Dietary Essentials

When trying to conceive a baby, you want to give your body every advantage it can have. And now there's research showing that one simple dietary change makes a big impact on male fertility, increasing sperm count as well as sperm health.

What's the best way to stay hydrated? Is drinking regular water enough, or are options like coconut water and sports drinks just as beneficial? What's the real difference between coconut water and regular water, anyway?

But while it may not be harmful in the short-term, researchers are finding some disturbing outcomes among those who have followed a low-carb program for long periods of time.

Have you ever felt the urge to grab a bag of potato chips or popcorn for no good reason? Have you picked the visibly-salted french fries with your fast food meal over alternatives? Salt cravings are not uncommon, so you may be wondering what they really mean.

Nutrition experts agree that eating fruits and vegetables daily can significantly improve a person's health. But is it a good idea to eat only salad every day?

Going on the keto diet requires a complete rewiring of not only how you eat, but also a reframing of your concept of what the word 'healthy' actually means. Remember the days when you thought of bacon as 'fattening,' and of a yogurt parfait as a wholesome treat? Well, strike that and reverse it.

Between 2007 and 2013, Greek yogurt sales rose sharply, from 1 percent to a whopping 44 percent of the yogurt market. And its popularity has not even started to wane. But is the hype warranted? How does Greek yogurt compare to its old-fashioned cousin, regular yogurt?

There's no question that a grapefruit is a healthy food. A serving of this tart, ruby-fleshed citrus has 4 grams of fiber, only 82 calories, and is overflowing with vitamins C and A, and potassium — not to mention antioxidants galore. So what about the grapefruit diet?

When you think of an orange, the first health benefit that probably comes to mind is its high vitamin C content. And while it's true that one medium orange provides about 93 percent of the daily recommended allowance of this important vitamin, that's not their only advantage.

Adding food scales, measuring cups, and a calorie-tracking app or notebook into your already-packed lunch or dinner plans is seriously cutting into your downtime. But isn't this task necessary to stay at a healthy weight or shed unwanted pounds?

Whether you're active on social media or watch the latest daytime talk shows, chances are you've heard of detox teas. What do they really do to your body?

Artificial sweeteners are also known as sugar substitutes. Artificial sweeteners have zero calories, which might make them look like a good option for anyone looking to lose weight or reduce their sugar intake. But are they safe?

In contrast with white sugar though, which offers no nutritional value, honey contains trace amounts of a wide range of vitamins and minerals, as well as, importantly, bioactive plant compounds and antioxidants.

The Dubrow Diet is an eating plan and popular book created by former Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow and her husband Terry Dubrow.

Olive oil has been used and revered for thousands of years, and the culinary world as we know it would be rocked without it. But there's a new kid on the block. Avocado oil has gained popularity in recent years, and chefs as well as nutritionists are singing its praises.

For centuries, diet trends have been enticing people around the globe. Many such trends are hard to believe.

while no one would bat an eye at cutting back a little on bread and pasta, the health benefits of very restrictive diets — like the ketogenic diet (or keto for short) — are debatable.

Caffeine is the chemical in coffee that makes you feel awake and energized — and sometimes jittery and anxious. Caffeine has these effects because it stimulates your nervous system. What happens when you skip your daily morning cup of brew?

Chocolate is one of those things that so many of us can't help but love — even though we know it's not the healthiest thing we can feed our bodies. But there's a big difference between simply wanting chocolate and craving chocolate, especially if you're a woman.

Food cravings are so common that the average American spends more than 240 hours a year thinking about them. Here's a look at what they're trying to tell you.

The bananas-only diet is a fad diet that focuses on eating one food. With this diet, you're allowed to eat as many bananas as you want, as well as maybe some milk. You might lose weight, but your entire body will be starved of nutrients found in other foods.

If you've lived most of the last decade (or your entire life) eating egg white omelets because you believed egg yolks were bad for you, we're sorry to say that you may have been giving up the golden yellow goodness for no reason.

Many who switch to plant-based eating may expect to gain a youthful glow, but it may not work out that way. Here's why it may age you more quickly.

Coffee has numerous health benefits, and you have probably heard of some of them. With all of these health benefits of coffee, why shouldn't you drink it? Well, there is one ingredient that you should be aware of. It's called acrylamide, a potentially harmful chemical found in coffee.

We've probably all heard that losing weight is about 'calories in, calories out.' But experts have argued that counting calories isn't the best way to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Instead, some say we should be focusing on macros. What's the difference?

Fans of canned fish, beans, and legumes may be surprised to learn that 10 percent of all canned food contains a harmful chemical. The chemical is called bisphenol A, also known as BPA.

These days it seems as if everyone has sworn off bread in favor of eating a low-carb diet. But that doesn't necessarily mean they're eating the keto way, as there are some notable differences between the two diets.