March is Nutrition Month

Nutrition: The Basics

Essential Vitamins and Minerals

The month of March ushers in fairer weather and, here at HealthCentral, a renewed focus on nutrition. On this page you'll find loads of information to help you transform your diet no matter who you are or what kind of nutritional challenges you face.

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Nutrition in the Kitchen

Healthy Cooking Methods
Make your homemade meals as healthy as they can be.
Health Benefits of Oil
There are some oils that have amazing health benefits when used in moderation.

Good Food, Healthy Body

Fight Skin Cancer with Diet
Sunscreen is not the only way to prevent skin cancer.
Healthy Diet = Strong Bones
Study after study tells us that good nutrition does wonders for your bones.
Diet and Acne, is there a link?
How much does your diet affect the health of your skin?
Food and Nutrition for Men's Sexual Health
A few simple diet changes can improve men's sexual health.

The Skinny on Diets

Inside a Nutrition Label
The no-frills information about what is actually in the food you eat is hiding on the back nutrition label.
The Check List Diet
What if there was a diet that allowed you to eat a variety of tasty, nutrient-rich foods while still losing weight?
The Mediterranean Diet
A recent study found that a Mediterranean-style diet can improve heart health.

Nutrition and Disease

What to Eat When You Don’t Want to Eat: the Chemo Diet
During chemotherapy, sometimes food is the last thing on your mind.
Eat to Live: Breast Cancer and Diet
What you need to eat when you're fighting cancer.
Nutrition: One Weapon to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s
A proper diet can protect the brain against Alzheimer's.
Proper Nutrition Can Prevent Heart Disease
Post-menopausal can significantly cut their risk of heart disease with a Mediterranean Diet.
Diabetes Without Sugar
Added sugar is harder to eliminate than you think.
Female Athlete Triad Syndrome
This disease can have a major impact on bone mineral density.
Go Green to Fight Alzheimer's
Green foods like spinach and even green tea can fortify your brain against Alzheimer's disease.
What's the Wurst for Your Health?
Processed foods can be dangerous to your health.

Healthy Seasonal Eating

Sensational Spring Flavors
With warmer weather comes fresh spring flavors.
Eating Seasonally in the Summer
There is no shortage of healthy, delicious foods in the summer months.
Healthy, Seasonal Autumn Foods
Fall is a perfect time to enjoy ripe apples and delicious pumpkin (and other healthy foods).
Enjoy Winter's Bounty of Fresh Foods
Enjoy fresh, healthy foods even in the winter months.

Nutrition and Mental Health

10 Ways to Combat Food Addiction
Like all addictions, food addiction can cause serious challenges. But there is hope.
Trick Your Brain into Eating Less
People overeat for all kinds of reasons. But, you can use some of these subtle tips to cut the numbe...
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Finicky Eating
for children with autism fussy eating can be extreme and last for years. Learn how to cope.
Fear of Eating
Food is an essential part of life. But what happens when the idea of eating is terrifying?