Reading food labels is no easy feat. They do, after all, provide you with a lot of information that can be quite difficult to understand. This is especially true when it comes to specific terms. For ...

SEATTLE — Which labels help you make healthy choices and which are just hype? “Some food labels are regulated by the FDA, but others aren’t and they may not mean what you think they do,” explained ...

The FDA wants to put clearer nutrition labels on the front of food packages - but new research suggests a different design might work better.

Food labels can be confusing, and telling the difference between similar-sounding claims on food packages is sometimes downright baffling. Does “multigrain” mean “whole grain”? Which will have less ...

What leads people to make better food choices? Is it price, availability, health attributes of the food or something else? This is the million-dollar question. The most common statement I hear from my ...

Canned foods can be a nutritious, convenient, and affordable option. But you need to know what to look for and avoid those ...

Many people don’t pay attention to the sodium in their snacks—but it can affect heart health and blood pressure. Too much salt can cause the body to retain water, increasing blood volume and raising ...