As a dietitian at a major medical institution, I often talk with patients about the three macronutrients — protein, fat and carbs, so named because we need large amounts in our diet. But I much less ...

“Half of all American adults — including 70% of those age 65 and older — take a multivitamin or another vitamin or mineral supplement regularly,” per Johns Hopkins University. In 2022, the total ...

Optimal nutrition is important to support a healthy pregnancy, but it can be hard to get everything you need through diet alone. Even before a parent-to-be starts showing noticeable changes during the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do multivitamins invariably provide some ingredients with more than 100%, and some with less than 100%, of daily requirement? Why aren’t all ingredients 100%? -- D.H. ANSWER: 100% ...

In a perfect world, our goal is to get all the nutrients we need from a balanced diet, however, with so many Americans utilizing take out and highly processed foods, deficiencies are on the rise.