Want one easy tip that will almost certainly improve your health? Add more fiber to your diet! What is fiber? It's a type of carbohydrate that cannot be digested by the human body. It's found primarily in plant-based foods and, because our enzymes cannot act on it, fiber passes through the stomach and intestines relatively unchanged. It's main role in the diet is to keep the digestive system healthy. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, most of us need a lot mor

There's an old mantra in nutrition that you may have heard: Calories In, Calories Out. In other words, if the amount of calories you consume is relatively the same as the amount you burn off, you will not be under or overweight. But does this really apply to the 1.2 million Americans who struggle with obesity? Is the cure for obesity as simple as just eating less and/or moving more? Not necessarily, says the research. There are multiple causes contributing to this condition a