Nutrition
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Smart and Simple Grocery Store Swaps for Healthy Choices
Want to feed you and your family right? Start at the supermarket. This eight-week guide provides the shopping know-how you need to give your cart a healthful overhaul — without facing a mutiny from your family.
Good to the Core: Apples
It’s apple season. What better way to celebrate than by making family-friendly apple dishes with your children?
Kids & Carbs
Reduced-carb diets are helping millions of people lose excess weight. But what’s right for some adults may be all wrong for their children.
5 Rules for Anti-Inflammatory Eating
Say no to sugar, embrace your inner herbivore, and three other tips for anti-inflammatory eating.
Fighting Inflammation
Some aging factors are beyond our control, but one of the biggest — inflammation — needn’t be. Here’s how you can extinguish the flames of chronic inflammation before they ignite.
The Joy of Not Cooking
Living foods provide your body with the very best raw materials for greater energy, vitality and mental clarity.
How Plant Sterols Naturally Lower Cholesterol and Boost Health
Get the latest on these cholesterol-lowering compounds — and learn the best ways to get an extra helping.
Sizing Up Smoothies
How healthy are these health drinks, really? Find out what makes a smoothie worth drinking — and what might make some smoothies worth rethinking.
All About Hydration
Clear thinking, vibrant skin, healthy kidneys, and bountiful energy — they all depend on an adequate daily intake of water. Are you getting enough liquids? And if you work out, are you getting the right kind? Find out why you should look before you gulp.
Demystifying Detox
Detoxing is all the rage these days. But what’s the right way to approach it? Here’s everything you need to know to lose your toxins without losing your mind.
Doing It Light
Some simple tips for making your meals — and spirits — a bit less weighty.
How Much Protein Do You Really Need?
Americans are consuming protein more than ever. But how much do you really need? Maybe not as much as you think.
The Lure, The Lie: Marketing “Healthy” Food
Salads! Yogurt! Grilled chicken! It sounds so alluring. But wherever there’s a massive marketing plan, there’s also often a catch. So is it safe to go back to the drive-thru?
Andrew Zimmern on the Slow Food Movement
The Slow Food movement is showing our eat-on-the-run society why it should take the time to select and create fresh, high-quality meals.
Baked or Fried: Acrylamide
Acrylamide, a cancer-causing agent, has shown up in a variety of fried foods, but also in healthier baked and roasted items, including home-cooked meals. Should we be alarmed? Here’s a look at what we know about acrylamide, its risks and whether we need to take action.
Good Salmon Sense
Which is better – wild caught or farm raised? Explore the pros and cons of America’s favorite fish.
Navigating Nutrition Controversies Surrounding Fat
Expert fats researcher Dr. Mary Enig offers surprising insider views on good fats, bad fats and the food police.
Conquering the Kitchen
Don’t buy into all that I can’t cook nonsense! You just need a few simple skills, a little kitchen savvy, and these three recipes to build your kitchen confidence.
Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs
Carbs have gotten a rotten rap lately, partly because they’re frequently lumped into one big-bad category. But not all carbs are bad! Find out which are worth befriending, and which are better to let go.
How to Teach Your Child Healthy Eating Habits
How to play the right role in your child’s eating choices.
Farmer’s Chicken
James Beard inspired my family to make this dish. His recipe was based on a traditional field hand’s lunch handed down from Spanish settlers in Southern California.