Avocados - Nutritional Superstars
Avocados, also known as alligator pears, are nutritional superstars because they are packed with vitamins, micro-nutrients and fibre. Find out more about the benefits of this fruit.

Calcium
Find out about calcium. What it does in your body, which foods are good for providing it and what happens if you don't get enough.

The Contamination of Scottish Salmon
Get the facts on the latest health scare involving farmed Scottish salmon so that you can make your own judgement whether to eat it or not.

Chocolate - A Help in Treating Diabetes, Strokes & Dementia?
As our physical activity decreases, so portion sizes of food have tended to increase leading to weight gain. What can we do to control the portions of food we serve and eat? Find out here.

The Disease Fighting Qualities of Tea
Researchers have discovered that tea may help in the fight against various form of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Read on....

The Food Pyramid
The food pyramid, from the US Dept of Agriculture and the US Dept of Health, gives a good guide to the proportion of each food group that should be included in our diet. Find out more about it.

Good Eating for Seniors
As people age, their nutritional needs change. Learn how to stay healthy as you grow older and how good nutrition can lessen the signs of aging.

A Guide to Vitamins
Learn more about what vitamins do and which foods are good for different vitamins.

A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Pregnancy
If you are pregnant, a healthy diet is more important than ever so that you and your baby get all the essential nutrients you both need. So what should you be eating? Find out here.

The History of Tea
Tea has been popular for 6500 years, first in China and then in the rest of the world, as this timeline shows.

Halloween Pumpkins - Good for Eating Too
Not just for Halloween, pumpkins are good to eat and a healthy food too. Find out how to cook them and get a recipe for pumpkin seeds from American Institute for Cancer Research so they are good for your health as well as being delicious.

Lentils - Nutritionally Rich Legumes
Admittedly lentils don't sound or look very exciting. Who could get enthusiastic about some dry beans, you might ask. If this is how you feel about lentils, if you ever bothered to think about them, read about the health benefits and try the two recipes, and you might change your mind.

A Mediterranean Diet - Good for Your Health?
Research has show that the Mediterranean diet is good for your heart but what exactly does that mean? Find out how to make the necessary changes to the way you eat.

Monosodium Glutamate
You probably associate Monosodium Glutamate with Chinese food but did you know it can be found in most processed food? What is it and is it safe?

Omega 3 - Miracle Oils?
Research from many different establishments all over the world seems to show that omega 3 oils have a beneficial affect on the health of people of all ages from the unborn to the elderly. Find out more about them.

Students on a Budget Can Eat Well
At this time of year new students are looking forward to going to college or university. Those who leave home and live on their own for the first time will not only have the challenge of their course work, they will also have to shop and cook for themselves, probably for the first time in their lives. Here are 10 tips to eat enjoyably and healthily.

Sugar - Friend or Foe?
Many of us have a sweet tooth and love sugary foods. How bad is sugar for our health?

Test Your Knowledge of Diets and Nutrition
How much do you know about diets and nutrition? Find out by taking this short quiz.

Trans Fats - A Danger to Health
Recent the US Food and Drug Administration has introduced a regulation making manufacturers show trans fats on labels of food products. Learn why trans fats are dangerous and why this new requirement is essential.

The Trans Fat Solution
This new book is essential reading for anybody interested in improving their diet and removing a damaging element from it. As well as explaining about trans fats, it contains useful and delicious recipes. Read more about it...

Valentine's Day - A Gift for the Heart
The traditional Valentine's Day gift of chocolate is not only romantic, it can also be good for the heart and even help somebody with a cough. Read more....

Warm Up With a Bowl of Legumes
Find out from the American Institute of Cancer Research why legumes like beans, lentils, peas, peanuts and soybeans are so good for you and get a recipe for a lovely warming and healthy soup.

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