Recipe: Try pasta with leeks to get kids eating dark, leafy greens Fri, 17 May 2013 11:14:36 -0700
Dark leafy greens, especially the typified kale, are enjoying their season in the spotlight. It's about time! Leafy greens are now found on menus at high-end restaurants and even some fast-food joints. Families across the country are roasting kale, and these kale chips are now sold in many grocery stores. The green smoothie is a familiar sight, and T-shirts imprinted with "Eat More Kale" have ...

To Youur Good Health: Low-carb regime delighted dieter, horrified friend Fri, 17 May 2013 10:16:45 -0700
Q I am 55 years old, take no medication and am in good health. However, I'm about 25 pounds overweight. Starting four months ago, I eliminated most carbohydrates from my diet -- no pasta, potatoes, rice, flour, bread or sweets. I always have eaten many vegetables and fish, but I have increased my vegetable, fish and cheese intake. And I've lost nine pounds with little effort. My friend, upon ...

Eating & Living the Mediterranean Way: Good for You, Good for the Planet Wed, 01 May 2013 05:00:00 -0700
BANNOCKBURN, Ill., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Eat like an Italian, and you might just improve your health. Italian cuisine is part of the Mediterranean style of eating, which has sparked attention recently ...

There's no age limit on eating disorders Sat, 18 May 2013 10:01:15 -0700
It was the lemon slice that did it. Biscuity layers of butter and condensed milk, swaddled in icing so sweet it could crack your teeth.

Gwyneth Paltrow says her dad's cancer got her thinking about a healthier diet Sun, 19 May 2013 17:13:09 -0700
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com Gwyneth Paltrow says her healthy diet was inspired by her father's cancer diagnosis.

Gwyneth Paltrow: Leonardo DiCaprio Encouraged Me to Stop Eating Red Meat Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:45:36 -0700
Gwyneth Paltrow tells The Observer she was dissuaded from eating red meat in the '90s by her good friend Leonardo DiCaprio. Credit: Jim Smeal/WireImage.com

Brain food: How to ‘trick’ kids into eating healthy Fri, 17 May 2013 02:00:00 -0700
When Christine Palumbo served food to her kids, she conveniently forgot to mention that it was healthy. She simply told them how delicious it would be -- even before they got to taste it.

Eating more protein may help you shed weight: study Sat, 04 May 2013 05:19:46 -0700
One way to lose weight? Eating more protein could be a guiding goal, at least according to a new survey.

The cure and the disease Fri, 17 May 2013 17:58:15 -0700
May 18, 2013, 3 a.m. We put ham in our sandwiches and chorizo in pasta. There's pepperoni on the Friday night pizza, sausages at Saturday morning soccer and bacon with Sunday's big breakfast.

The Kale Is Dead, Long Live the Kale! Thu, 16 May 2013 07:02:00 -0700
Kale, kale, surely you've heard of kale. Anyone who's anyone is eating it. Any restaurant worth its pink Himalayan salt is selling it. When we speak of trendy foods, kale is it! In a New York Times piece by Kristin Tice Studeman, she writes, "Along with midriff-baring tops and all things Gatsby, another trend has swept the spring social circuit: kale salads."