Carrots, pumpkin, zucchini Carrots, pumpkin, zucchini: carrots, pumpkin, zucchini is a source of vitamin A. Protective effect against cancer because they contain carotene is also known. Spinach and other green leafy vegetables Spinach and other green leafy vegetables: vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium term partners. Especially those above 35 years old spinach...

chocolate What You Eat When Nobody’s Watching Not long ago, I was reveling in a quiet evening at home. My husband was away on a business trip, and our infant daughter was snoozing in her crib. I had just settled down with a book when a small voice in my head pinged me: Pantry. Bottom shelf. I ignored it and continued to read, but the voice became more insistent, more...

eat Time Between office merrymaking, neighborhood fêtes and assorted other bashes, the calendar at holiday time is crammed with opportunities to enjoy our favorite indulgences and meet this year’s party crashers those extra unwanted pounds. But shindigs don’t have to spell diet disaster. I love a scrumptious party buffet as much as anyone, but over the years,...

Worst Chicken Appetizer A funny thing has happened to America’s restaurant appetizers, starters, and sides: They’ve started growing bigger than the main meals. It’s now common for a diner to wolf down 500 or 600 greasy calories before even starting on the entree, or to find that amount sitting alongside an already-giant burger. One might wonder where...

Chestnuts, Uncommon yet delicious Usually people are too blinded by butternut squash and sweet potatoes to pay attention to the variety of produce that hits stands once the temperatures drop. Try these 10 uncommon yet delicious fruits and veggies in our favorite healthy recipes. Radishes A good source of vitamin C, radishes have a crunchy texture and slightly sweet taste....

Lower Cholesterol Can you be a vegetarian and still eat meat? Here are the confessions of a social carnivore. My love affair with meat is almost over. Although I have packed a turkey sandwich in my brown-bag lunch for most of my life, I’ve been eating less and less meat over the years for a number of reasons. For one, I know a plant-based diet is good for my health;...

20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol Low-cholesterol, flavor-packed dishes Eating a healthy diet doesn’t mean the end of taste—just check out this collection of delicious low-cholesterol recipes. You’ll forget you’re eating for your health! Parmesan Potato Pancake With only 4 milligrams of cholesterol, this potato pancake packs a punch of flavor....

Consumers are trying to eat healthier, and the food industry knows it. Healthy Eating Words like natural, organic, and fortified are popping up on everything from potato chips to pie, often masking a not-so-stellar nutritional label. So Health.com spent months scouring grocery shelves to find some products that may fool even the savviest of health-conscious shoppers. These...