Food Culture

How Big Soda Buys Public Health Support

Did the beverage industry donate millions of dollars to public-health groups in order to stop soda-regulating legislation? A new study suggests that those involved are likely putting profits over people’s health.

By Kaelyn Riley

Food Culture

A Caloric Evolution

A biological anthropologist has upended everything I thought I knew about calories.

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Food Culture

Revolutionary Act 26: Learn to Cook

Get a dozen healthy, whole-food recipes under your belt, and your lifewill be forever changed. Start by mastering one.

By Pilar Gerasimo

Food Culture

Book Review: Kitchen Matrix Cookbook

Mark Bittman’s new cookbook will give you the confidence you need in the kitchen.

By Michael Dregni

Food Culture

6 Ways to Reclaim Your Taste Buds

These six strategies can help you reawaken your body’s built-in nutritional wisdom.

By Julie Kendrick

Food Addiction Food Culture

Tapas Party!

We might all be a little happier if we invited everyone over for olives, anchovies, and peppers more often.

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Cooking & Food Food Culture

How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds

A simple process can turn this year’s crop into next year’s harvest.

By Heidi Wachter

Food Culture

Adventures in Sustainable Eating: Q&A With Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine

The Perennial Plate duo shares their thoughts on the people, complexities, and adventures behind the global food system.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Food Culture

Revolutionary Act 25: Don’t Fall for Fakery

Processed ingredients, sweeteners, and chemical additives inflame your body. Here’s how to keep it real.

By Pilar Gerasimo

Food Culture

Cooking Up Change: Haile Thomas

Teen chef Haile Thomas shares her recipe for getting kids to eat their veggies.

By Heidi Wachter

Food Culture Inclusive Wellness

Why Chewing Food Properly Is More Important Than You Think

Slowing down to chew your food offers a bounty of benefits. Follow these tips to get the most out of your meals.

By Robyn Youkilis

Food Culture

The Cure Is in the Kitchen

A trip to the Mayo Clinic reveals the surprising future of medicine.

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Cooking & Food Food Culture

Healthy-Living Missionary: Q&A With Gunnar Lovelace

The cofounder of Thrive Market shares how his company is working to make healthy foods and products available to everyone.

By Laura Lineburg

Food Culture Inclusive Wellness

13 Strategies to Avoid Late-Night Snacking

Try these alternatives to help curb self-destructive snacking in the evening.

By Experience Life Staff

Food Culture Nutrition Tips

Government-Sponsored Junk Food

A new study links consumption of foods containing subsidized ingredients with America’s obesity epidemic.

By Michael Dregni

Food Culture

It’s Good for You!

Do kids instinctively know what a healthy diet looks like? Maybe — but a little parental prodding never hurts.

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Cooking & Food Food Culture

Revolutionary Act 23: Eat Fresh

Trade dead, packaged goods for foods that are fresh, alive, and full of high-vibe goodness. Figure out where to find them, learn to juice/slice/dice them, and eat them with great pleasure.

By Pilar Gerasimo

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