Admit it. You like saying you like nutritious foods. But you'll chow down on those veggies and whole grains only if you can still savor plates of spare ribs, mounds of french fries and big ol' cups of cola. That seems to be the prevailing attitude of U.S. consumers today, according to the latest installment of the American Dietetic Association's nutrition survey. The consumer foods review, which started in 1991, is a reminder to nutritionists that taste remains the biggest influence on what people eat. ...more

December 12, 2008

There is such a thing as a free lunch. And school districts across the country report that kids are eating many more of them as the flailing economy hits families hard. ...more

December 11, 2008

High blood pressure is tough but can be helped if you're willing to check food labels. ...more

December 6, 2008

Many people start their day off wrong by eating foods high in fat, salt and sugar, nutritionists say. Here are some ways to change: ...more

December 6, 2008

For their first Thanksgiving at Summerfield Crossings Elementary, the school's kindergarten students looked nearly 400 years into the past for inspiration. ...more

December 3, 2008

Mike and Angela Lancaster had an idea for a new way to grow and share herbs, vegetables and produce. ...more

December 3, 2008

For their first Thanksgiving at Summerfield Crossings Elementary, the school's kindergarten students looked nearly 400 years in the past for inspiration. ...more

December 3, 2008

Twenty-one people recently completed a new Coronary Heart Improvement Program that was initiated in Lake Placid under the direction of Dr. and Mrs. Antonio Roa. ...more

November 19, 2008

There's a full plate of urgent issues awaiting President-elect Barack Obama and the next Congress. The Government Accountability Office, Congress' nonpartisan watchdog, listed 13 of them recently. Along with some obvious choices, such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and oversight of the financial industry, the GAO included food safety. ...more

November 19, 2008

Type 2 Diabetes used to affect only adults, but young people are not immune. One in six overweight adolescents has pre-diabetes, which can lead to the full-blown disease if unchecked. ...more

November 8, 2008