Healthy Eating

When you're trying to prevent food from sticking to a pan or griddle, cooking spray can be a godsend. It creates a consistent coating of oil, allowing you to use less than you would if you were simply pouring it on. The result? You can save some major calories. (And if that's your current mission, you'll definitely want to scope out these 40 Food Swaps That Cut Thousands of Calories.) "Cooking sprays allow you to have more control over your oil portions," says Grace Clark-Hibbs, RDN. "It's much easier to cover the entire…

With nearly one-fifth of U.S. residents aged 20 and over on a diet at any given time, countless adults are hyper-aware of what they're eating on a daily basis. However, during childhood, many people give little thought to what they're consuming, relying on the adults around them to make sound nutritional choices on their behalf. Unfortunately, this may be a riskier proposition than you might imagine, as new research suggests that eating certain types of food as a child may have lifelong repercussions for your health. A June…

CBD, which stands for cannabidiol, has been shown to provide several health benefits to the body and mind, including stress relief, alleviation of chronic pain, and may even help those with epilepsy manage seizures. It may even treat acne, anxiety, drug addiction, and high blood pressure. As is the case with any supplement, you could also experience some side effects, especially if you're new to CBD. Thankfully, the most common side effects of taking CBD are minor, but still be sure to clear it with your physician before…

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related mortality in the U.S., with over 50,000 U.S. residents dying from the disease each year. While there are a number of well-known factors that may contribute to your risk of developing colorectal cancer, including a sedentary lifestyle, obesity, alcohol consumption, and smoking, new research suggests that there's one addition to your diet that could help lower your risk. According to a recent study published in the journal Marine Drugs, researchers at Korea…

Unfortunately, there aren't many shortcuts to getting a flat belly: if this is your goal, then good old-fashioned diet and exercise are your best friends in achieving it. That said, there are simple tweaks you can make that will help you along the way—like taking the right supplements to ensure your body can absorb certain essential nutrients while flushing out waste more effectively, and your metabolism is functioning optimally. According to Trista Best, a registered dietitian at Balance One Supplements, the best supplement…

What is there to say? Peanut butter is the best. And it's not just because of the nostalgia of having PB&Js for lunch as a kid. There are numerous benefits you can reap by adding this spread to your diet, as it's a great source of plant-based protein, healthy fats, and even essential micronutrients like manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, and niacin. Regardless of all the beauty and deliciousness of one of America's favorite foods, there are still some downsides to eating peanut butter that we can't overlook. Namely, that…

If you rarely find yourself with adequate time to prepare a cooked breakfast in the morning, smoothies are an easy way to add fruits, vegetables, and essential vitamins and minerals to your diet in a hurry. Healthy, quick to prepare, simple to stock (thank you, freezer!), and easy to take on the go, it's hard to imagine why not everyone is drinking a smoothie for breakfast. They're so popular that 60% of frozen fruit purchased in 2014 went into smoothies, according to an NPR report. But, alas, not everyone has an interest in…

More than one-third of Americans are unable to properly absorb lactose, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD). The symptoms related to lactose intolerance that we most commonly think of are gastrointestinal-related, including bloating, cramping, and more severe digestion signals. However, a registered dietitian is speaking about another lesser-known symptom of lactose intolerance, which is prompting some entertainers and professional athletes to overhaul their diets. Read…

By this point, you know added sugars can be detrimental to your health in the long run. However, new research suggests that younger populations may be at greater risk of more immediate threats. Based on the results from a new animal study conducted by researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, children who consume too much sugar may be at greater risk of becoming obese, hyperactive, and cognitively impaired by adulthood. Keep in mind, this study was…

If you want to learn all about how drinking tea can impact your heart, you'd better put the kettle on. There are dozens of studies suggesting that lowering your risk of heart disease may be as flavorful as sampling a wide variety of black, green, white, and even herbal teas. Let this one steep a bit: A large observational study in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology analyzed health and behavioral information from 100,000 Chinese people for more than seven years. The 2020 report found that habitual tea drinkers who…