Are all saturated fats bad for you? What about coconut oil? Is it dangerous to heat olive oil? Which is better: polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fat? We asked a few of the country's leading nutrition experts, and here are their answers.
Do you want to look and feel younger? Live longer? Research shows that our daily habits rather than our genes actually account for as much as 90 percent of our life expectancy. So how do we live longer? Dan Buettner, a storybook-style explorer who has completed more than 18 major expeditions, led a team of demographers and scientists across the globe to uncover the secrets of the "Blue Zones" - four geographic regions where small populations are living remarkably long, full lives. The goal of the Blue Zone project, in partnership with the National Institute on Aging and the University of Minnesota, was to distill a cross-cultural longevity formula. Now Buettner has put together a summary of his work in a book, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest (National Geographic, 2008). Recently, I was able to grab a few minutes of Dan's time via e-mail - here are a few of his fascinating findings about living longer and better.
Unfortunately, nutrition advice and philosophies are always changing – which is frustrating to say the least. The result is often confusion. The following are questions we’ve received from readersand answers from some of the country's leading health experts.Is a vegetarian diet always best in terms of health and weight control? Is there a special order that is used for the ingredients list on a food label?What does it mean when a food product claims that it’s a “high” or “good” source of a particular nutrient? Will artificial sweeteners make you fat?
Are all saturated fats bad for you? What about coconut oil? Is it dangerous to heat olive oil? Which is better: polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fat? We asked a few of the country's leading nutrition experts, and here are their answers. 
Do you want to look and feel younger? Live longer? Research shows that our daily habits rather than our genes actually account for as much as 90 percent of our life expectancy. So how do we live longer? Dan Buettner, a storybook-style explorer who has completed more than 18 major expeditions, led a team of demographers and scientists across the globe to uncover the secrets of the "Blue Zones" - four geographic regions where small populations are living remarkably long, full lives. The goal of the Blue Zone project, in partnership with the National Institute on Aging and the University of Minnesota, was to distill a cross-cultural longevity formula. Now Buettner has put together a summary of his work in a book, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest (National Geographic, 2008). Recently, I was able to grab a few minutes of Dan's time via e-mail - here are a few of his fascinating findings about living longer and better. 
Unfortunately, nutrition advice and philosophies are always changing – which is frustrating to say the least. The result is often confusion. The following are questions we’ve received from readers and answers from some of the country's leading health experts. Is a vegetarian diet always best in terms of health and weight control? Is there a special order that is used for the ingredients list on a food label?What does it mean when a food product claims that it’s a “high” or “good” source of a particular nutrient? Will artificial sweeteners make you fat? 
