Catherine Guthrie
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Anatomy of a Chicken Nugget
Ever wonder what goes into making a chicken nugget? Here’s more than you probably wanted to know.
The Secret Lives of Fruits & Veggies
How the unique life cycle of your favorite produce affects its flavor and nutrition.
How Exercise Decreases Inflammation
We know food can make a difference in lowering chronic inflammation, but regular activity also plays an important role. Here are some helpful tips on how to make exercise work for you.
6 Food Habits That Age You
These unhealthy eating patterns don’t just trigger weight gain and undermine your energy. They age you from the inside out.
The Whole-Food Advantage
Nutrient-enriched this, vitamin-fortified that. Get past the labeling hype, and you’ll start seeing the unbeatable advantages of real, whole foods.
The Connection Between Leaky Gut and Autoimmune Diseases
Scientists find that leaky gut syndrome can lead to the onset of an autoimmune disease.
What Is Functional Medicine?
Many people are finding better health solutions with functional medicine, a new model for how to practice medicine and treat chronic disease.
Navigating Menopause
A proactive decade-by-decade plan for preparing for perimenopause and menopause that supports a gradual — and even positive — life change.
5 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Superbugs
Bacteria are waging a battle against antibiotics, which are overused and too often ineffective. But we can still win the war.
Stevia: Too Good to Be True?
This popular “natural” sweetener appears less problematic than its artificial counterparts, but it could still have health consequences of its own.
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Probiotics and Boost Gut Health
Your guide to making the most of your body’s beneficial bugs — for gut health, immunity, metabolism and more.
15 Tips to Prevent or Reduce Heartburn
Elevate your head, eat smaller meals, and 13 other ways to ease heartburn.
5 Health Strategies that Are More Important Than Counting Calories
Managing your weight isn’t just about the number of calories you eat. It’s also — and perhaps primarily — about the quality and character of those calories. Here’s why.
6 “Healthy” Eating Choices to Rethink
If you’re committed to healthy eating, it’s time to start investigating whether your current food choices are as wholesome as you’ve been led to believe.