Nutrition News: Food Profiles, Vitamins Articles

Should you take a multivitamin? What kind? Get answers to common questions about supplementation below from Sally Kuzemchak, RD, LD, a licensed and registered dietitian and writer in Columbus, Ohio, and Jenna A. Bell-Wilson, PhD, RD, LD, an assistant professor in medical dietetics at O...

Energy bars are a great way to get occasional, nutrient-dense shots of energy and vitamins while on the run. But these meal replacements can be too much of a good thing when it comes to unwanted calories, sugar and fat. Put your favorite bar to the test with these recommendations from the editors of Health magazine: Choose an energy bar with no more t...

Any cook who has ever tried to guess how many asparagus spears equal a pound when a scale is not available knows how hard this can be. (Try stuffing a measuring cup with those pesky raw spears!) Here’s a cheat sheet to follow when faced with this type of dilemma. asparagus: 1 pound = 15–20 large spears carrots: 1 pound = 5–6 medium carrots green b...

Older people who want to live longer and healthier lives would benefit greatly by adhering to a Mediterranean-style diet, says a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (2004; 292 [12], 1433–39). European men and women ages 70–90 who followed this die...