Minerals are essential nutrients that are needed in small amounts to keep you healthy. The body does not make minerals. To meet your daily needs,...

Vitamins are organic compounds that are needed in small quantities to sustain life. Most vitamins need to come from food. This is because the human...

Should You Avoid Gluten? Gluten is a type of protein found in grains, such as wheat, barley and rye, that is responsible for giving food...

Milk allergy should not be confused with lactose intolerance. A food allergy happens when your immune system overreacts to a specific food protein. Unlike food...

Despite intensive research, the causes of the obesity epidemic remain incompletely understood and conventional calorie-restricted diets continue to lack long-term efficacy. To understand a food’s...

You may wonder if it’s possible to have healthy snacks. If you choose healthy, whole-food options with a lot of protein and nutrients, snacks can...

There are many mornings when it’s all we can do to will ourselves out of bed and grab a fistful of cereal or a granola...

While people often view vegan or vegetarian diets as automatically healthy, that’s not so. Do not become junk food vegetarian. If you eat a vegan...

Protein is an important component of every cell in the body. Hair and nails are mostly made of protein. Your body uses protein to build...

Midsummer day is almost here. It is great to use some new recipes to celebrate this feast with Your friends and family.  A healthy and...