Healthy Eating

Healthy Eating

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  • Should you switch to a Mediterranean diet?

    Thu, Feb 28, 2013 6:10 PM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    It's a plant-based diet, meaning it's high in fruits, vegetables whole grains, and legumes as well as fish, and very low in saturated fat and animal fat.

  • 'Resistant' starches heal the colon, prevent cancer

    Thu, Feb 28, 2013 1:25 PM by Christopher Wanjek, LiveScience

    Resistant starches thicken the linings of the bowels, allowing for more good bacteria to grow and help with digestion.

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  • New book highlights how junk food makers get us hooked

    Wed, Feb 27, 2013 2:45 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Investigative reporter Michael Moss reveals just how low the processed food industry will go.

  • 'A Place at the Table' tackles food insecurity in the U.S.

    Wed, Feb 27, 2013 11:57 AM by Robin Shreeves

    As many in this country brace for possibly being dropped from government assistance, a new film takes a look at how the problem of hunger can be solved.

  • Does food taste better outside the U.S.?

    Wed, Feb 27, 2013 10:32 AM by Starre Vartan

    Increasingly, American food has an incredibly bland flavor. What could be the cause?

  • Health department tosses 1,600 pounds of deer meat donated to feed the homeless

    Tue, Feb 26, 2013 5:13 PM by Kimi Harris

    I hate seeing food wasted, especially good food. Is the 'potential' for some sort of health threat big enough to warrant the waste?

  • MyPlate icon coming to recipe sites

    Tue, Feb 26, 2013 1:59 PM by Robin Shreeves

    Media companies and cooking websites are working with the Let’s Move campaign to identify recipes that meet the MyPlate guidelines.

  • Mediterranean diet significantly lowers heart attack risk, study finds

    Tue, Feb 26, 2013 11:34 AM by Melissa Breyer

    Those following a Mediterranean diet were 30 percent less likely to have heart attacks and strokes. The results were so clear, scientists ended the study early.

  • United Nations officials served dinner of reject-grade food

    Mon, Feb 25, 2013 1:28 PM by Robin Shreeves

    Edible, nutritious and delicious food that would normally rot because it’s ugly gets turned into a five-course dinner for U.N. delegates to highlight a broken food system. A new organization, Food Tank, is looking for people to join them in solving global food problems like the one the U.N. highlighted.

  • Horse meat found in IKEA meatballs

    Mon, Feb 25, 2013 11:16 AM by Melissa Breyer

    The hip Scandinavian superstore becomes the latest company affected by the broadening scandal.

  • Why snacking at night is bad for you

    Fri, Feb 22, 2013 7:50 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    The body tends to turn more food into fat at night, while turning it into fuel during the day.

  • Could an avocado a day keep the doctor away?

    Fri, Feb 22, 2013 4:22 PM by Catherine Winters, MyHealthNewsDaily

    People who ate avocados weighed on average about 8 pounds less than non-avocado eaters, and had a lower BMI.

  • Japanese restaurant fines customers who don't finish their food

    Fri, Feb 22, 2013 3:21 PM by Kimi Harris

    Your mother always told you to clean your plate. This restaurant expects no less.

  • Big Bird helps Michelle Obama celebrate Let's Move anniversary

    Fri, Feb 22, 2013 9:38 AM by Robin Shreeves

    The first lady’s healthy eating, anti-obesity initiative turns 3, and Big Bird helps her celebrate the initiative's accomplishments.

  • Whole Foods uses Obama's likeness to sell chicken

    Thu, Feb 21, 2013 2:58 PM by Robin Shreeves

    How far should one Whole Foods store have to go rectify an ad that was perceived as racist?

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