Healthy Food Choices
Cholesterol and Your Child
High cholesterol can start as early as childhood. Eat healthy, exercise and have your child tested if there’s a family…
Changing Your Diet: Choosing Nutrient-rich Foods
You should choose a diet made of nutrient-rich foods. Nutrient-rich (or nutrient-dense) foods are low in sugar, sodium, starches, and…
Balancing Your Food Plate
Balancing your food plate with the right amount of food, variety, and nutrition is important in staying healthy.
Nutrients and Nutritional Info
Nutrition Tips for Kids
Diet and nutrition help our children live a healthy life and avoid chronic diseases. Use these tips to help your…
Glycemic Index and Your Diet
The glycemic index measures how fast the carbohydrates in a food will make your blood sugar rise. The goal is…
After 50: Nutritional Needs
Nutritional needs change as we age. After age 50, choose food and drinks wisely for your gender, health, and activity…
Sugar and Sugar Substitutes
Added Sugar: What You Need To Know
Sugar provides energy to your body, but does not have other nutritional value. Learn why and how you should limit…
Sugar Substitutes
Sugar substitutes are chemical or plant-based substances used to sweeten or enhance the flavor of foods and drinks.
Weight Loss and Diet Plans
Vegetarian Diet: How to Get the Nutrients You Need
Learn about the different types of vegetarian diets along with their benefits and drawbacks.
Keto Diet
The keto diet, or ketogenic diet, is one that is very high in fat intake and low in carbohydrate intake. When you replace the carbohydrates you eat with fats, your body goes into a metabolic state known as ketosis. This means that you begin
Paleo Diet
The paleo diet is sometimes nicknamed "the caveman diet," as it stems from the diets of our ancestors. It’s based on food sources for humans during the Paleolithic area, which spanned the time period of about 2.5 million years to 10,000
