"You need your healthy fat sources, your healthy protein sources, and your fruits and vegetables," she said, and it's 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.

In her role as director of nutrition security and health equity at the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service for more than a year ...

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 ...

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

Most paleo diet food lists feature a variation of grass-fed meat, vegetables, nuts, and fruits. Find bonus foods, like snacks ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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

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

Everybody eats,” District 6 nutrition education specialist Johanna Bishop said. “Food fuels our performance, especially when ...

Have students create a collage using images of different foods to represent the MyPlate guide. This activity can be done with magazine cutouts or printed images, helping kids understand how to ...