Healthy Eating Archive

Diet and nutrition

Impossible and Beyond: How healthy are these meatless burgers?

Updated January 24, 2022

Plant-based burgers designed to taste like meat are being marketed to vegetarians and meat-eaters alike as nutritious, earth-friendly alternatives to animal protein. How two well-known brands stack up in terms of your health and that of the planet may depend on your priorities.

Heart Health

Coffee and your blood pressure

Updated January 19, 2022

A recent study alleviates concerns about coffee's role in heart disease and stroke and makes observations about coffee's physiological effects.

Diet and nutrition

In search of a milk alternative

Updated January 19, 2022

People who are unable to or don't want to drink cow's milk have alternatives, such as milks made from grains, nuts, and soy.

Diet and nutrition

Soup up your meals

Published January 1, 2022

With the right ingredients, a warm bowl of soup can also be an easy way to boost intake of vegetables and important nutrients. A good option is a broth-based soup with vegetables, whole grains, and a healthy protein such as beans or chicken. Mixing and matching ingredients can not only accommodate taste preferences but nutritional needs.

Heart Health

FDA urges the food industry to cut back on salt

Published January 1, 2022

The FDA called for the food industry to voluntarily cut the amount of sodium in processed, packed, and prepared foods. Those products provide about 70% of the sodium in the typical American diet.

Heart Health

Meal of the month: Healthy meals for 2022

Published January 1, 2022

Easy-to-prepare meals that promote heart health often include plant-based ingredients but can also feature fish or small amounts of chicken or beef.

Diet and nutrition

Saturated fat and low-carb diets: Still more to learn?

Published December 9, 2021

Low-carbohydrate diets have been popular for many years, but due to the high amounts of saturated fat, doctors and nutritionists worry about possible increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A study comparing three diets found that eating a high-fat diet did not necessarily raise heart risk, but the types and quantities of food make a difference.

Pediatric health

Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them

Published December 8, 2021

As babies become toddlers, when they need to nap and for how long evolves, so parents and caregivers need to know how to handle the changes, as well as how to know when naps are no longer needed.

Healthy aging and longevity

Smarter food shopping

Published December 1, 2021

Nutrition does not have to be expensive. Some of the healthiest foods at grocery stores also are some of the least costly. By following some basic shopping strategies and knowing how to properly prepare and store produce, people can keep their refrigerator and pantry stocked with nutritious and inexpensive foods that support their health and their budget.

Heart Health

Less heart disease in people with a dairy-rich diet?

Published December 1, 2021

People who eat more dairy fat—which is plentiful in whole milk, yogurt, and cheese—may be less likely to develop heart disease than people who eat smaller amounts of dairy.

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Healthy Eating Archive

Articles

Impossible and Beyond: How healthy are these meatless burgers?

Coffee and your blood pressure

In search of a milk alternative

Soup up your meals

FDA urges the food industry to cut back on salt

Meal of the month: Healthy meals for 2022

Saturated fat and low-carb diets: Still more to learn?

Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them

Smarter food shopping

Less heart disease in people with a dairy-rich diet?

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