Food Choices

Coconut products have become popular “health” foods in recent years. Claims have been made about coconut and heart health benefits, but are coconut products healthier than traditional food products they often replace?

Your body contains small amounts of manganese which is essential for good health and required in many metabolic processes. Although manganese deficiency is rare, following diets that are low in plant foods may reduce your intake of manganese.

Add variety to your eating for health plan by selecting from a variety of nutritious tropical fruits available in your local grocery store. Learn about the vitamin, mineral, and phytochemical content of some of popular tropical fruits.

Nutrition recommendations suggest people consume 2 or more servings of fish each week. What do you need to know about fish and seafood to enable you to make eating for health selections?

Growing consumer awareness and angst concerning the presence of genetically modified foods in the food supply appears to be driving the move toward GM food labeling. Where do you stand in the GM food debate?