For something new in your healthy eating, why not try artichokes? They offer a good source of vitamin C, and let's not forget heart-healthy potassium, magnesium, and disease-fighting antioxidants.Serve 'em as appetizers, stuffed main entrees, hot or cold, or put

Help your kids make the nutrition honor roll this year at school, so they radiate energy, stamina and self-esteem to learn and stay active.Try these tips to do just that:

10 ways to cut at least 50 In fighting the battle of the bulge, you wonder if cutting calories is like trying to climb Mount Everest - darn near impossible. But slicing 50 calories here and 50 calories there, and

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDNAmerican Institute for Cancer ResearchMany of today's nutrition recommendations-whether for weight control or for how much fat, vegetables or other foods fit in a healthy diet-are based on calorie needs. That's a problem, since most

Super beach recipes!Surf's up! A day at the beach is one of many people's favorite things about summer, but you sometimes just can't resist the siren call of boardwalk fare.Along with suntan lotion, flip-flops, plenty of liquids and a mind-candy

Lose that sluggish feeling by taking five steps to keep from running on empty. Monday's a good day to start.Energy is essential in this high-speed world, and finding time to recharge your batteries is difficult. But you may have more

Would you feel comfortable working out in a room full of Stepford wives and men with six-pack abs huffing and puffing away in skin-tight leotards and Spandex?Exercise classes that put a premium on overall health benefits rather than toning up

Marinated Peppers and Zucchini with AlmondsThis time of year, when local gardens and farmers' markets have produce aplenty, and August's fare is particularly delicious and abundant.This is the time of year when, left to its own devices, zucchini can become

Surprising foods to boost your mood. You've heard the expression, "You are what you eat," so have that burger and don't be a grouch.Foods from peanut butter to salmon may help you blunt sadness, crankiness and even stress-and you don't

Some dietary fats may clog your arteries faster than you can say arteriosclerosis, but don't send all fat packing from your life. In fact, nutritionists say, fat supplies you with energy, helps nutrients work magic, and insulates your organs from

Among the many cooking oils, olive oil stands as one of the healthiest, having served as a foundation for the classic heart-healthy Mediterranean diets for thousands of years, nutritionists say.But choosing olive oil is a bit like choosing wine, so

Style? Brand? Price? What do you shop for in athletic shoes? Experts say at the 'sole' of many women's aches and pains is bad footwear, especially shoes they wear while exercising.Today, you're faced these days with so many options in

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDNAmerican Institute for Cancer ResearchQ: Can unfiltered coffee raise cholesterol. Does that include espresso, cappuccino and latte?A: Espresso is an example of unfiltered coffee, but other kinds of unfiltered coffee seem to pose much more

How much weight do you believe you need to drop to finally get to your ideal size?Some women say they would need to lose about 38 pounds to reach what they consider an ideal size, and more than half want

With garlic, there's good news and bad news-and neither have to do with your breath or frightening off vampires.Chopping or crushing garlic activates its natural cancer-fighting components. That's the good news. Here's the bad: toss that just-crushed garlic into the

Do women believe carting around a few extra pounds is now socially acceptable? You bet your sweet chocolate donut, cafe latte, and cappuccino they do, two economists contend.The country's collective waistline is getting bigger because women's perception of what is

Monday's a good day to start counting the calories you consume from beverages, too.When you're trying to cut calories, the spotlight glares usually on food, but what you drink also boosts your daily caloric intake.And get a load of this:

Peggy Fleming should know: like a fine wine, a healthy lifestyle can help you improve with age.And how you live your life has more of an influence on how you age than genetics, says the retired Olympic figure-skating champion, still

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDNAmerican Institute for Cancer ResearchHow do you feel about gaining 10 to 20 pounds? But most Americans probably will within the next 10 years if they continue their current exercise and eating habits. In fact,