| • | Add Fruits and Veggies to Your Day
You need five servings of fruits of vegetables. Here's how. |
| • | Beat The School Lunch Squeeze
Kids need to eat a balanced lunch to keep their energy levels up, but how can they do that when schools don't give them enough time? |
| • | Caffeine
Learn about the world's most popular stimulant. |
| • | Caffeine Quiz
Got the jitters? Wake up and smell the caffeine quiz! |
| • | Do You Have Diabetes? Measure Your Risks
Millions of Americans have type 2 diabetes but don't know it. If you have any of the symptoms described here, you should ask your doctor to give you a blood glucose test. |
| • | Food Additives
What's in that stuff? |
| • | Gas-Be-Gone
Does Beano work? Are there natural ways to reduce the gas you pass? Try preventive measures first. If they don't work, learn how to move gas through your intestines more readily. |
| • | MyPyramid -- Now Replaced by ChooseMyPlate
MyPyramid replaced the old Food Guide Pyramid. And now MyPyramid has been replaced with a new shape. The U.S. Department of Agriculture opted for a simpler shape with the hope of providing a simpler healthy eating message. ChooseMyPlate is the department |
| • | Nutrition From The Deep
Salmon or shrimp? Herring or haddock? Which seafood is healthiest? |
| • | Preventing Cancer with Food
No single food or nutrient will remove the risk of cancer, but following some guidelines can reduce your chances of developing certain types of cancer. |
| • | Pyramids-a-Plenty
The USDA food pyramid is a plate now. But other pyramids offer solid guidance on good eating. |
| • | Sandwiches: A Police Lineup
Which is the good guy and which is a heart attack on rye? |
| • | Water
Make a splash with this silent nutrient. |
| • | When Dining Out
Become smarter about restaurant eating. |
