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COMING CLEAN: Staying Hydrated and the Summer Challenge You Can Start Now
Want a doable health challenge you can join today? Check out our Take Action Challenge!
Revolutionary Act 2: Buck Trends
Just because it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s smart or good for you. Enlist fellow trend buckers — and create a trend of your own.
Almonds Every Which Way
A tasty cookbook devoted to almond milk, almond flour, and almond butter.
Coca-Cola to drop controversial chemical from all drinks
Brominated vegetable oil, commonly used in sports drinks and sodas, has been banned in several countries because it’s both a flame retardant and a potential hormone disrupter.
Should I Eat 3 or 6 Meals a Day?
A University of Oslo study discovered that eating three meals a day, rather than six, produces greater muscle and strength gains.
The Lunchtime Blues
Christy Rice shares her thoughts on why our school-age children need more time to eat their lunch.
Easter Basket Alternatives We LOVE!
If you're looking to skip candy-filled Easter baskets this year, don't miss these creative edible and non-edible alternatives.
Report: FDA loophole allows companies to determine safety of new chemicals in foods
The Natural Resources Defense Council says a loophole in a 1958 law allows food manufacturers to bypass federal safety assessments.
How Soda Impacts Your Body: A Minute-by-Minute Guide
The effects of soda consumption are dramatic — and speedy. Minutes after you take the first swig, the assault begins, and your body goes into a sugar-induced upward — and then downward — spiral. Here’s what happens.
Do You Need Milk?
Harvard nutritionists David Ludwig and Walter Willett argue that milk should be a dietary choice, not a nutritional requirement.
What Makes a “Shamrock Shake” Green?
We take a look at the artificial food dyes that give St. Patrick’s Day-themed treats their signature hue.
100 Days of School
Christy Rice offers a revised "100 Days of School" list that could help teach kids about basic arithmetic and eating healthy.
The Birds and the Bees
Bees are under attack. Here are some ideas on what you can do to save them.
Beating Food Addiction
Functional-medicine expert Mark Hyman, MD, on our addiction to sugar, processed foods, and other refined carbs — and why a detox could help you lose weight and regain your health.
Sugar — not fat — increases risk of heart disease death, new study finds
New research adds to growing evidence that sugar is connected to numerous health woes, including cardiovascular disease.
COMING CLEAN: Game Day Eats
The Big Game didn't mean a big bust to my food plan.
Kathie Swift, MS, RD, Shares Her Food Label Wish List
The integrative nutritionist shares her top five recommendations for the FDA's revised nutrition labels.
The Whole Fromage: Adventures in the Delectable World of French Cheese
A gourmand journey through the history — and future — of one of France’s culinary treasures.
The Perennial Plate: Adventures in Sustainable Eating
Digital Content Specialist, Casie Leigh Lukes, on the graceful reminder of the connections we have in landscape, food and community across the globe.
Should GMO food labeling be law — or voluntary?
Maine makes headlines as it became the second state to require labeling of genetically modified foods -- days after the food industry began a renewed push to make GMO labeling voluntary.
COMING CLEAN: Food for Thought: Paleo or Vegan?
Thinking about going Paleo or vegan? A few thoughts, and a roundup of resources for your consideration.