Food Expiration Dates: What Do They Really Mean? by Robin Brett Parnes, MS, MPH According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne diseases cause an estimated 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. Unfortunately, foodborne illness (fo...Read more

High-Calorie, High-Protein Diet by Maria Adams, MS, MPH, RD Why Follow a High-Calorie, High-Protein Diet?A high-calorie, high-protein diet may be recommended if you have recently lost weight, have a poor appetite, or have an increased need for protein, such as burn or infection. Eating a high-calorie, high-protein diet can help you: Have more energyGain weig...Read more

The Dukan Diet Really Works! My husband and I have been on a diet called I Dont Know How to Get Thin by Dr. Pierre Dukan that has been on the Amazon bestseller list here in France for the last three years. It will be published in the U.S. in April as The Dukan Diet: 2 Steps to Lose the Weight, 2 Steps to Keep it off Forever.After a month, Ive lost 16 pounds and my husband has ...Read more

Good Food Sources of Iron by Karen Schroeder, MS, RD Many people, especially women of childbearing age, infants, and the elderly, do not take in enough iron. However, there are many good food sources of iron to choose from. If your doctor advises you to increase your iron ...Read more

How to Go Vegetarian While going meatless isn't for everyone, it can improve your health. Here are tips from nutritionists on making the transition: Know why you're doing it. Having firm reasons for changing your diet -- whether moral, ethical, medical, environmental or otherwise -- - can keep you on track.Set guidelines. Many vegetarians decide to keep eating eggs and...Read more

What's the Difference Between Good Fat & Bad Fat? Question: There's much talk of "good" fat vs. "bad" fat. What's the difference? Answer: Although all fat is calorically rich, it is the saturated fats that are bad for your cholesterol, according to Walter Bortz, M.D. in Diet--Fat Alert. Fat is classified according to how saturated or unsaturated it is. Thes...Read more

Is Eating Meat Unhealthy? Q: I've heard that eating meat isn't healthy. What makes it not healthy? How much meat is safe to eat?A: Avoiding meat is no longer fringy business. With meat linked to everything from heart disease to cancer, many people have taken the plunge and gone vegetarian. Several studies show that meat consumption, with its high amount of saturated fat ...Read more