Lindsay Moyer

Madison Avenue is alive and kicking, not just on TV but in ads, posts, and videos on social media, YouTube, you name it. Food companies make it so easy. They dress up refined carbs with a dash of vegetables. Or turn up the protein in candy. Or find a new ploy to sell water. What could go wrong?

Eat more fruits and vegetables. Cut back on salt, saturated fat, and sugar. Switch to whole grains. Get your body moving. Many people know all that and more. But how do you translate those broad strokes into the dozens of decisions you make every day? Here are 10 of our favorite tips to get 2024 started.

Counting calories to lose—or not gain—weight? As they say, there’s an app for that. In fact, there are many. But food-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal aren’t just for calories. They can also tally how much sodium, protein, and sugar you eat. To match your app to your goals, here’s what to consider.

Panera will phase out Charged Sips following lawsuits alleging the highly caffeinated drinks are causing dangerous health effects—and even death.

The Taco Bell Big Cheez-It Box has more than a full day's recommended maximum sodium for adults, plus at least 1,400 calories.

These Big Food marketing ploys promise fruit, protein, oats, vegetables, electrolytes, or whole grains to help sell processed food.

The “pumpkin” drink with more sugar than pumpkin is back on the menu at Starbucks. You can do better. A grande (16 oz.) hot Pumpkin Spice Latte made with 2 percent milk has 390 calories—more than a Starbucks Chocolate Croissant (340).

The cereal aisle is full of brightly colored boxes and flashy marketing…and many kids are full of opinions. Here are 7 tips to help you wade through your supermarket’s sea of cereal boxes together and choose a winner that’s rich in whole grains, not too sugary, free of food dyes, and kid friendly. We've included a list of more than two dozen healthy cereals for kids that fit the bill.

“Chobani Expands in High Protein Greek Yogurt Category with New Line of 20G Protein Yogurt,” announced the yogurt giant in early October. Do you need extra protein in your yogurt? Maybe not. Even so, the new line of low-fat Greek yogurt from Chobani has some pluses for healthy eaters. Here’s how it stacks up against its high-protein competitors.

These 10 matchups between competing nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins can help you save money on groceries and shave dollars off your supermarket bill. Sometimes, less is more.