Nutrition

  1. Health & Medicine

    Healing honey

    Cough medicines don't work and they can have unpleasant side effects. Doctors are starting to recommend honey instead.

    By Emily Sohn
  2. Health & Medicine

    The essence of celery

    Tasteless compounds in celery give the vegetable essential flavoring powers.

    By Emily Sohn
  3. Health & Medicine

    Sweeeet! The skinny on sugar substitutes

    Millions of people use artificial sweeteners, but are they safe?

    By Emily Sohn
  4. Health & Medicine

    The buzz about caffeine

    Is caffeine bad or good for you? The answer is: a little of both.

    By Emily Sohn
  5. Health & Medicine

    Screaming for Ice Cream

    Making ice cream better tasting, longer lasting, and more nutritious takes a lot of research.

    By Emily Sohn
  6. Health & Medicine

    Keeping Bugs Away from Food

    Cardboard containers coated with citronella oil keep bugs away.

    By Emily Sohn
  7. Health & Medicine

    Food for Life

    New food guidelines emphasize that we should eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

    By Emily Sohn
  8. Health & Medicine

    The color of health

    Colorful fruits and vegetables pack a powerful, healthful punch.

    By Sarah Webb
  9. Tech

    A taste for cheese

    Researchers aim for cheese that is tastier, more nutritious, and easier to make than those now available.

    By Emily Sohn
  10. Health & Medicine

    Moving Good Fats from Fish to Mice

    Healthful fats from fish could end up in beef, eggs, and other foods.

    By Emily Sohn
  11. Health & Medicine

    Building a food pyramid

    Experts are trying to work out new rules on which foods to eat and which ones to avoid.

    By Emily Sohn
  12. Health & Medicine

    Turning to Sweets, Fats to Calm the Brain

    Constant worries may drive people to eat sweet and fatty foods that can soothe the brain.

    By Emily Sohn