Is it a myth that breakfast is the most important meal of the day?

The best remedy for radiant skin is not in beauty stores, but rather in your kitchen.

Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is vegetable oil with bromine added to it. Brominated vegetable oil is used as an emulsifier in citrus-flavored soft drinks to help the flavors stay suspended in the drink and to produce a cloudy appearance.

Just look at Mountain Dew, for example. The hazy appearance within its very unnatural fluorescent color comes from BVO.

Patented by chemical companies as a flame retardant, and banned in food throughout Europe and Japan, BVO has been added to soft drinks for decades in North America. Now, some scientists have a renewed interest in this little-known ingredient.

Can spicy foods really boost your metabolism? Or is that a big myth?

Raw honey is a natural and beneficial way to cure allergies while building a stronger immune system.

Learn how to uncover the hidden truth of unhealthy "health food" pitfalls and avoid them altogether.

Avoid artificial sweeteners at all cost – they have been linked to many adverse health effects.

Chlorella is more than just a plant... it also turns out to be an amazing super food.

How can you raise a healthy eater? Could it all start in the womb?

Whether you are trying to lose weight, get off your medication, or are simply curious about juicing, these tips will help you in your juicing journey.

Do you absolutely have to feed your family organic foods? Is the expense even worth it?

Learn the ins and outs of raw cuisine with Natasha Kyssa, author of The Simply Raw Kitchen.

Eating in front of the TV, at your desk or with other distractions may be ruining your health.

Learn what you can do to treat yourself the way you deserve. Get more rest, exercise and live a healthier, happier lifestyle.

If you or someone you know struggles with losing weight and keeping it off, this segment is for you.

Learn how to avoid filling a linebacker's pant size but still enjoy yourself while tailgating at your favorite sporting event.

Apples: one of the ubiquitous fall foods that should not be underestimated.

Secrets for linking food choices to how you look and feel and for alleviating common health complaints.

Occasional constipation is usually not a big deal. For most of us, with better hydration, it resolves itself without much of a hassle.

However, chronic bouts of constipation are not only uncomfortable, but also can inflame your colon's mucosal lining. This inflammation can cause bowel motility problems in the future.

The problem with chronic constipation is that no one really knows how to define it or treat it. The conventional approach usually involves bowel stimulants which can be unpredictable and ineffective.

Not only that, but who wants to have to rely on bowel stimulants for long periods of time? They're just not a good option for effective relief.

If you are living and breathing in the 21st century, then you are most likely stressed out. So, how can you overcome?

Do you need to be a celebrity to eat like one? Good nutrition doesn't have to come in an expensive package.

If you've ever wanted to look like a movie star, you don't want to miss this interview with Nancy Kennedy, Personal Trainer to the stars.

Our two powerhouse nutritionists cover the latest health and wellness headlines in order to help YOU live better.

Do you want your child to have more advanced reading skills, better memory, higher test scores and good behavior? DHA may be the answer.

Juicing has become very popular over the past few years. But what is all the fuss about?

Caitlin Boyle, creator of the phenomenon Operation Beautiful, shares easy tips to get motivated for better health.

The James Worthy Head Start program addresses the nutritional needs of children living below the poverty line.

If you're avoiding sugar there are a dizzying array of other sweeteners to choose from. Which ones are good? Bad? Even downright dangerous?

Sugar - sweet to your taste buds but perhaps toxic to your body and your proteins. Just because your taste buds approve, does not mean that the rest of your body will too. Sugar is like your awful ex who was charming at the beginning of the relationship but made your life miserable by the end. Sugar works in the same way - it can easily win your taste buds over, leaving the rest of your body to suffer with the consequences.

Previous studies have shown that a high sugar diet increases the risk of hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance, but the damage does not stop there. In fact, sugar does much worse things to your proteins. Two separate studies published in August 2013 suggest that sugar is also associated with an increased risk of cancer, mortality, and lower sexual health.

New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death.

Breast cancer survivors can increase their odds of living a long, disease-free life by eating whole foods.

Recent evidence indicates that coffee drinking can improve endothelial function, reducing your risk of stroke.

Energy drinks can do wonders for your sluggishness. But they may also do irreversible damage to your heart.

What is a poison? Well, interestingly, there are different theories as to what makes something a poison. But most of them go something like this:

"A dangerous chemical, natural or unnatural, enters the blood through the skin, gut or lungs and travels to the liver, the primary organ of detoxification."

The liver attempts to "detoxify" the chemical creating metabolites — sometimes the metabolites are less toxic and sometimes they're not — in order to excrete the chemical and any remnants of it out of the body.

So for us to believe that fructose is a poison, it needs to follow, in some respects, the pathway I just described — and I'll get to that soon.

But first, let's clarify something...

GMOs are a growing health concern. But what are your other options? Would you know the difference between GMO, hybrid and heirloom seeds?

Major soft drink companies such as Coca Cola use artificial sweeteners...but are they safe?

Have you ever noticed that you eat while you watch TV, drive, work, talk on the telephone? That sometimes you just eat, mindlessly? Just shoveling food in with no real thought about whether it tastes good, feels good, IS good?

Are you one of the many of us? The people who eat too fast, too thoughtlessly, too unhealthily?  Are you so busy filling the next forkful that you don't even notice the wonderful bite of food already in your mouth?

YIKES! Right?

Since your brain can only really focus on one thing at a time, when you eat while doing something else you far too often miss the subtle signs of fullness that tell you to STOP! At least not until you feel uncomfortable or until you run out of food.

It happens to the best of us. You maintain a strict habit of exercise and dieting throughout the week. You're disciplined. You're organized. You've got this. Then the weekend approaches and it’s time for date night, or the much-needed opportunity to catch up and hang out with your friends. You, believing you are being a good healthy-eating planner, check out the restaurant's menu online beforehand to pick out a reasonably healthy meal and drill this motivational speech into your head:

"I will not overindulge tonight." 

And this time, you're serious.

That is, until you hear what your friends are ordering. And before you know it you’re ordering a side of French fries AND a slice of cake to go.

What just happened?

Experts estimate that 75% of overeating is due to emotions. It is a huge barrier to weight loss and a healthy lifestyle.

How can you tell if your protein bar is actually healthy or doing more harm than good?

Introduce the world's best fermented foods into your own kitchen with easy tips and recipes.

Blue corn is loaded with the same type of antioxidants as blueberries and tart cherries. But, is it healthy? Or potentially harmful?

With the stresses of everyday life, it may feel like you get further and further away from your family. But there are simple ways to reconnect.

Dr. Ginger shares her experiences as a raw vegan and guides you on the right path to getting started.

Delicious and healthy recipe ideas for breakfast lovers... especially if you are you on-the-go.

If you're in your 20s, you may think heart disease won't hit you. But the choices you make now can affect your risk later on.

You love your morning cup of coffee or afternoon espresso for its mid-afternoon boost. But could your caffeine habit be affecting your heart?

Does fish fraud put your health at risk or just cheat you out of better quality seafood?

Nutrition is essential for preventing and managing diabetes, but balancing your diet isn't easy. What exactly is a healthy diabetes diet?

Seeing the words "gluten-free" stamped onto a box of cookies, crackers, or Twinkies is not a green light that sends you on the road to healthier living. Now that the availability of gluten-free junk foods is legitimized by appearance in "common" large grocery chains, and product offerings expanded faster than waistlines, misinformation about these allergy-friendly foods is increasing.

Oh yes, large packaged food companies are listening to the siren scream of customers for more gluten-free foods choices. But like much in the past history of food companies' service of public wants, it's demand begetting inferior (from a healthful perspective) supply. As more shoppers load their grocery carts with gluten-free pretzels and pasta, grocery suppliers and stores expand their gluten-free aisles. According to a survey conducted by the NPD group in January 2013, approximately 30% of adults in the United States reported trying to reduce or exclude gluten from their food intake.

Despite the fact that a gluten-free diet is beneficial only to folks allergic or intolerant to gluten, many perceive gluten-free foods to be healthier and associated with weight loss. The real truth: gluten-free does not equal sugar free, healthful, skinny, or low fat. In fact, gluten-free foods often are less healthy and more expensive than their healthier, less sugared, whole wheat counterparts. You need to do what is best for your health and your budget—so here's the gluten-free 411.