Fish Oil & IVF

In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is a medical procedure of manually combining sperm and eggs in a laboratory. The fertilized embryo is then transferred into the uterus. Couples with infertility problems may opt to try IVF, either using their own healthy eggs and sperm or using donor’s sperm and eggs. The success of IVF depends on many factors, including nutrition.

5 New Healthy Holiday Side Dishes

The holidays are made for eating. With tables and plates piled high with traditional, calorie-dense and often nutritionally lacking holiday foods, it’s easy to blow your ordinarily reasonable diet sky high. To offset some of that heavy fare without losing an ounce of holiday flavor, try some of these lighter (but still delicious) side dishes. With tasty combinations of nutrition-packed ingredients, you might just start a new tradition.

5 Popular Meals Made Skinny

It’s rare that a craving for tofu strikes. Usually the foods we instinctively reach for are laden with too much fat and sugar. But your favorite foods don’t necessarily have to be off-limits. We asked expert nutritionists to re-imagine America’s most popular dishes, and find creative ways to boost these meals’ nutrition while lowering their calorie counts – and keeping their great taste. They came back with five dishes so tasty you won’t even miss the missing calories. So go ahead and dig in—really!