If you have started reading the ingredients list on your food packaging, you may have noticed a long and unfamiliar word, maltodextrin. It is a common food additive made from starchy foods, such as rice, corn, and wheat.

Whatever you eat, it travels through your mouth, down your esophagus and into your stomach. But if you have acid reflux, things can get painful.

Chickpeas. Avocados. Spinach. No, we're not making a salad. We're talking desserts! We spent hours in the kitchen concocting seriously delicious desserts out of good-for-you, whole-food ingredients. We slashed the sugar, but not the yumminess. Scout’s honor!

Snacking is the norm in America. It contributes about a quarter of total daily calorie intake for adults.

Meghan Markle's diet is the perfect balance of healthy eating and occasional indulgence. Here is what Meghan eats every day!

While a few of the cortisol-blocking ingredients may help you lose a few pounds — and some products also contain fat burners to boost the effect — don't expect huge results with supplements alone.

Losing excess weight helps your body regulate blood sugar better. Follow a 1,200-calorie plan under your doctor's supervision, because this is a very low-calorie diet.

You don't have to stick to cucumber slices served plain — you can include cucumber in a range of delicious weight loss-friendly dishes.

There are some foods that are best avoided while grappling with pancreatic cancer. Consulting with a nutritionist for dietary tips is helpful after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Chewing sugar-free gum slightly boosts metabolism. Researchers from the University of Rhode Island found that those who chewed sugar-free gum for three 20-minute intervals consumed 67 fewer calories that day and had a 5 percent increase in their metabolism.

Also known as hyaluronan or sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid is a compound naturally found in the body. It's a major part of tissue health and helps fill the space between the tissues and skin.

Here's what to look for when you buy protein powder — and what to avoid. Steer clear of these 5 harmful additives.