Learn everything you need to know about serving sizes and how to read food labels with our comprehensive guide. Understanding serving sizes on food labels is crucial for maintaining a balanced diet ...

There’s more than just added sugar that affects blood sugar management.

Editor’s note: Hernandez is a dietetic intern at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the U.S. Army-Baylor Master’s Program in Nutrition. In today's busy supermarkets there is an abundance ...

The choice can be made based on which nutrients are required in larger quantities and the nutrients that have to be limited.

You grab a granola bar that looks like the healthiest option on the shelf. The box promises real fruit, whole grains, and no high-fructose corn syrup. It feels like the smart choice. Flip the box over ...

A nutrition facts label and ingredients list are required on most foods in the grocery store. Some manufacturers also include voluntary claims on their labels to market their product. Read on for ...

Nutrition labels provide useful information about what we eat, but understanding them can be confusing. From calories and sugar to fat, protein, and sodium, these details can help you compare products ...

How often have you walked into a grocery store or bought groceries online and added products to your shopping cart simply because the packaging said “high in protein”, “no added sugar” or “no palm oil ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Last month, the Food and Drug Administration ...