Reading food labels is the best way to purchase the healthiest foods for you and your family. Unfortunately, many people find it difficult, confusing, and even overwhelming to sort through the nutrition facts label...

Did you know that there is no definition about the amount of whole grains contained in foods labeled "whole grain?"

The recent updates to the nutrition facts label show off a new, cleaner design that’s meant to make it easier to quickly identify useful information. The updates also reflect the most recent scientific research on the links between food choices and chronic disease so that you can make healthy, great-tasting choices for you and your family...

When you use these tools to plan your meals, steer your shopping, and affect your eating, you will be building a more balanced eating pattern that will in turn promote good health. What's not to love?

New restaurant nutrition labeling guidelines went into effect on May 7, 2018...

We're all familiar with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans' advice to reduce the amount of added sugars in our eating patterns. Today I want to talk about why that recommendation exists...

Thanks to research from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the CDC, and the USDA, we now know that most Americans are consuming way too much salt...

Here's a quick quiz to help evaluate your skills in the grocery store.

As the new Nutrition Facts label starts hitting the shelves, I can't help but notice that people still make the same 3 mistakes as they evaluate a food...

Let's talk nutrients...

Now that spring is officially here, it's time to look at what the season has to offer in terms of everyone's favorite food graphic. Here are a few of our top MyPlate tips for spring...

The FDA has just announced that it is beginning the official process of redefining what "healthy" can mean when used on a food label...

Yes, the Nutrition Facts label is getting a revamp. And yes, one of the key changes is a new line for added sugars. Isn't it time to dig a little deeper into that particular section? Let's take a closer look!

It's time for another handout of the week, and this one is all about sodium!

By now you've probably heard all about the FDA's new food label design. Today I want take an in-depth look at some of the changes, focusing on the new "nutrients required" section...

According to the FDA, "Daily values are reference amounts of nutrients to consume or not to exceed and are used to calculate the percent Daily Value (% DV) that manufacturers include on the label." Let's take a look at how that label is changing...

The updated food facts label has been a long time coming, and like many changes there are some positives as well as negatives...