RFK Jr. and the USDA announced a whole new food pyramid, but how has it changed over the years, and does it include no sugars ...

Some of the information in the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans conflicts with expert consensus. Here’s what they say you should do.

Some foods aren’t chosen. They’re assigned. They show up on plates because tradition, manners, or a vague sense of adulthood demands it. Nobody’s craving them. Nobody’s excited. Yet there they are, ...

Living well may have less to do with strict diets and more to do with choosing high-quality foods you enjoy, experts say. New York-based registered dietitian Kelly Springer, founder of Kelly's Choice, ...

Beans are a great way to add protein, fiber, phosphorus, iron, and folate to your diet. A recent TikTok trend encourages people to eat 2 cups of beans every day to support overall health, but is this ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Lompoc, CA – November 2025 – The Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization (LVCHO), in partnership with Route One ...

Many of us question this intuitively — does what we eat matter for our minds? Can food be medicine for mental well-being? In my opinion, the connection between diet and mental health is fascinating.

In recent posts, I have discussed the influence of napping, poetry, travel, music, and nature on our creative expression. These common activities have an impact on our desire to inject more creativity ...

Fatty fish are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, but that doesn't mean you have to eat seafood every day. We asked Grace A. Derocha, MBA, RD, CDCES, a Detroit-based registered dietitian and ...

Poorhouse Pies, a bakery in Underhill, Vermont, is home to 50 different types of pie, each one somebody's favorite comfort food. The owner, Suzanne Tomlinson, has been quoted as saying that if comfort ...

Nutrition policy expert Marion Nestle says that when she wrote her first book, Food Politics, in 2002, people often asked her what food had to do with politics. "Nobody asks me that anymore," Nestle ...

Food trends move in circles, but the fundamentals don’t. We grew up eating to stretch a paycheck, not to chase a trend. Funny thing is, that same food shows up today on tasting menus and glossy feeds ...