To find the healthiest brown bread, start by looking for whole grains. Adults should eat about 48 grams of whole grains a day, and studies show that they may help lower the risks of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Examine these labels to choose your loaf wisely. ●100% Whole Grains. This language indicates that

It’s been a tortuous path for the humble egg. For much of our history, it was a staple of the American breakfast — as in, bacon and eggs. Then, starting in the late 1970s and early 1980s, it began to be disparaged as a dangerous source of artery-clogging cholesterol, a probable culprit behind Americans’ exceptionally

Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past year or so, you’ll have heard people banging on about the wonders of going keto. Because it’s a high fat, high protein diet, devotees tend to plump for a sort of Atkins 2.0 style of eating – breakfasting on eggs and bacon, and dining on meat,

Losing weight, improving heart health and decreasing your chances for metabolic diseases like diabetes may be as simple as cutting back on a handful of Oreos or saying no to a side of fries, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. — The researchers behind the study found

For many years, we’ve heard warnings about drinking the local water when traveling and there is very good reason for those warnings. Many local water supplies contain bacteria, parasites or other tiny things that can make one very sick. The local people are generally immune to them, but vacation travelers aren’t and the last thing

I’ve said it before that there are as many diet plans as there are models of cars and like each model of car, each diet has its fans and loyal supporters. Like the cars, not every diet is a good fit for everyone. Everyone is different, has different physical makeup and health conditions. While someone

Millions of Americans are currently on some kind of diet. I believe there are as many different diet plans as there are makes of cars and probably more than the 200 plus Democrats who have expressed an interest in running for the White House in 2020. If your family or friends know that you are

Many Americans of all ages are coffee drinkers. If this doesn’t apply to you, then you probably know someone who has to have at least one or two cups of coffee in the morning before they start to function. Growing up, my mom and dad always started every day with one or two cups of

While weight loss can be beneficial for many types of joint pain, the nutrients you eat while you are shedding pounds are the essential ingredients for good health. The ketogenic diet, the buzzworthy high-fat, low-carb diet commonly called keto, is based on the idea that cutting out carbohydrates — the body’s primary source of energy —

How often have you heard someone say – ‘you are what you eat’? The meaning behind that saying is that if you eat good and healthy, you will be good and healthy, but if you eat poorly, your health will likely be poorly as well. I recall a friend saying that to me one time