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Do you need to lose weight, or are you concerned about preventing disease and keeping your good health? Here are tools and articles that will help you change your diet.
Six Superfoods for Summer
Superfoods are rich in nutrients, while usually remaining low in calories. These six superfoods are perfect for light summer meals. Learn more about these six superfoods for summer.
These 10 Superfoods Will Make You Feel Sexier
Sex appeal is more than skin deep, it comes from the inside. You'll be healthier and sexier when you eat these sexy superfoods.
Don't Gamble Your Healthy Diet at the Super Bowl Party
The Super Bowl has become a festive occasion that includes lots of food and beverages. It's easy to eat too many unhealthy foods at Super Bowl parties, but this article will give you a few quick tips for eating healthy at a Super Bowl party.
Choose a Breakfast Cereal
Many people start the day with a breakfast cereal. Some are better than others. How do you know which breakfast cereal is best? Learn how to choose a healthy breakfast cereal.
Finding Healthy Foods Online
You may be fortunate enough to live or work close to a large health foods store where you can find a variety of hard-to-find items such as dulse or goji juice. However, if the nearest health food store requires a day-trip to find, you may want to find your healthy foods online.
Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners, which are also called "non-nutritive sweeteners," add sweetness to many foods and beverages without adding any calories or nutrition. They are well-known ingredients in diet sodas, and some are easily identified in little colorful packets alongside sugar in your favorite coffee shop or restaurant.
Do You Eat Like a Man or a Woman?
Researcher tell us that women and men eat differently. Find out if you eat more like a man or more like a woman.
Ten Reasons To Love Calorie Count Plus
Calorie Count Plus is an online dieting resource from About.com Health. Whether you need to lose weight or gain weight, learn why Calorie Count Plus is a terrific dieting tool.
Look at Three Hundred Calories
This photo gallery shows several foods, each as a 300 calorie portion. This is a great way to understand how some foods can fill you up with 300 calories, and others don't. This photo gallery includes healthy foods and non-healthy foods.
Are You a Good Candidate for an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?
There is a growing understanding that the foods we eat may affect our bodies by causing or reducing inflammation. Take this quiz to see if you might be a good candidate for an anti-inflammatory diet.
Are You a Healthy Cook?
Use this quiz to help you decide if you are a healthy cook.
Body Mass Index Calculator
There is plenty of research that tells us that being overweight increases our risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. That risk gets even higher when we become obese. Your Body Mass Index will help you know if you are overweight or obese.
Calorie and Nutrient Guide
Use this calculator to determine how many calories you need each day, plus more information for a healthy diet.
Can Pizza Be Healthy?
Pizza is delicious, popular, and is usually part of a high-fat and high-calorie diet. Learn how to make healthier pizzas that are lower in fat and higher in fiber and nutrition.
Exploring the USDA Food Pyramid
Do you know what food groups make up the USDA food pyramid? Learn about the different food groups and what the best choices are for a healthy diet. Compare the USDA food pyramid to alternative food pyramids designed by leading universities.
How Well Do You Know Nutrition Facts Food Labels?
Use this quiz to test your ability to use Nutrition Facts Labels to understand the nutritional content of the foods you are eating.
Make Your Own Food Diary
A food diary helps you to understand how many calories and nutrients you are getting in your diet. Follow these easy steps to create your own food diary.
Nutrition Facts Quiz
Our Pediatrics guide created this quiz to help you test your knowledge of using Nutrition Facts labels to know if you kids are eating healthy food or junk food.
Pocket Guide to Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Monica Reinagel, author of The Inflammation-Free Diet, has this handy pocket guide of the best foods to reduce inflammation...and the worst.
What is the Best Low Calorie Snack?
A mid meal snack should be low in added sugar, high in nutritional value and contain lots of fiber to keep you satisfied until your next meal time. Here are a couple of examples.

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