That's because veggies and fruit are loaded with a lot of nutritional density per bite. Bananas and sweet potatoes deliver potassium, a key mineral for heart health. Cruciferous veggies may help ...

You can get the daily recommended amount of zinc through the foods you eat. See which foods are the best sources of this essential trace mineral.

BLOOM (TAMPA) – In a world where health-conscious consumers are on the rise, companies are finding new ways to market their products as “clean,” “natural,” and “healthy.” But how much of it is really ...

Many foods widely considered to be 'healthy' are actually teeming with microplastics that have been linked to cancer, DNA damage and other health issues. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic less ...

In an effort to improve American diets, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday released a new definition of what it means for a food to qualify as “healthy.” Products like fruit-flavored ...

The government agency is tightening its standards for "healthy" claims. And for the first time in 30 years, its labeling rules will be updated to reflect new nutrition standards. "Healthy" is a pretty ...

At a time of growing food insecurity, a Canadian research team has created a new instrument for determining how plentiful, affordable and healthy the food sold in grocery stores is.

Older adults can dramatically reduce the amount of ultraprocessed foods they eat while keeping a familiar, balanced diet – ...

Another place where healthy foods can easily work against you is when you eat out, even if you’re grabbing a nice big salad, ...