Healthy Eating

Because they're such a hotly debated topic, we could write about pizza toppings every single day. When a video from a Minnesota-based pie shop recently went viral, we reported on the intriguing new trend of adding pickle slices to pizza. This year, we also learned that Americans—especially older ones—absolutely detest anchovies on their pie. Like the rest of the country, we also crave pepperoni—plain and simple. (RELATED: 7 New Fast-Food Chicken Sandwiches Everyone's Talking About.) But when it comes to global preferences,…

Finding a diet plan you can stick to is of the essence when you're trying to lose weight. However, even an eating plan that benefits your weight loss goals could mean trouble for your overall health. In fact, a number of popular diets could be causing serious kidney damage—and you might not even realize your health is in trouble until it's too late. Read on to discover which diets could cause long-term kidney damage so you can proceed with caution and ask a medical professional if this diet is right for you. For some…

Just because you're trying to lose weight, doesn't mean you have to completely annihilate all extra snacks from your diet. In fact, many nutritionists actually recommend having a snack between meals as a healthy way to stay on track with your weight loss goals, while also keeping your body and full and satisfied. But what kind of snack would be considered the best snack to lose weight? While there is a myriad of healthy snacks on grocery shelves to choose from, we consulted a registered dietitian regarding the best snack to…

You've heard of villains disguised as heroes, and leggings disguised as pants. But junk food disguised as healthy snacks? Sigh. It's more common than you think. Between sugar-free, gluten-free, low-carb, low-fat, organic, all-natural, and more, there's an overwhelming amount of terms that get slapped onto food labels. The confusion around reading these labels makes it easy to mistake something for "healthy," explains registered dietician Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, creator of BetterThanDieting and author of Read It Before You Eat…

Earth Day is just around the corner, and we've got a new way you can cut down on how much you waste. There's a fast-growing global trend anyone can try with coffee grounds, and this hack is awesome for the planet in more ways than one. For years, devoted gardeners and the composting crowd have known that coffee grounds can be used in a truly genius way. Instead of tossing them in the trash or scraping them into the garbage disposal (somehow always a mess, no matter how long you've done it), coffee grounds can be added to the…

As one of America's top cereal grains, corn is sprinkled into our food system in sneaky ways. Corn has been processed into a sweetener, an oil, a flour, and is used as one of the main feeds for livestock. But if you eat corn by itself, it's still a healthy vegetable, right? While corn is continually portrayed as a healthy food to eat, there are some sneaky upsides and downsides to know if you eat corn regularly. Here's what you need to know about what happens to your body when you eat corn, and for even more healthy tips, be…

While often delicious at the moment, fast food has a long-lasting impact on our overall health—from our nutritional intake to how we manage weight gain. Though treating yourself to a salty, fatty, carb-heavy meal once in a blue moon isn't a big deal, consistent consumption of these foods can cause issues. However, far too many Americans make it a habit, according to data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As they found, an estimated 36.6% of adults consumed fast food on any given day from 2013 to 2016.…

Whether eaten like cereal or used as a yogurt topping, granola can provide you with some impressive health benefits—that is, of course, as long as you're buying the right kind. Granola is commonly found on lists of "healthy" foods that aren't really healthy, and it's easy to see why. This whole-grain snack is traditionally made by covering oats and other ingredients in a blend of sugar, oil, and spices and then baked until crispy. It makes for a perfectly crunchy yogurt topping or more flavorful cereal, but it does come at a…

If you had to choose between a red and yellow onion, which one would you choose? While each variety offers its own magic to different dishes, red onions pack a special bite. Whether you pickle them or chop them up and toss them into fresh salsa, a red onion can be enjoyed in myriad ways. But what exactly happens when you eat red onion with your meal? Below, we've pinpointed just four things (good and bad) that you could experience after you eat red onion. Here's what you need to know, and for even more healthy tips, be sure…

There aren't many foods that offer more health benefits than fish. From lowering heart disease risk to supporting brain health, eating fish is one of the best things that you can do for your overall health. But while enjoying a baked salmon filet or a grilled piece of snapper is a yummy way to live a healthy lifestyle, there is one side effect of eating too much fish that can't be ignored: the trace levels of methylmercury. The one downside of eating fish is consuming mercury Years ago, eating a piece of fish didn't come…