
Four Ways to Begin Your Day with a Healthy Breakfast
Why is breakfast routinely touted as the most important meal of the day? It’s because…

Why is breakfast routinely touted as the most important meal of the day? It’s because…

What is a “mild heart attack”? You may have heard the expression and wondered exactly…

Conventional wisdom says that it’s good to be young. After all, youth is all about…

Mushrooms have been consumed and used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. The ancient…

We’ve heard the old adage that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,”…

People in the U.S. are snacking more than ever before. According to a 2019 survey,…

Cheese is rich in protein (at 6 to 8 grams per serving) and calcium (at…

In the world of grains, everything old is new again. Quinoa, an “ancient grain” first…

Vitamin D is an important vitamin for health. It helps you absorb calcium from your…

A recent poll found that about one in ten Americans say they follow a vegetarian…

Hot cereals are a healthy breakfast year-round, regardless of the temperature outside. “They are generally…

There are many types of heart disease, but the most common in the United Sates…

A prediabetes warning can be characterized by low blood sugar symptoms like fatigue, weakness, tiredness,…

Misconceptions about nutrition and health abound, especially when it comes to dieting and weight loss,…

Replacing some (or all) animal protein with plant protein; eating more vegetables; and choosing naturally…

When you picture someone with gout, you may think of an older, overweight man who…

You need to know if your stroke risk is high for two main reasons. First,…

Leptin is a hormone that was only discovered in 1994. A hormone is a chemical…

Does stress impact our food choices? Conversely, can dietary choices help us better manage stress?…

Here at Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter we strive to provide you with the latest,…

Lemons are much more than a garnish for your glass of water or fancy cocktail….

Green tea may be one of the healthiest beverages you can drink, except, perhaps, for…

If you’ve discovered that you have high triglycerides, it’s important to learn how to lower…

Oatmeal has been a popular choice for a healthy breakfast in America for over 150…

I don’t care for the flavor of olives, but I want to cook with vegetable…

The health benefits of citrus come in more than two-dozen tasty varieties, from oranges and…

Every year, Google compiles the most frequently asked health questions put to its search engine….

Almost half of Americans have high blood pressure (HTN), and one in five adults don’t…

In our post Chocolate Benefits for Your Brain, you learned about the phytochemicals in dark…

Cumin may well be my favorite spice. It is a staple flavor in my favorite…

Those who suffer from coronary artery disease (CAD) struggle to get enough blood to their…

Although people may disagree on whether you should eat a Paleo, vegetarian, DASH, or Mediterranean…

The Aztecs and Mayans began eating spirulina as early as 1450. Now, almost 600 years…

High blood pressure causes range from diet and stress to genetics and age, but did…

In 2012, I wrote about the relationship between low testosterone and depression. Today, I want…

Who doesn’t love the smell of fresh blueberry muffins baking or the first bite of…