a surprise to hear that biting into a crisp green apple first thing in the morning may not be as healthy as one would assume.

Up to 70 percent of the lemon wedges served in restaurants are laden with over 25 different kinds of bacteria, including E. coli, yeast, and human fecal matter.

The Fat Flush diet claims to be a detox and diet program to "address and correct the most hidden but prevalent root causes of weight gain."

When looking for gluten-free food, you can make some pretty good guesses, but some surprising food can have gluten. Soy sauce is a great example of this.

The benefits of swapping a meal for a smoothie are not limited to getting your daily amount of fruits and veggies in.

It's flown under the radar for the most part, but as more people search for healthy food options, mycoprotein has been pulled into the spotlight.

Whether you've just joined Jenny Craig or are thinking of signing up, you may be curious how the diet stacks up to others. Here's the truth about this program.

Compared to standard bulking with complex carbs and proteins, dirty bulking is more of a no-holds-barred eating agenda.

Before you say 'pass the pasta' for the third time, know that loading up on carbohydrates before exercise can actually be doing more harm than good.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, supplemental vitamins are not generally recommended for most children (via Healthline). Here's what to know.

There are two compounds found in milk, tryptophan and melatonin, that may aid in getting some shut eye.

Vegans avoid foods and beverages made with byproducts from animals, including meat, fish, dairy, eggs, and, yes, honey.

With so many frozen dinners in the grocery store labeled healthy-this and lean-that, it can almost feel like a better option than home cooking.

Similar in taste and texture, both cauliflower and broccoli can offer you a delightful dish.

Unfortunately if you run to the store, there's a good chance you're not going to find fresh chickpeas in the produce section. Are canned just as healthy?

If you've ever used vegan butter and margarine, you may have noticed that the two butter substitutes are fairly similar in color, consistency, and taste.

The cabbage soup diet is a restrictive eating plan that calls for cabbage soup to be eaten two to three times per day for a week.

If you're on the keto diet in order to lose some weight, counting calories as well as carbohydrates, fat, and protein grams may still be important.