In your quest for a healthier body and better eating habits, you've run your stats through a calorie calculator and found that you should be eating 1,500 calories per day. It's a good place to start, but how do you know what should make up those calories? Nutrition experts from the U.S.

Headache, dry mouth, drowsiness and nausea -- the effects of a hangover can make you wish you hadn't enjoyed that cocktail in the first place. Hangover cures are generally a myth; the best treatment for a hangover is prevention.

Bananas are usually recommended as a way to prevent muscle cramps and aren't typically considered a cause. If you experience muscle cramps after you eat bananas, you might want to consider what else you were doing around that time to see if there's another potential cause.

A vegan diet may help lower cholesterol and blood pressure, according to the AARP, but vegans also have nutritional concerns that aren't as prominent among those with a balanced, omnivorous diet.

Invented in 1933 in Evanston, Illinois, V8 juice contains the same eight vegetables in 2011 as it did then -- carrots, celery, beets, lettuce, parsley, spinach, tomatoes and watercress. Campbell’s produces 20 varieties of V8, including high fiber, low sodium and varieties containing fruit as well as vegetables.

Grocery store shelves are filled with an almost overwhelming variety of choices, and the dairy section is no exception. Consumers can choose among brands and sizes of conventionally produced eggs or opt for cage-free, organic products.

Lentils are tiny nutritional powerhouses that offer a variety of health benefits. They are often star players in a balanced vegetarian diet.

As a breastfeeding mother, you probably think about everything you consume in terms of the effect it will have on your breastfed baby. If you eat a lot of fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C or take supplements with this nutrient, you might wonder whether high doses could affect you or your infant.

The term sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of your sciatic nerve, which involves your back, buttocks and legs. Potential causes, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, include a slipped disk, tumors, a painful disorder called piriformis, pelvic injuries and degenerative disk disease.

One of the first things you’ll notice about prune juice is that it’s far thicker than the average fruit juice. This is because there’s no juice to extract from prunes -- instead, the dried fruit is pulverized into a thick paste that’s dissolved in hot water.

Diets high in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Biotin, also known as vitamin H or B7, is a water-soluble complex vitamin that is vital for strong, healthy hair and nails, and can be found in foods like almonds, eggs, liver, pecans, sardines and whole grains.