Healthy Eating

While certain diets are lauded for their dramatic weight loss effects, that doesn't necessarily mean they're good for your heart health. With 1 in every 4 deaths in the U.S. attributable to heart disease, the need to take care of your cardiovascular system through diet and lifestyle habits is critical. Here, Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC, cardiologist, and founder of Step One Foods, addresses three popular weight-loss diets that could be detrimental to your heart. In conclusion, she shares which diet is the best for both…

Your kidneys play an essential role when it comes to keeping your body healthy, filtering toxins out of your body, controlling your blood pressure, and promoting healthy red blood cells. In many cases, these vital organs work so efficiently that you don't even realize they're there until something goes wrong. However, for the estimated 14% of U.S. residents who have chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney health is an ever-present concern, with more than 47,000 Americans dying from the condition each year. It's not just…

Heading to the grocery store without a grocery list almost always never goes well. Without a game plan for what foods to buy and what meals to make, it's easy to aimlessly walk around those grocery aisles and just plop food in your basket. If you ever find yourself with this conundrum after a busy week, don't sweat it—there are a variety of healthy foods you can grab that even dietitians recommend you should eat every day that will easily make all kinds of healthy, nutritious meals. In general, any whole, real foods will…

Every region of the United States has its local delicacies, and the Midwest is no exception. From sugar cream pie to chocolate-covered potato chips, the Midwest has plenty of culinary claims to fame. Plenty of people will even argue that Detroit-style pizza is better than New York pizza! If you're looking for some regional comfort food to make at home, look no further. These delicious dishes are classic for a reason—even if you aren't from the Midwest, you'll want to try out these Midwest foods. And for more, check out these…

When you're really hungry for a snack, you may want to stay away from those online shopping sales. The hormone that tells your brain it's time to eat may also convince you it's time to spend money, suggests new research presented at the 2021 meeting of the Endocrine Society. Higher levels of the hormone ghrelin, the so-called "hunger hormone," which stimulates appetite, predicts a greater desire for speedy monetary rewards even when delaying the payday results in receiving more money, according to a study at Massachusetts…

Bread often gets a bad reputation. "There are too many carbs in bread" or "bread will make you bloat" are all common complaints associated with the popular bakery item. While these things are true if you eat two slices of bread more than once a day, and on a regular basis, bread can still fit into a healthy diet. The trick? In addition to limiting your intake, the key is to find a brand that contains quality ingredients. Sydney Greene, MS, RD, registered dietitian and member of our medical board, shares a few tips on how you…

Microwaves sure are convenient when it comes to heating up your food. You pop in your container or plate, let it heat up for a couple of minutes, and voila! Your food is ready. Or…is it? How many times have you gone to heat up a plate of food, only to find out that the food is still cold in the center? If this has happened to you while microwaving your meals, then you should be aware of the one major side effect of eating microwave meals, because if your food isn't heated through all of the way it could cause some serious…

It's the end of April, which means that beautiful flowers are in full bloom; and consequently, our eyes are itchier than ever and our noses are routinely runny. More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year, and many of us are currently struggling the minute we walk out of the door. However, there may be a few foods that can help ease those pesky seasonal allergies. "A study that was released by the National Institute of Health found that the lack of diversity in the gut microbiota, aka good bacteria in the…

We challenge you to go over to any friend or family member's house and open their freezer to find it completely empty. Most of us will always have something stocked in the freezer with one thing top of mind: frozen foods are incredibly convenient. Pop them in the microwave, toss them in the oven, or throw them in a quick stir fry—they're an easy way to have a meal that's ready in minutes. But if you've read about things like 5 Worst Frozen Foods Making You Gain Weight, you may be considering tossing out your favorite freezer…

Our kitchens tend to be one of the most wasteful places in our homes. Food waste and plastic build-up are easily the most prominent forms of waste in our landfills. Between plastic packaging for our food products and waste-friendly products when we order takeout like cups, straws, napkins, and even plasticware, throwing out trash has become second nature to our society. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American throws out 4.9 pounds of waste every single day, which is up by…