Elisa Huang

Aptly nicknamed "the sunshine vitamin," vitamin D has more bright news: Studies suggest that it's key to fighting bone loss, hypertension, and autoimmune diseases.

Fresh juices may be tres chic these days, but are they really that good for you?

This may be the first time doctors have recommended eating a snack food to help your heart.

Kefir is a fermented-milk product originally from the Caucasus area and traditionally made from camel's milk.

If you're among the 90 percent of American households that own a microwave, here are five ways to turn yours into a lean, mean, healthful cooking machine.

Wheat bread is an easy way to get your daily whole grain dose, but cruise down the bread aisle and you'll find that picking the best wheat bread may be trickier than you think.

Getting the whole family to eat more healthfully can be a challenge, but a new Web site, ZisBoomBah, aims to teach kids the ABC's of nutritious eating by letting them plan what's for dinner.

Chefs are celebrating under-the-radar ingredients that are flavorful, innovative, and (surprise!) healthful. Here are three of the hottest examples right now.

Lightweight, shatter-resistant dishes are ideal for dining outside.

With aromatic herbs always on hand, you can use less cream, oil, and salt in marinades and sauces. Here's how to keep these natural flavor boosters at the ready.

When you want a quick and vitamin-packed breakfast or snack, nothing beats a smoothie.

Lamb has long been overshadowed by its bigger, beefier competition at the butcher counter.