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Does your diet contain empty calories?

March 11, 2018, 6:05am Health

Whether or not you count the calories you consume every day, it’s important to recognize when you might be filling your body with junk food that provides no nutrients. And, as Jason Howland reports in this Mayo Clinic Minute, many foods and beverages contain empty calories. Read story

Having 2 types of measuring cups worth weight in kitchen

February 26, 2018, 6:05am Health

I get it. Kitchens are small and budgets smaller. It would be easy to say a measuring cup is a measuring cup is a measuring cup. Is it really necessary to have separate equipment for dry and wet ingredients? Read story

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Mushrooms moving into mainstream as medical tool

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February 25, 2018, 6:00am Health

We all want to sleep better and feel less stressed out, to have more energy and fewer illnesses, and we’d like to be able to think more clearly, too. If only there were a magical potion we could drink to obtain all of these qualities. Read story

Skipping breakfast not a good idea in long run, study finds

February 19, 2018, 6:00am Health

Although there have been countless opinions over the years about the importance of breakfast, researchers studying how it affects overall health are now saying that your mother was right when she told you it’s the most important meal of the day. Read story

A Happy Meal featuring non-fat chocolate milk and a cheeseburger with fries, are arranged for a photo at a McDonald’s restaurant in Brandon, Miss., Wednesday. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

McDonald’s moves cheeseburgers off Happy Meal menu

A Happy Meal featuring non-fat chocolate milk and a cheeseburger with fries, are arranged for a photo at a McDonald’s restaurant in Brandon, Miss., Wednesday. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

February 15, 2018, 11:06am Business

McDonald’s is taking cheeseburgers and chocolate milk off its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat and sugar that kids consume at its restaurants. Read story

Here are five ways to realistically change poor eating habits.

5 ways to realistically change your poor eating habits

Here are five ways to realistically change poor eating habits.

January 22, 2018, 6:00am Health

Many people consider a new relationship with food in the new year. Read story

Foods containing fiber, such as whole-grain products and fruit, are very helpful to your body.

High-fiber diet has many health benefits

Foods containing fiber, such as whole-grain products and fruit, are very helpful to your body.

January 15, 2018, 6:00am Health

Foods containing fiber help you in important ways, including keeping your digestive tract functioning properly. A high-fiber diet also can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Read story

Romaine lettuce may source of E. coli outbreak

January 8, 2018, 10:11pm Health

An outbreak of E. coli infections in the U.S. may be linked to romaine lettuce, Consumer Reports warns. Read story

A new study found children who ate fish regularly scored higher on a standard IQ test, and also slept better.

Want smarter kids who sleep through the night? Feed them fish, a new study says

A new study found children who ate fish regularly scored higher on a standard IQ test, and also slept better.

January 8, 2018, 5:59am Health

A new University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing study found that children who ate fish regularly scored nearly five points higher on a standard IQ test that measures cognitive function in children. The kids who favored fish over traditionally kid-friendly items like, say, chicken fingers and fries, also slept better… Read story

Kale and other leafy vegetables may make your brain seem 11 years younger

December 28, 2017, 6:00am Health

Look into your salad bowl and think: If a fountain of cognitive youth were flowing in there, would you return every day? Read story