Crackers are a quick and simple snack that can be dressed up or eaten plain, but Ritz crackers calories are mostly made up of empty starches, trans fats and high-fructose corn syrup.

Clean eating doesn't mean you have to give up all desserts completely. You can enjoy some delicious dark chocolate — in moderation, of course.

Thinking of starting a juice fast? Go through Joe's journey on a 3-day juice cleanse and see if his results are typical of what most experience during and after his detox diet.

This Oreo cookie recipe features a creamy, minty-sweet filling. The best part? The cookies contain matcha, a powder made from antioxidant-rich Japanese green tea leaves.

Call them fads or quick fixes, but they are the last thing your body needs. Here are 11 of the worst diets ever created and their over-the-top approaches to help you lose weight.

Beef jerky is healthy if you don't eat too much of it. It's a good source of protein but it includes fat, cholesterol and sodium that can be unhealthy in large quantities.

This two ingredient, low-sugar chocolate frosting gets its sweetness from sweet potato puree, as well as antioxidant-rich chocolate.

Peanut butter benefits include healthy fat, protein and fiber for your bodybuilding diet, but beware of the extra calories.

Your body produces uric acid when it breaks down substances in food called purines. Normally, the body is able to effectively process and eliminate uric acid. But sometimes uric acid builds up, or the kidneys are not able to get rid of enough uric acid, which results in excess blood levels.

You may not realize that sweet gherkin pickles have health benefits, but adding them to your diet can help you increase your intake of several nutrients. However, it is important to eat them in moderation because they are high in sodium, with 160 mg per large pickle.

Peanut butter is a staple food for many Americans and as many as 75 percent of the households in the United States have a jar of peanut butter, according to PeanutButterLovers.com.

Potato chips were invented in 1853 by exasperated chef George Crum, according to the BBC. When a customer complained that Crum's french fries were too thick, he took his revenge by cutting the potatoes so thin that they could no longer be cut with a fork after frying.