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Radish microgreens are easy to grow indoors and add extra crunch to your favorite dishes. Image Credit: bhofack2/iStock/GettyImages Growing your own microgreens is a real thing right now — just ask Pinterest — and this is a trend we can get behind. Microgreens are especially nutrient-dense, simple to grow indoors and even easier to incorporate into your meals. Advertisement Here's how to nurture your own tiny sprouts and reap the tasty benefits....

Kids are playing a soccer game together. Image Credit: fotokostic/iStock/Getty Images Competitive sports require a high degree of energy. As you run, kick and otherwise perform during game play, blood rushes to your hardworking muscles. Your body converts glycogen stores into energy to extend your performance. If you haven’t prepared for the game properly, your glycogen stores become low and you may not play to the best of your ability. Preparing a few days in advance means you have optimum energy to play and win on game day....

The misinformation put out by food companies and marketing campaigns only adds to the struggle of trying to eat healthy. Image Credit: stocksy/Mosuno Eating right is hard enough as it is, and the misinformation put out by food companies and marketing campaigns only adds to the struggle. The food industry has undoubtedly contributed to consumer confusion by either marketing foods as healthier than they actually are, by funding studies that put a certain food in a favorable light or by outright engineering food to trick us into eating more of it....

All plants, like oats and fruit, contain carbohydrates that are made up of simple and complex sugars. Image Credit: GMVozd/iStock/GettyImages In This Article Polysaccharide Examples Polysaccharide Foods Carbohydrates can be divided into three broad categories: Advertisement monosaccharides disaccharides polysaccharides Video of the Day The "mono-," "di-" and "poly-" before the "-saccharides" lets us know how many saccharide chains — also known as chains of sugar molecules — are attached. Polysaccharides have many chains and must be broken down into smaller portions before they can be fully digested....

Some "healthy" drinks might not be doing your waistline any favors. Image Credit: Rawpixel/iStock/GettyImages If you’re trying to lose a few pounds, you’re probably focusing on eating healthy foods. But it’s easy to forget that everything you ingest — including beverages — can either help or hinder your efforts to slash the number on the scale. Advertisement Here, DJ Blatner, RDN, and author of ​, discusses the five most common drink mistakes that may be messing with your weight-loss goals....

Hyperhidrosis is one common reason behind sweating a lot. Image Credit: PeopleImages/E+/GettyImages When you’re extra sweaty after hopping off the Peloton or start dripping in hot yoga (remember those days?), you just take it as a workout well done. Advertisement But what about when you're just sitting down to dinner? Or talking to someone new? What's up with that? Video of the Day "Sweating is the body's response to controlling body temperature," says Nicholas Pantaleo, MD, a family medicine doctor at Westmed Medical Group in Yonkers, New York....

Vegetable soup is the main ingredient in the seven-day Sacred Heart diet. Image Credit: YelenaYemchuk/iStock/GettyImages Fads such as the seven-day Sacred Heart diet play on the eternal struggle between knowing that it takes commitment and hard work to lose weight and wishing with all your heart that it didn’t. Before-and-after photos make it seem easy, because you don’t actually see the effort that went into achieving the end result — which means you have no sense of the hard work it took....

1 of 11 Overview Some things, such as family heirlooms and old photographs, get passed down from generation to generation and are meant to be cherished. But when those things are food myths, they deserve to be downright busted. Some tales seem to be cyclical — like the one about carbs being good or evil. Or fat being good or evil. Or salt. Or there are the ones you heard as a kid and believed them to be true because a trusted adult told you as much....

Stay active and accountable during one of the busiest times of the year with a fun, quick video workout to do every day this month. Get all the details on the challenge here. If your average workout is an ice cream sundae — fully customizable to suit your specific cravings and tastes — then mobility training is the bowl. It's often overlooked, but without that strong, consistent support, your training (and dessert) would fall apart....

Protien powder in a scoop sitting on a wooden surface. Image Credit: Brian Balster/iStock/Getty Images Diet powders help curb hunger, helping you consume fewer calories when used correctly. Dozens of varieties make appealing marketing claims, but not all can deliver on their promises. Rather than relying on the first supplement you find, use a healthy powder combined with a balanced diet and an active lifestyle. Advertisement Types Diet powders include drink mixes, protein powders, meal replacement formulas and powdered supplements....

Broccoli is high in GABA. Image Credit: kobeza/iStock/GettyImages Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter in your brain responsible for helping you feel relaxed. GABA supplements are touted as having many health benefits, but research is mixed. Before you spend money on supplements that may not be effective, you may want to start with GABA foods. Advertisement Tip If you're searching for GABA foods or supplements as a natural treatment for your anxiety, you should talk to your health care provider for guidance before self-treating or adding any supplements to your daily regimen....

A doctor is showing a patient a syringe. Image Credit: KatarzynaBialasiewicz/iStock/Getty Images If you have insulin resistance, you’re not alone – this disorder of the body’s endocrine system affects up to 80 million Americans, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. If untreated, insulin resistance can develop into serious health problems like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Because increased belly fat is one of the primary risk factors, treatment for insulin resistance involves lifestyle changes such as losing weight and exercising....

Regular coffee is more acidic than decaf. Image Credit: Jonas Lenger / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages You may be a coffee lover, but if you struggle with gastrointestinal issues or acid reflux, you may find yourself searching for low acid coffee options. Here’s how to gauge the acidity in regular and decaf coffee, and how to choose what works best for you. Advertisement Tip While regular coffee naturally has higher levels of acidity, decaf coffee can still contain small amounts....

Balsamic vinegar is a versatile pantry staple that adds flavor to dressings, marinades and more. Image Credit: bhofack2/iStock/GettyImages Balsamic vinegar is a kitchen pantry staple, and for good reason. Whether as part of a salad dressing or a marinade, vinegar adds a delightful acidity to foods. Advertisement Vinegar has been produced for at least 5,000 years, coinciding with the fermentation of grapes used in the winemaking process, per a September 2016 report in ​Metabolites....

Apples and eggs in your diet contribute many nutrients. Image Credit: philipimage/iStock/Getty Images According to the Reader’s Digest Association, apples and eggs are nutritional powerhouses. Apples and eggs are linked to reducing the risk of cancers, cardiovascular disease, asthma and diabetes. Eggs are linked to eye, heart and brain health while apples contribute vitamin C, beta carotene and fiber to your diet. Eggs are a high-quality protein with beneficial carotenoids....

Both magnesium and iron appear in seafood. Image Credit: trexec/iStock/Getty Images One of the reasons that it is necessary to eat a variety of foods to maintain a nutritious diet is that most nutrients act synergistically. In other words, your body requires the different nutrients found in several foods to maintain health and functionality. However, some foods are more dense with nutrients than others, and excluding them can prove particularly harmful....

Low in sugar and rich in healthy fats, avocado is the go-to choice for low-carb dieters. Image Credit: Arx0nt/Moment/GettyImages Low in sugar and rich in healthy fats, avocado is the go-to choice for low-carb dieters. This fruit increases satiety and may protect against heart disease. Although there seems to be a connection between avocado, diarrhea and tummy pain, you can manage these issues by limiting your portions. Advertisement Avocado, Diarrhea and Stomach Pain This popular fruit is best known for its high fat content....

Garlic and ginger have health benefits like relieving nausea, strengthening your immune system, fighting infections and reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Image Credit: tycoon751/iStock/Getty Images Ginger and garlic are two flavorful root plants with a wide range of culinary uses. Both have also been used for thousands of years for their medicinal benefits. Here’s a look at some of the history, research and uses for these two popular plants....

When you are pregnant, you should be careful about eating blue cheese. Image Credit: cglade/iStock/GettyImages When you’re pregnant and searching the internet on how to stay healthy, it’s unlikely that your top search will be blue cheese and pregnancy. But a dangerous health risk is involved with the more popular soft cheeses that all potential mothers should know about, and that is the presence of listeria. Advertisement Read more: What to Expect With Pregnancy, Week by Week Video of the Day Soft Cheese and Pregnancy The National Health Service of the United Kingdom explains that soft cheeses can be dangerous to pregnant people, because these cheeses may contain a type of bacteria known as listeria....

Changing your diet to a more healthy one may help reduce creatinine levels. Image Credit: Elena_Danileiko/iStock/Getty Images Unfortunately, there’s no “best diet to lower creatinine levels.” When creatinine levels rise, this could signal a problem with kidney function. Creatinine — a waste product of muscle activity found in the blood — is removed from the body via the urine after the kidneys filter it out of the blood. Advertisement The creatinine test is widely used as a measure of kidney function, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases....