Healthy Eating

You know too much salt is not great for your heart, and you know too much sugar isn't good overall. Now, a new study has revealed how eating too much sodium from salt may actually impact your blood sugar in a way you most likely never realized. Susan C. Weller and Benjamin N. Vickers are researchers at the University of Texas's Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health. For a new study, the pair started by pointing out that past data suggests half of all diabetes patients get a little too loose with the…

Even if you enjoy a glass of wine once in a while (and reap some of the amazing health benefits), drinking too much of it will always have its consequences. Especially if you choose the wrong kind of wine for your health. Like anything we ingest, there's a nutritional range when it comes to wine—some pours are less harmful to health than others. But when speaking with nutritionists, we cut right to the chase—which type of wine should we be avoiding at all costs? The resounding answer was Zinfandel. As Jenni Bourque, RHN, of…

Soda in any flavor is never the best choice. It's a drink that is lacking in nutrition, to say the least. Plus, it can cause digestive discomforts like gas and bloat from the carbonation and any artificial sweeteners that may be present. It's been proven that there are plenty of long-term health effects of frequent soda consumption, too. Yet, which is the worst flavor you really should never drink? Well, that would be none other than bright, bubbly orange soda. (Instead, go ahead and stock up on any of The 7 Healthiest Foods…

You know your diet affects your body fat and your heart health. But do you ever consider how the foods you eat may impact your liver? There's a silent health crisis affecting a quarter of the American population and it isn't type 2 diabetes—though it's related. It's nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD stalks us stealthily over a long period of time. "Its symptoms don't often manifest until the liver is seriously compromised," says Kristin Kirkpatrick, RD, who has been a dietitian with the Cleveland Clinic for 20…

As they constitute one of the main food groups, of course, it's healthy to regularly eat fruit, and with an easily-removed peel and no excess juices to make your hands sticky, bananas are one of the simplest fruits to consume. While they're great for digestive health and contain many much-needed vitamins, it's important to not eat an excessive amount of bananas, according to dietitians. (Related: The 7 Healthiest Foods to Eat Right Now) Bananas are a great source of potassium, but too much potassium in our bloodstream can…

You probably know that foods affect our bodies in different ways and at different times of day—there's a reason we usually don't have Shrimp Fra Diavolo for breakfast or berry smoothies for dinner, right? In fact, one of the most popular eating patterns around, intermittent fasting, is based on the idea that our body responds not only to what we eat but also to when we eat it. So, it's not a crazy thing then to believe that certain foods that may not have much of an impact on your health when eaten in the morning could have…

What's one thing that even many health experts are guilty of? Fat-shaming. When you step on the scale at the doctor's office, a health care professional will likely evaluate your weight based on your body mass index (BMI). If you're not an athlete or naturally muscular, you may be considered overweight or obese by this metric—even if you eat healthily and work out all of the time. If you're a proud member of the fat community, do you feel supported by your doctor? Do you feel accepted by colleagues at work? What about your…

Want to experience the magic of salt and understand why we love it so and why it takes center stage in so many of our most popular foods? Sprinkle it on something to which you might not normally add salt, like, watermelon. A fine dusting of salt on watermelon flesh shifts the balance of the subtle bitter, sweet, and sour flavors of the summer fruit toward greater sweetness. Salt makes watermelon even more delicious. You'll want more and more and more. Salt is a chef's go-to flavor improver because, in a pinch, it reduces…

We get it—not everyone is a huge fan of vegetables. We bet you've heard time and time again that eating vegetables is good for your body's overall health and function, and can even help you to lose weight. But are those claims even true? Is it really that bad if you're not eating enough vegetables every day? Hate to break it to you, but yes. Vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet because they benefit your body mentally as well as physically. Don't believe us? Here are some of the side effects you'll likely…

'Tis the season for hard seltzer, and there's no shortage of brands to add to your grocery cart. Look no further than the new releases popping up at Costco warehouses and convenience store chains. Indeed, hard seltzer is so prolific that it's easy to forget one major side effect of sipping on it. If you remember how Mike's Hard Lemonade blew the market away when it dropped in 1999, it's impressive to consider how much the "hard" soft drink category has grown in the decades since. After only a few years on the market, White…