What Effects Does Eating Too Much Sugar Have on the Body?

What does sugar do to your body? Eating too much sugar can set you up for weight gain, wreak havoc on your heart and more.

Lindsay Boyers
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10 Must-Try Noodle Alternatives for Pasta Fanatics

Here’s the lowdown on our nine favorite pastas available on the market when it comes to nutritional bang for your buck and taste.

Kelly Plowe, M.S., RD, CSSD
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12 Top Nutritionists Share Their Tips to Get Back on Track

The holidays are over and it's time to get your diet and fitness back on track. Get tips from 13 top nutritionists.

Tammy and Lyssie Lakatos
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10 Interesting Diets of Top Actors and Actresses

Seems like every time you flip open the tabloids another celebrity is talking about their new diet regimen. Find out what these hot stars of Oscar-nominated films eat when they need to get in shape!

Luz Plaza
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Does Coconut Oil Make You Fat or Lose Weight?

Coconut oil is widely believed to be a healthy option, but research is slim on whether it will help you lose weight.

Kelsey Casselbury
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The 10 Best Starbucks Swaps to Cut Calories & Fat

Starbucks doesn't always have to be a guilty pleasure. Here are 10 simple swaps you can make to reduce calorie, sodium, cholesterol and fat intake without sacrificing familiarity and flavor.

Hoku Krueger
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18 Foods With a 'Bad Rap' That Are Actually Good for You

From white rice to whole eggs (yes, including the yolks!) to pasta, here are 18 surprisingly healthy foods and beverages that you can consider eating, or at the very least not completely shun from your diet.

Jess Barron
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10 Foods You Should Break Up With Right Now

With so many deceptive labels and fad diets circulating, it can be difficult to know what’s actually good for you.

Allison J Stowell MS, RD, CDN
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8 Easy Eco-Friendly Food Swaps You Can Make Today

If you want to start thinking a little deeper about the impact that every snack and beverage you consume has on the world around you, here are some Earth Day-inspired alternatives to some of the most resource-sapping foods in your diet.

Oliver Jones
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Why You Need to Eat Fat to Burn Fat

For a long time, we thought avocados were good for nothing but ready-made guac and a decent California burger every now and then. But these little nutritional hand grenades were having an explosive impact on our diets for all that time. How so?

K. Aleisha Fetters
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Health Benefits of Black Glutinous Rice

Glutinous black rice, also known as sticky black rice, is the unpolished, whole grain of traditional sticky white rice, commonly served in Asian restaurants, especially Thai. Despite its name, the color of the rice is closer to a deep, dark purple.

Jessica Lewis
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15 Tips to Store Your Food So It Will Last Longer

Have you ever opened a crisper drawer to find wilting herbs, soggy onions or a lifeless tomato? Tossed out sprouted potatoes, rancid flax meal, dried-up garlic or suspicious eggs? Here's how you should store your food so it will last longer.

Caroline Kaufman, MS, RDN
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