Tag: Nutrients

Older adults can have a reduced risk of developing heart disease if they include more Vitamin D in their diets. Vitamin D and fortified...

The daunting variety of vitamins and other supplements on the market today can make choices difficult. Alongside traditional multivitamins and single-nutrient pills (such as...

Corn on the cob is a traditional summertime treat that can add some positive nutritional value to typically less-than-healthful BBQ fare. Corn has been...

If you want to get the biggest nutritional bang from your salad greens, be sure your dressing is made with a monounsaturated fat such...

If you want a better nutritional boost while exercising, go bananas. New findings from Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab in North Carolina show...

The more omega-3 fatty acids in the diet, the lower the blood levels of a protein related to Alzheimer's disease.  A study from Columbia...

Noun: Goober  (GOO-ber) Definition:  A peanut It may be small, but the goober packs a large amount of healthy nutrients.

Most yooper gardeners give growing tomatoes a try, even new gardeners. I appreciated Yahoo's  10 tips for improving productivity and growing better tomatoes. Tomato Tip...

Eating fresh produce is the best way to obtain the nutrients that support optimum health, but the pesticides used on many crops remain a...

Macular degeneration is a debilitating eye disorder generally considered to be irreversible, and it remains the leading cause of blindness in individuals over the...