Almost everyone would like to eat more fruits and vegetables. A fresh and colorful diet is one of the biggest contributing factors to overall health, and fruits and vegetables deliver powerful doses of the nutrients and minerals needed for our bodies and minds to function at optimal levels.

The problem is that eating fruits and vegetables can be a pain. Produce must be washed, cut, prepared and eaten before it goes bad, which it will before anything else in the refrigerator. It often seems like our busy lives don’t have time to prepare fruits and vegetables, but there are many ways to sneak them into your diet. Here’s how.

Unless you have been living on a faraway island, you have no doubt encountered healthy eating’s latest trend: Gluten-free. Many consumers are under the opinion that gluten-free food is healthier or maybe even organic. Most don’t really have a clue what gluten is or why it is the new evil on the grocery shelf, with numerous products from popcorn to pineapple claiming proudly, “GLUTEN-FREE!!!”

What is gluten, anyway? And should you avoid it?

The United States leads the world in pharmaceutical sales—an industry estimated at more than $300 billion annually. So it's no wonder we've come to rely on the convenience of over-the-counter medications much in the same way we rely on fast processed food. While some items can offer us relief from mild aches, pains, colds and heartburn, when you find out what's in those top-selling meds, you may actually feel a whole lot worse. Take a look at the toxic list of ingredients in the most common home care pharmaceuticals and check out our suggestions for natural alternatives.

Sometimes your mouth can take on an unpleasant resemblance to a trashcan. You know the feeling. Whether you ate a potent meal of onions and garlic recently, or that less-than-fresh afternoon mouth just hit, your breath is stanky.

We all know which foods we do best to avoid (right?). Despite the alluring appeal of Oreos, Mountain Dew or McAnything, processed foods provide little nutrition and a whole lot of risks. But when it comes to the good stuff—what are the best foods to put into our bodies? While experts all agree we need a variety of foods for a healthy diet, do you know which are the healthiest of the bunch? The answers may surprise and delight you.

When Master Yoda said to Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back,  "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter", he was pretty accurate, scientifically speaking.

Once considered woo-woo New Age stuff, energy healing is an exploding market with effective results. Even Dr. Oz has called it the next wave in medicine. But the definition is fuzzy for many, and dismissive chuckles from skeptics don't exactly help boost confidence in nascent alternative treatments either. But, as the saying goes, the proof is in the electrochemical stimuli…

Are you passionate about health? Do you have a strong desire to stay abreast of the latest cutting edge information on nutrition and health from leading experts? Or, have you ever thought about becoming a certified Health Coach? Well, now is your chance to personally check it out for free, and join the movement for health and happiness.

We all know that we should eat our fruits and vegetables, and plenty of them. Are you one of the many who finds it a bit, let’s say, impossible to get them all in? Juicing can help!

In September 2000, the trademarked genetically modified corn variety known as StarLink was found in corn tortillas, although it was only approved for animal feed at the time. The discovery led to more than 30 cases of varying human health reactions, with at least seven of those consistent with symptoms common in severe food allergies. The situation brought attention to issues with GMO foods, namely food allergies, which are dramatically on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control, between 1997 and 2007 food allergies in the U.S. increased nearly 20 percent, with peanut allergies nearly tripling during that same period, which also corresponds directly to the rise in the four most commonly planted GMO seeds in the U.S.: Corn, soy, canola and cotton. Is there a connection between genetically modified foods and food allergies?

I've heard a lot of old wives' tales about staying healthy in the winter, from always covering your head to drinking hot water with lemon and honey. While I've got nothing against a cute hat, I'm sticking with science, more specifically, the science of food. In the winter, our immune systems are challenged by the cold and the plethora of viruses roaming around playgroups, classrooms and public transportation, so give your immune system a boost with these five winter power foods.