Dietary Essentials

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.

If you're eating vegetarian because you believe it's better for your health, though, this may not always be true — especially when it comes to choosing veggie burgers over the beef or turkey version.

Here's a look at some desserts that are way healthier than you think.

When it comes to tea, it seems as if everyone has a definite opinion. While some make their tea in a Keurig and some use a French press, the preferred method for most seems to involve boiling water in a kettle before pouring it over your bagged or loose-leaf tea. What is really the best way, though?

If you're a big fan of snacking, you'll be pleased to know that it's not as bad for you as we're led to believe. In fact, snacking is not only healthy, but it can also help with managing your weight.

Apple cider vinegar has become a go-to remedy for many ailments, but what happens if you consume more than you should?

Which of these greens deserves to reign supreme as the all-time nutritional champ? Well, it's difficult to say for sure. While newcomer kale does have a number of advantages over spinach, the OG green gains its own back in other areas.

We've got some surprising news for both the caf and decaf camps: There's caf in your decaf. Because it's been soaked in a solvent to extract caffeine, decaf has less caffeine than regular, but it's not truly caffeine-free.

As you may know, brown rice and white rice are actually the same thing, just at different processing stages. There may be something in your rice, though, that you probably don't want to eat a ton of.

If you're someone who stumbles out of bed in the morning and heads straight into the kitchen with one eye closed, unable to wake up until you've had your morning cup of coffee, you're going to be surprised to learn that your caffeine injection might not be serving you as well as it could be