Many of us used the old Food Pyramid for years to help make sure we were following a balanced diet. Its replacement, called My Pyramid, was introduced in 2005, along with updated dietary and exercise guidelines.

Living a healthier lifestyle can help to prevent heart disease. This means eliminating all tobacco, following a heart-healthy diet, and getting regular exercise.

You should cut back on foods that have only limited nutritional value, that are overprocessed or that contain too much fat, salt, sugar and refined white flour.

It's difficult to be satisfied with grilled squash if you've grown up eating fried chicken. Fortunately, there are ways to eat a healthy diet and still enjoy your favorite foods, nutrition experts say. The secret? Prepare the foods differently.

Change your approach from a negative one—what can’t I eat—to a positive one—what can I eat—to make my diet more healthy.

Who doesn't want to believe that a food will give you lasting energy or that a yummy-tasting beverage is slimming?

News reports on the role fat should play in your diet can be confusing. Some new studies suggest the type of fat you consume is more important to your health than the amount of fat eaten. Other recent reports contradict these findings.

Here's a formula to help you figure out how many calories and fat grams you need each day to maintain your current weight.

To better control your calorie intake you need to know how much you eat. But if you're like most Americans, proper serving sizes are a mystery, thanks to mega-burgers, biggie fries and saucer-sized bagels.

When counting calories, don’t forget the ones you drink. For many people, these so-called liquid calories can make or break an effort to lose pounds successfully.

Whether you’re trying to maintain a healthy weight or improve your health, junk food can sabotage a worthy effort.

Even with some basic knowledge about how to accomplish weight-loss goals, 66 percent of us are still overweight.

Most people are serving-size challenged, thanks to today's large portions: mega-muffins, heaping plates of pasta, behemoth burgers and extra-large bagels.

When trying to make heart-healthy changes to your lifestyle and diet, it is helpful to know some basics about nutrition.