Nutrition News

Saks Elementary School students collected over 250,000 pinto beans to be donated to a local homeless assistance group.

Using resistant starch-enriched flour in place of regular flour may reduce cholesterol levels in people with metabolic syndrome, report researchers from South Dakota State University.

In survey after survey, the desire for good health ranks high on the list. However, achieving it has gotten more difficult because of busy schedules and conflicting information about proper food choices.

For people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, eating lots of olive oil, fish and whole grains slows progression of the disease more than restricting fat, according to a new analysis.

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I'm not tooo excited to be with my granddaughter and soon-to-be-born grandson this Easter.

Consumers are more likely to buy low-fat products when they have traffic light labels, but organic foods could suffer from the system, according to research.

Out with the old... Proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts panel would make serving sizes more realistic, highlight added sugars, and make calories much more prominent Proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts panel on food and beverage labels are well-intentioned, but may not have as much effect on how consumers perceive products as policymakers ... (more)

Kim Kardashian is reportedly wearing a tight corset to bed every night to slim down before her upcoming wedding to Kanye West.

Daily supplementation with MusclePharm's Assault pre-workout product is both safe and effective for improving body composition, according to results of a double-blind placebo-controlled study.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $385,000 grant to an Indiana school corporation to get its students more active and eating better.

Bans on chocolate milk in 11 Oregon elementary schools were linked to a big drop in the amount of healthy, fat-free white milk students drank, a team of Cornell University researchers reports.

Odette Hutchings, pictured, manager of Canada's Live Below the Line campaign, says participants can channel funds raised toward one of eight partner organizations that sponsor programs running the gamut from agriculture, humanitarian relief, sanitation and health to advocacy and literacy.

Getting ready for a race takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Sure, a big part of it is working up to a certain distance, upping your fitness game.

Topping with an egg to finish off a dish, like with this Middle Eastern squash, is one of the trends pushing eggs to be a big deal in 2014.

Perhaps Popeye was doing his body right when he ate spinach to replenish his superhuman strength.

Intake of whey protein as a supplement or in combination with resistance exercise, or as part of a weight-loss or weight-maintenance diet, may boost body composition for men and women, says a new meta-analysis of data from 14 randomized controlled trials.

Kelly Ripa's trainer said the TV star's rippling abs are due to a healthy diet and interval-training workouts.

Consumers can eat up to 34% more calories when eating breakfast cereal with smaller flakes; a physical factor cereal makers should take a closer look at, says the lead scientist of a new study.

Sam Kass harvests vegetables from the White House kitchen garden in 2009. He serves as assistant White House chef.