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Summer Corn -- More Than Delicious

Nothing says summer quite like corn on the cob -- maybe because of the veggie’s climatic roots. Scientists believe the people of central Mexico developed corn from teosinte, a wild grass, at least 7,000 years ago. Also known as maize, corn eventually spread north to the southwestern United States an
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Expert Q&A: Eating With Food Allergies

An estimated 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies. Dairy and wheat are just a few of the foods that can cause reactions and allergies in adults and children. Food allergies and reactions can be confusing. Often, it's not easy to figure out which foods contain ingredients that may trigger
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The Truth Behind the Top 10 Dietary Supplements

A visit to the health food store can be an overwhelming experience. It's tough to figure out what to choose from among the dizzying assortment of dietary and nutritional supplements on the shelf. From vitamins to minerals to weight loss pills, there are thousands of options to choose from. But do yo
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Best Weight Loss Advice You've Never Heard

You’re ready to lose some weight. But you're tired of listening to all that stale, tried-and-true weight loss advice, like eating more vegetables, limiting portions, and exercising more. Maybe what you need is a fresh idea or two. So WebMD asked diet experts to come up with some lesser-known diet ti
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Low-Sodium Diet: How to Eat Less Sodium at Restaurants

Health authorities have long been warning Americans to slash the sodium in our diets. Yet with restaurant meals and processed foods growing in popularity, the low-sodium diet remains elusive. Many of us are consuming more sodium than ever -- and not just from the salt shaker. In fact, 3/4 of the sod
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For Flavor and Vitamin C, Try a Papaya!

Christopher Columbus called the papaya “the fruit of the angels.” It's not hard to see why. One large papaya is packed with 235 milligrams of vitamin C -- that's two to three times more than your recommended daily allowance -- and is an excellent source of vitamin A, potassium, and calcium. (Other g
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Which Diet Is Right for You?

These days there are dozens of diet and weight-loss programs available and you may have tried a good number of them. This summer you may even be determined to truly and finally diet and ditch those pesky extra pounds. But where to begin? Googling the word "diet" brings up more than 29 million hits,
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Cooking With Children

Parents, grandparents, and youngsters cooking together in the kitchen, sharing family recipes and secrets passed from one generation to the next, is a lost art in many households across America. These days, it's hard for busy parents even to take time out to teach their kids basic cooking techniques
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Detox Diets: Purging the Myths

Molly Davis lives a healthy lifestyle, but she decided recently that she wanted to help her body "perform optimally." What she needed, she thought, was a flush of her system. So the Atlanta-based advertising director chose what might be the most popular "detox" regimen, the Master Cleanse. For 10 da
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Compulsive Overeating and How to Stop It

Does the ice cream in the freezer keep calling your name? Can't resist a jumbo bucket of popcorn at the movies? Powerful forces you don't recognize may be driving you to overeat, according to a new book by former FDA Commissioner David Kessler, MD. The culprits: fat, salt, sugar, and brain chemistry
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