Green beans contain protein, vitamins C and A, and beneficial minerals like calcium. Eating them may have health benefits, including for your heart. Green beans, also called snap beans or string beans ...

In general, all teas offer some health benefits, but one kind wins out because of its high antioxidant content—which can help ...

Green calorie labels may lead people to see nutrition-poor foods in a healthier light. A researcher says consumers are more likely to perceive a candy bar as more healthful when it has a green calorie ...

Green and black tea have similar health benefits, such as boosting alertness and protecting heart and brain health. Both are high in antioxidants but differ in their components. One isn’t necessarily ...

I like the theme “Food Connects Us” for this month’s celebration of National Nutrition Month, sponsored each March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. And this month also coincides with another ...

Richard D, who reads this column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, writes: “I’m age 82 and in good health compared to most men of my age that I know. Spirulina — I recently started adding 1/2 teaspoon ...

Caroline Thomason is a media dietitian in the greater Washington, D.C. area. She writes for top-tier media outlets, partners with brands as a nutrition expert and runs a nutrition private practice. In ...