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Fitness is all about balance and that means some of the foods we love, like a dreamy chocolate bar for example, will often find a way into our mouths and hearts. But what if we could indulge in chocolate with a little less guilt? Science says that thanks to using more of the cocoa-fruit, we may...

The food at football stadiums — and the lengthy tailgate parties that precede games — is notoriously heavy. But beyond the traditional pizza, wings and burgers, there are plenty of delicious, healthy options that won’t leave you feeling sidelined by halftime. Here are 10 dietitian-approved tips...

Traditional comfort foods tend to be heavy on less-healthy ingredients like cream, cheese, sugar and refined carbs and light on healthy ingredients like veggies and whole grains. If you want to indulge your cravings in a nutritious way — or if weight loss is a goal this winter — you’ll need to...

It’s no shocker when new studies surface about potential health risks associated with eating processed meat. After all, the link between processed meats and diseases such as cancer has made headlines for years. If you find yourself asking, “What is processed meat and what makes it so...

Rawpixel.com via Shutterstock Diabetes and cancer have consistently been two of the biggest causes of death around the world each year, but luckily there seems to be a pretty easy way to ward off the diseases. A recent study by a group of international researchers, published in the British...

Da-ga/4zevar/julpho / Shutterstock Few meals are as delicious and indulgent as a heaping pile of pasta covered in sauce. Unfortunately, too many bowls of this classic carb can do a number on your waistline. Just one 2 oz. serving of wheat pasta packs more than 40 grams of carbs, making it a...

Dan Burn-Forti / Getty It’s nearly impossible these days not to find an eatery offering a plant-based alternative to traditional beef burgers (yes, pun intended). The Impossible Burger’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years—so much so that its manufacturer is having trouble keeping up...