Healthy Food Chart

Do you like eggs but are afraid to eat the yolks?  For years, egg yolks have been banned from, or at least very limited in, the diets of folks who worry about developing heart disease.  But for many more of us, it’s the fat, and hence calorie…

Nuts are fatty, and fat is bad, right? Not when it comes to fats found in whole plant foods like nuts and seeds. In fact, studies have suggested that nut and seed eaters are no heavier than nut avoiders.*Take almonds for example. Once serving (one ounc…

Most nutritionists will tell you that controlling calorie intake is the key to losing weight (or avoiding weight gain.) But a new animal study indicates that some calories are far more fattening than others! A six-year study at Wake Forest…