There is something about the spectacular depth and vibrance there is to the taste of ripe mango that movie scriptwriters seem to love. If you are a fan of that wry representation of American humor called Seinfeld, you might remember an episode in which Kramer, on some kind of a fruit trip, hands a plate of mango around; George loves the fruit so much, he believes it has special powers in the bedroom. To anyone who loves the magic of a great mango, that doesn’t... 

Older adults who get very little vitamin C in their diets may have an increased risk of developing cataracts, a study in India finds. Cataracts are a clouding of the eye’s lens that commonly cause vision problems in older people. Some studies, but not all, have found that people with higher intakes of antioxidants, including vitamin C, may have a lower risk of developing the condition. But those studies have been done in Western countries — and not... 

On Wednesday, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) is announcing the launch a nationwide initiative to identify healthier choices on menus for children. As a mom, this is a welcomed tool in helping my children make better selections when we go out to eat. According to Dawn Sweeney, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association, “Kids Live Well “underscores that restaurants can be part of the solution to ensuring a healthier generation... 

Swedish teenagers who consumed more folic acid got better school grades, a small study published in the journal Pediatrics has found. But don’t run out and stock up on the B vitamin with the rest of your school supplies just yet, one expert warns. “There is very little deficiency of folic acid in North America,” Deborah O’Connor, a nutrition researcher who was not involved in the study, told Reuters Health. “If you’re already... 

I don’t know about you, but I always have eggs in the house. I eat them hard-boiled (alone for a snack or chopped up in a salad for lunch), scrambled for breakfast, or in a frittata with veggies for dinner. Eggs are easy to make, affordable, and very nutritious, but in the past few years, they’ve gotten an undeserved bad rap due to their high cholesterol and saturated fat content. The truth is, dietary cholesterol doesn’t have as much influence on... 

CAIRO –  Egyptian fenugreek seeds suspected by European food inspectors to have caused a deadly E. coli outbreak were not contaminated, the Egyptian agriculture minister said Wednesday, citing lab tests. The European Food Safety Authority has said one lot of fenugreek seeds from Egypt was probably the source of the recent food poisoning outbreaks in Germany and France. The EU has banned imports of Egyptian fenugreek seeds until Oct. 31 and directed its... 

The number of obese U.S. adults rose in 16 states in the last year, helping to push obesity rates in a dozen states above 30 percent, according to a report released on Thursday. By that measure, Mississippi is the fattest state in the union with an adult obesity rate of 34.4 percent. Colorado is the least obese — with a rate of 19.8 percent — and the only state with an adult obesity rate below 20 percent, according to “F as in Fat,”... 

Hypoglycemia is a very serious condition that occurs when your blood sugar, or your glucose, is too low. How do you know when it is too low? If your blood sugar is below 70 mg/dL then it is too low. It is very possible to have hypoglycemia without diabetes although if you are suffering form any of the symptoms that we are about to mention the you should be checked by a doctor as soon as possible. So what are the signs and symptoms to look out for if you are... 

Are you among the many people who think pizza is a “bad” food – laden with fat and the indulgent item you eat when you binge after being on a low or no-carb diet?  Well, think again.  Consider how a pizza can be a perfect representation of the new MyPlate (which I still don’t love) – grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy and protein – and you can even eat the dish! The All-American Food Pizza is as American as apple... 

The European Union has voted to ban imports of some seeds and beans from Egypt until October 31, after a batch of fenugreek seeds from the country was cited as the most likely source of recent E. coli outbreaks in Europe. A report by EU investigators on Tuesday linked the imported seeds to two E. coli outbreaks that infected more than 4,100 people — one centered in northern Germany that killed 49 people, and a second focused on the French city of Bordeaux. “The...