Nutrition

Surprising nutrition facts These days, we’re on nutrition information overload. Food and diet news is everywhere, from magazines to talk shows to websites. To find valid nutrition information, look for reputable magazines and websites with articles writ- ten by...

By Lanier Norville You’ve probably heard the buzz about the latest purported superfood: chia seeds, the seeds of the tropical grass plant salvia hispanica, which pack a high dose of omega-3s, plus protein, fiber and other essential nutrients, into a single serving....

Coffee offers potential health perks By Sharon Palmer, R.D., Environmental Nutrition Feeling guilty about grabbing a second mug to give you a boost before a long shift? Now you can sip away, guilt-free. New research shows coffee is linked with certain health benefits....

Q: Is rambutan fruit as good for you as the Internet claims it is? A: You might have heard that rambutan is one of the hottest “superfruits” of the year, as some popular magazines and websites have proclaimed. And this exotic fruit certainly looks the...

Squash is one of the oldest cultivated crops in the western hemisphere, dating back to 8,000 B.C. Mexico. An important staple of nearly every Native american tribe, squash was part of the Iroquois’ “three sisters” of plantings, along with maize and beans. Squash seeds...

The most popular fresh fruit on the planet, the mango originated in South Asia, where it was once revered as sacred. Every part of the Imango tree and its fruit has been used in folk remedies there. It may surprise you to learn that the mango (mangifera A ripe mango...