Are you trying to lose a few pounds? If so, you’re probably confused by the many diets that promise to make your fat magically disappear if you follow their advice. For instance, do I want to subs...

Eggnog, butter cookies, potato latkes, honey-baked ham—such yummy but fattening fare is everywhere during the holidays. And though we know that extra exercise could blast away the extra calories, fe...

Yum, cloves. At this time of year, the spicy, woody and sweet floral aroma of this spice makes us think of gingerbread, mulled cider and pumpkin pie. But cloves can add a unique flavor to your dishes ...

Like many young men, my 20-something sons guzzle whey shakes as a way to add weight, with the goal of getting bigger and stronger. So you may be surprised—even skeptical—when I tell you that whey ...

Cocktails that use beer as an ingredient aren’t new—some have been around for centuries. But beer cocktails are growing in popularity and being served in trendy bars around the country. A well-ch...

Welcome to the second article in our series on how to give your fattening, high-calorie holiday recipes a delicious makeover—turning them into nutritious, healthful dishes that are good enough to ta...

You may think that olive oil is the best choice for heart health. But some compelling new research may change your mind. According to a recent study, using a certain combination of two particular Asi...

You want to eat less meat—you really do. But nothing else seems to give you such satisfying flavor, especially at dinner when you crave a warm and hearty meal. There is a surprisingly tasty alterna...

While attending a recent conference in Florida, I went to breakfast at a restaurant and ordered a whole-grain muffin, as did my companion. Boy, were those muffins big! My companion picked hers up and ...

For years, nutritionists told us that eating eggs would raise our cholesterol and give us heart disease…then they changed their tune and announced that eggs were perfectly fine. Now a study by resea...