Whether you’re looking to lose weight or just want a creamy treat that’s also healthy, strawberry smoothies are your answer, even if you don’t eat yogurt. Along with being naturally sweet and delicious, strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C, fiber, potassium, folate and antioxidants.

Uric acid is created in your body as a byproduct of the breakdown of purines, compounds that occur naturally in a variety of plant- and animal-based foods. Your kidneys remove uric acid from the blood and eliminate it in your urine.

These seven pumpkin dessert recipes are low in sugar thanks to clever ingredient swaps like unsweetened coconut, maple syrup and honey.

Bean sprouting refers to the process of soaking beans in water, allowing them to set at room temperature and rinsing them once or twice a day until sprouts form.

In North America, the emerging raw food movement is establishing itself as a potentially healthier alternative to a diet that increasingly consists of processed and cooked foods.

There are different ways to slow-cook a juicy, tender steak in the oven. The strategy you use depends on the cut of the steak. Tough cuts with lots of connective tissues benefit from wet cooking strategies, such as braising or stewing.

A spicy food in traditional Korean cuisine, kimchi is no longer just a condiment or side dish to a Korean meal. This spicy fermented napa cabbage is now frequently included in salads, sandwiches, stir-fries and soups.

Eight substances make up the vitamin B complex, including thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. Poor absorption of these substances can result in diseases caused by vitamin B deficiencies, like beriberi, pellagra and pernicious anemia.

B vitamins help your body generate energy from the foods you eat and assist with the formation of red blood cells. A lack of certain B vitamins, specifically B-12 and B-6, can lead to diseases such as anemia, respiratory infections and eczema.

Fig lovers often include Fig Newton cookies, a Nabisco product, in their diet. This cookie features paste made from figs inside a soft dough. You may find similar cookies sold under generic and brand names.

Low-carb diets help you shed pounds rapidly in the first few weeks, but you aren't magically dropping fat. A reduction in carbohydrates and an increase in protein causes your body to lose excess water weight naturally.

Preventing nausea from protein shakes may require some detective work to learn what's triggering your queasiness. Cutting calories excessively, pregnancy, food poisoning, lactose intolerance, food allergies, exercise and certain medical conditions, medications or medical treatments can cause nausea.