May 20, 2019, 6:05am Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention caused quite a stir recently with its consumer warning on raw chicken. Read story
May 20, 2019, 6:00am Health
Some mornings it might feel like you can’t get enough of it, but a new study suggests too much coffee can be harmful. Read story
May 7, 2019, 9:20am Health
If you want to skip meat, a new era of options is here. Read story
May 6, 2019, 6:00am Health
On a Friday afternoon, Yvette Vezina settles into her hairstylist’s chair at Tipsy Salonbar in Plantation, Fla., to get coloring, and to indulge in a cold glass of pinot grigio. Read story
April 29, 2019, 6:05am Health
A recent column on the Environmental Working Group’s list of fruits and vegetables with the most and least pesticides generated some reader comments. Most wondered if washing eliminates any pesticides residue. Read story
April 22, 2019, 6:05am Health
As my second-grade daughter and I recently cozied up in front of a movie with a huge bowl of popcorn, she asked me if popcorn is healthy. Her friends told her it isn’t, but we make it a lot as a snack, so she was confused. This perplexity isn’t surprising,… Read story
April 22, 2019, 6:00am Health
In recent months, my dietitian colleagues and I have been encountering more and more people making claims like “fruit is bad for you” or “fruit is toxic.” “What is going ON?” one of them posted on a dietitian internet mailing list. What’s going on is that the current crop of… Read story
April 8, 2019, 6:05am Health
Just when the connection between diet and health is getting the respect it deserves, there is a backlash surfacing about the food-as-medicine narrative, with some experts arguing there are downsides to seeing food as anything other than food. They’re responding to the barrage of extreme “superfood” claims we find all… Read story
April 2, 2019, 7:33am Health
With keto-friendly recipes sweeping social media, some followers of low-carb eating are hoping for a nod of approval in the upcoming U.S. dietary guidelines that advise Americans on what to eat. Read story
April 1, 2019, 9:56am Health
Nearly three decades after a U.S. state last imposed a special tax on sugary drinks, Connecticut’s governor is pushing for one to help close a budget deficit — and bracing for a fight. Read story
