For many years, sports nutrition was rooted in a simple metaphor: The body is an engine, glycogen (the body's quick-release carbohydrate reserve) is its fuel, and fatigue occurs when the tank runs low ...

See why carbohydrates are important for your health and learn which ones to choose.

Low carb, no carb, sugar substitutes, non-nutritive sweeteners… that list could go on and on. Food labels contain all kinds of terms and information that can be both helpful and confusing. Today, ...

Many people look to low fat diets to help them lose weight and boost fat burning. Nonetheless, emerging research shows that low carb diets may be just as effective. What’s more, low carb diets have ...

Low carb eating can help keep your blood sugar levels from rising too high — and benefit your health in many other ways, too. Here’s where to start. Why low carb diets for diabetes? Because they help ...

Of the three macronutrients, carbohydrates now receive most of the negative press. The last two issues of this column concerned fats and protein. For many years, fats were the bad boy of the three.

Can you survive on protein alone? After Shefali Shah's zero-carb admission, nutrition experts break down how carb restriction ...

Although it can be difficult to maintain long term, we know that low-carb diets can help you lose weight. And there are plenty of low-carb foods that can offer health benefits, regardless of whether ...

Sarah is a registered dietitian and freelance writer passionate about connecting people to information that will help them improve their mental and physical health. She’s a big believer that food is ...