Learn the definitions of basic nutrition terms.

The USDA has simplified nutrition guidelines with its "MyPlate" campaign. MyPlate replaces the older Food Pyramid.

When it comes to vitamins and minerals, you're probably looking for the bottom line: how much do you need?

Along with weight-bearing exercises, calcium and vitamin D go together for good bone density -- and good health in general.

Considering that salt is an ingredient in just about every type of processed food or restaurant meal, it's no wonder Americans are getting double or triple the amound of sodium they need each day.

Healthy eating doesn't start in your kitchen. It begins when you wheel your card down the aisles of your local supermarket.

Medically known as food-borne illness or food-borne disease, you probably know food poisoning as miserable.