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Eating smart doesn’t have to be a chore. We’ve got plenty of helpful tips, complete with advice from trusted nutritionists, for making good (and tasty) choices when it comes to your food.

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How Long Is It Safe to Stay on the Keto Diet?

This high-fat, low-carb eating plan has its fans—and detractors. Here's what the experts say about eating keto for the long-term.

14 Questions Nutritionists Get Asked the Most

Is gluten-free food healthier? Is low-carb the only way to lose weight? Is sugar the devil's food? You have questions....


11 “Healthy” Foods That Nutritionists Won’t Touch

They sound healthy, they look healthy—but are they? Nutritionists help us distinguish between the "looks good" food to the truly...


This Is What Alkaline Water Really Does to Your Body

Alkaline water is having a moment—but is it really worth the extra money? Here's what experts have to say about...


10 Vegetables That Are Secretly Making You Gain Weight

Not all vegetables are created equal when it comes to keeping your weight where you want it. Find out whether...

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The Healthiest Party Foods to Buy at Costco

When planning a party, Costco's bulk buys are a big help—especially if they're healthy choices. Skip the super caloric nibbles...


12 Healthy Salad Recipes That Make Lunch Exciting Again

Shake up your weekday lunch with these tasty, healthy salad recipes that are great on the go.


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11 Extraordinary Benefits of Using Olive Oil

Take your bottle of olive oil out of the kitchen and find out other surprising uses for it around the...


20 Healthier Versions of Your Favorite Junk Foods

Everyone loves a sweet treat or a good salty crunch, but we also like zipping up our pants. Jennifer Bowers,...


Eat Beans, Lose Weight: 7 Convincing Ways Beans Blast Fat and Curb Cravings

Certain beans and legumes—or “pulses” as they are commonly known in other countries—are the single-most underrated superfood, according to Cynthia...



7 Essential Oils That Promote Weight Loss

We know that essential oils treat a host of conditions from allergies to headache. There is some evidence that when...


50 Secrets Food Manufacturers Don’t Tell You That Could Change the Way You Eat

Eye-opening insights from company executives, marketers, and food scientists into how your food is made and what you can do...


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14 Things Nutritionists Always Do At the Grocery Store (That You Might Not)

Looking to revamp your grocery store game plan? Take these tips for a healthy food list from registered dietitians on...


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7 Signs You Might Not Be Eating Enough Protein

Your body has ways of telling you that you’re not eating enough eggs, lean meat, fish, nuts, dairy, and protein-rich...


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Lean Protein: 11 Healthy Ways to Load Up

Protein helps keep hunger at bay between meals, facilitating weight loss, but the trick is to choose lean protein. Fortunately,...


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The 2-Day Diabetes Diet: What to Eat to Lose Weight

In the new Reader's Digest book, The 2-Day Diabetes Diet, dieting just two days a week blasts fat and balances...


3 Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate

Did you know chocolate can be healthy?


Omega-3 Rich Fish

These fish are staples for a healthy diet.