Health

Banana, potato, avocado, lentils and many other foods are good sources of potassium: an essential micronutrient. Why is potassium essential and are you getting enough?

Iron deficiency is a common nutrient deficiency, but too much iron may also adversely affect your health. What is too little or too much?

Nutrition fact labels are a useful tool to help you make healthy food selections, but to fully benefit from the information they provide you may need to spend some time learning what all the numbers mean.

Controversial research suggests being moderately overweight may increase longevity. Does this imply that being overweight can be healthy? Is it possible to be healthy even if you are not at a healthy body weight?

Reports of nutrition, physical activity and health related scientific findings litter the media. How can you tell good research from poor research?