Diverse food groups have always been the building blocks of a balanced diet. As far back as the 1970s, when the first food pyramid was introduced in Sweden (and probably long before that), we’ve ...

A diet full of colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins and fats will give your body the fiber, vitamins and minerals it needs to support a healthy heart. Conversely, if ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Department of Agriculture has released a new set of dietary guidelines, and it includes a food pyramid that looks very ...

Requirements now include limits on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars. “Healthy” foods must also contain a certain amount of food from at least one of the key food groups outlined in the current ...

Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves "healthy," according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration.Related video above: Are ...

Many African food groups significantly reduce oxidative stress linked to type 2 diabetes and lower the production of ...

The understanding of what makes up a nutritious diet has evolved since the 1990s, when the Food and Drug Administration last revised its "healthy" label. So, the FDA is revising the definition of ...

Past studies show there are many things that people can do to help them age healthier, such as eating a healthy and balanced diet. A new study found that dietary fiber and the quality of carbohydrates ...

"Healthy diets are made up of a variety of food groups and nutrients, and the ‘healthy’ claim can help consumers identify those foods that are the foundation of healthy dietary patterns," the agency ...

NEW YORK — Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy,” according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. It’s an update ...