People trying to get in beach body shape for the summer often head for the salad bar at restaurants. But many of those salads contain more calories, sodium, and fat than consumers may want, says a University of Florida nutrition expert.Laura Acosta, a dietitian at UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, said three types of salads often come with lots of calories and are laden with fat and sodium: 

When people eat at home, there’s typically not much left on their plates – and that means there’s likely less going to landfills, according to new research from The Ohio State University.

When expectant mothers consume sufficient amounts of the nutrient choline during pregnancy, their offspring gain enduring cognitive benefits, a new Cornell University study suggests.

Wine, you may already know, is very big business worldwide. France, Italy and Spain are the world's leading producer of wine.

Study also found that regular intake of tomatoes may also help slow the natural decline in lung function among all adults.

Eating about one serving per day of green, leafy vegetables may be linked to a slower rate of brain aging, according to a study published recently in Neurology.