The next step in the development of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will be the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s submission of its scientific report to the Agriculture and Health and ...

High-fiber foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes can improve blood sugar control and promote satiety. Include lean protein sources like fish, poultry, beans, and low-fat dairy ...

Does eating sweets make children more hyper or is it a myth? (Marta P, reader) It's not something that is completely untrue, ...

Empty calories come from foods and drinks that are high in calories but low in nutrients. They typically have a lot of fats ...

Self-efficacy involves one's belief in their own ability to carry out tasks successfully. A psychological construct studied by psychologist Albert Bandura since the 1980s, it has been shown to have an ...

A new study confirms the negative health effects of eating too much sugar and lays out exactly how much sugar you should ...

Imagine you are a parent of a 6-month-old and are looking to introduce solid foods to your baby. You are not sure what and ...

Starting in 2027, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that they will end processing fees for free and reduced-price ...

There’s not enough evidence to recommend avoiding ultraprocessed foods, a scientific advisory committee says. Some experts ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that students eligible for free and reduced price school meals must not be ...

Ethel Kennedy, who had 11 children with her husband Robert F. Kennedy, died Thursday. She was 96. She was known as a matriarch of the Kennedy family, and after her husband's assassination ...

Chickenpox is a highly infectious disease that usually occurs during childhood. By adulthood, more than 90% of Americans have had chickenpox. Since the mid-1990s, most children have been vaccinated ...