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The Food-Mood Connection
Yes, your eating habits play a big role in determining your disease risks. But did you know that they also have a huge effect on your state of mind?
Celebrations: 5 Recipes From Danielle Walker
Stay true to your healthy-eating needs this holiday season with these festive, Paleo-inspired recipes.
What Is the Best Fat to Cook With?
If you’re not sure which healthy fats to keep on hand, this helpful guide will make selection a snap.
Pomegranates: Recipes, Techniques, and More
Once you learn the secrets of the pomegranate, its beauty, flavor and nutrition will keep you coming back for more.
LIFE, UNEDITED: How to Roast Pumpkins
This quick and easy method makes for a healthy Halloween treat.
Family Style: 5 Recipes From Allen Lim, PhD
Sharing a meal with your tribe or team can boost your happiness — and performance.
Smart Soaking and Sprouting
A little soaking or sprouting may be all that stands between you and some of your favorite beans, grains, nuts, and seeds. This simple guide, courtesy of DaNelle Wolford of the blog Weed ’Em & Reap, can help you get started.
LIFE, UNEDITED: How to Quick-Preserve Tomatoes
This easy method is faster than canning and provides summer-ripe tomatoes all year round.
How to Eat More Dark, Leafy Greens
From Swiss chard to broccoli rabe, dark, leafy greens come in all shapes and sizes. What they have in common: great flavor, supreme nutrition – and (yes!) easy-prep appeal.
Tapas Party!
We might all be a little happier if we invited everyone over for olives, anchovies, and peppers more often.
Grain-Free Baking
These simple-to-make baked goods from Elana’s Pantry deliver on flavor and whole-food goodness.
LIFE, UNEDITED: DIY Almond Milk
How to make your own nut milk with ease. Plus, helpful tricks for this dairy-free alternative.
5 Seaweeds to Try
Rich in vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, protein, and fiber, seaweed is considered by many to be a superfood. Here are five varieties to look for in your local natural-food store.
Safe Seaweed
Reap the nutritional benefits of this environmentally friendly superfood with these tips on purity.
The Cure Is in the Kitchen
A trip to the Mayo Clinic reveals the surprising future of medicine.
Go With Your Gut: 5 Recipes From Robyn Youkilis
Healthy digestion is about more than what you eat. It’s also about slowing down, chewing your food, and cultivating your intuition.
LIFE, UNEDITED: Tips for Making Sauerkraut
This fermented classic is simple to whip together. Follow our photo essay to create this quick two-ingredient recipe.
How to Make Pour-Over Coffee
This classic brewing technique is a minimalist — and cost-effective — way to enjoy the healthy benefits of java.
The Health Benefits of Sea Vegetables
Densely nutritious and sustainably grown, seaweed is finally getting the recognition it deserves as a superfood. Learn more and explore tips to incorporate more into your diet.
LIFE, UNEDITED: 3 Tips for Sweet-Potato Toast
This new food trend can be a meal game changer — and teach a few lessons about experimenting in the kitchen.
It’s Good for You!
Do kids instinctively know what a healthy diet looks like? Maybe — but a little parental prodding never hurts.