If weight loss is one of your health goals, you may think that the best way to achieve it is to eat less and be more ...

On any given day, 47% of American adults eat a sandwich. Now, to help Americans build healthier lunches (or breakfasts and dinners), MyPlate National Strategic Partners, a group developed by the ...

Most of us probably think we have a pretty good idea of what a "balanced diet" looks like. And a lot of us may be wrong.

"That number isn’t a hard, fast rule but more of a guide for you." Speaking of no hard-and-fast rules, the USDA's MyPlate ...

As the new season kicks off, so do new fitness regimes – but research led by Professor Tim Spector shows that waist size is a ...

The USDA has simplified nutrition guidelines with its "MyPlate" campaign. MyPlate replaces the older Food Pyramid. Along with weight-bearing exercises, calcium and vitamin D go together for good ...

Yogurt, granola and fruit: If your child has a sweet tooth, yogurt with granola and fruit (a breakfast idea from Yeap) is a ...

All nuts provide healthy fat, fiber and protein. But when it comes to the healthiest options, these two offer unique ...

While generally recognized as safe, the nonnutritive sweetener may cause children to prefer sweeter foods, which can impact ...

Dietician Amanda Gordineer suggests using MyPlate's recommendations to guide what type and how much food to eat. "My plate is a great source for us to see if we are meeting our needs with the ...