About half of U.S. adults say healthiness of food is important when deciding what to eat. But taste and cost matter more.

The latest study found that the AHEI diet was best for healthy aging. However, there are certainly parallels to the Mediterranean diet. Both eating plans emphasize plant-based foods and healthy ...

Knowing how many calories a food contains has become a familiar part of eating. But it may muddy rather than clarify a person’s understanding of how healthy that food is.