I may be dating myself here, but I remember when my parents bought their first microwave and my mother would warn me not to stand in front of it. Safety fears were just one of the rumors that swirled around about microwaves. It was also thought that ...

Have you ever heard that microwaving foods destroys many of the nutrients present in them? Now, I'm not talking about processed, packaged foods, but natural items like veggies and fruits. Is it safe to cook them with microwave radiation. Raw is ...

I do my best to squeeze in at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day in hopes that I'm giving my body the right vitamins and nutrients it needs to keep me going. But thanks to recent news, a cloud has formed over my Dudley Do-Right ...

If you find yourself experiencing fatigue and you know you're getting sufficient sleep, your nutrition could be to blame. Even those of us who try to eat really well occasionally come up short on certain vitamins and nutrients. Fitnessmagazine.com ...

Did you know that many prescription drugs have some less than desireable effects? No, I'm not talking about that litany of disgusting physical maladies that are typically rattled off in Micro Machine Man fashion at the end of a drug commercial. ...

Since we were kids, we heard from parents, teachers, and even PSA characters like "The Hanker For a Hunka Cheese" guy that we need to get nutrients from food. But, what happens when we are getting too many? Couple that excess of nutrients and caloric ...

Ever heard about how cooking veggies can diminish the nutritional quality? We've covered microwaving them before, but this little gem of a study addresses how other cooking methods affect vegetable nutrients. Steaming, boiling and even frying certain ...

When I hear the word "fermented" I think of the compost pile out at the back of my grandparents' yard, but fermentation also has an important part in our diets and healthy nutrients. It's all about probiotics and enzymes, and how they all work ...