We all know that we're supposed to eat healthy. But with all the fad diets, ads for supplements and store shelves filled with "new and improved" products, it can be difficult sometimes to know how to ...

Heidi Borst is a freelance journalist, healthcare content writer and certified nutrition coach with a love of all things health and wellness. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The ...

Answering questions from readers.

Here are some recent nutrition questions and their answers. Q. If you cut up vegetables or fruit, or blend or puree them, do they lose their fiber content? A. The simple act of cutting fruits and ...

For decades, mainstream medicine didn’t acknowledge the connection between mental health and diet. But the answer to the question “Does nutrition affect mental health?” is a resounding yes. Through my ...