Cutting back on sugar? Here’s why fruit shoul...

After water, tea is the most popular drink in the world. We turn to it for comfort, for a break in the day, and increasingly, for its claimed mood‑calming powers. Scroll through social media and you’ll find no shortage of claims that tea, or more so one of its bioactive compounds ...  Afficher plus

One of the best guides to food variety is colour. And for colour, there’s a group of natural plant chemicals called anthocyanins that are getting a lot of attention for their potential benefits on the brain. Anthocyanins are the pigments that give red, purple, and blue plants the ...  Afficher plus

A common question I get is whether the sugar in fruit could be as dangerous and toxic as the sugar we find in canned drinks, sweets and other sources of added sugars found mostly in processed foods.And sugar has been a hot topic of discussion in the past few years particularly as ...  Afficher plus

It's time to clear up some confusion about fruit, sugar, fructose and how this all fits together into a healthy diet. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/healthy-eating/are-some-fruits-more-fattening-than-others Check out all the Quick and Dirt ...  Afficher plus

For ages, we've been raised on the belief that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But if you ask me, it's time to embrace a delicious alternative: an avocado a day! While we've been led to believe that all fruits are inherently good for us, the reality is that most can do more ...  Afficher plus

A new systematic review and meta-analysis supports recommendations to limit 100% fruit juice consumption for children and adults to prevent weight gain. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss stra ...  Afficher plus