While we can fit some added sweeteners in a healthful diet, we need to consider portion size and consequences of too many added calories.

Miracle weight loss measures have no long-term success.

Obviously, diet products are big business, especially since two out of three people are overweight.

We usually associate foodborne botulism with foods improperly canned at home, but other foods also have been implicated.

I skipped a valuable part of my own health care this year. I didn’t get a flu shot, and I paid the price.

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that we have at least 1 1/2 cups of dark green vegetables per week.

Consider bringing items that do not require refrigeration, such as peanut butter sandwiches, nuts, seeds, fresh whole fruit, dried fruit and crackers.

Try putting large trays of veggies and fruits first, and place the higher-fat, higher-calorie foods farther down the buffet line.

In 2009, each American ate, on average, about 4.9 pounds of butter and 3.7 pounds of margarine.