For Weight Loss, Pistachios Pummel Pretzels

When it comes to healthy snacking and weight management, a new study bolsters the long-held view that not all calories are created equal. According to nutrition researchers at UCLA, choosing to snack on pistachios rather than pretzels as part of a healthy diet not only supports your body mass index (BMI) goals, but can support heart health too…

American Children Consuming Too Many Empty Calories

Empty calories are calories which provide very little nutritional value. Over 23 million children in the United States, including adolescents, are either overweight or obese