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COMING CLEAN: Drink Your Veggies
Senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl enjoys the benefits of juicing.
COMING CLEAN: A Little Help From My Friends
Changing my diet has taken great discipline. Not only have I fought my own internal voices of dissent, I've heard…
Trapped by Food Tradition
The way we eat today is shaped by legacies from long ago. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl thinks it’s time we took a fresh look at our food.
20 Tips to Curb Sugar Cravings and Kick the Addiction
Practical tips from Dr. Frank Lipman to kick your sugar habit.
Industrial Eats
See where else these common ingredients in processed foods are used.
"Intuitivarian:" The New Eating Style
There are many different eating preferences due to food sensitivities, morals, or other variables. Many people ask me what type…
Pinterest + Sugar Addiction = Trouble
Digital initiatives manager Jamie Martin wonders if Pinterest is feeding her sugar addiction.
How to Know If You’re an Emotional Eater
But the thing is, food only temporarily fills that void. You will never be truly satisfied until you learn that what you really need is to fill the void with what you really want, not with food.
Happiness on the Half Shell: Oysters
As exotic appetizers for a celebratory repast, or the centerpiece for an aphrodisiac feast, oysters offer a bonanza of unexpected health benefits.
Hidden Agenda
Some popular cookbooks suggest hoodwinking our kids into eating veggies by hiding them in their favorite foods. But like all subterfuge, this comes with serious liabilities.
What You Need to Know About Essential Fatty Acids
Some dietary fats we should avoid, others we must embrace. Knowing the difference could change — or even save — your life.
My Unfavorite Things
Looking back on the year’s food trends, a food writer names a few that she hopes will quickly fade into history.
13 Ingredients to Watch Out for in Processed Foods
Most of the processed foods we eat are studded with mysterious additives. They extend shelf life. They create exciting flavors, colors and textures. But they don’t do great things for our health. Find out which ones to avoid, and why.
Not to Scale
Heidi Wachter on body image, our food culture, and how we perceive "healthy".
Let Them Eat Steak
Spend some time eating, drinking and walking as the French do, and the “French paradox” may not seem like such a mystery after all.
Soul Food, Part II
At the threat of the first frost last week, I felt especially noble as I dragged our tomato plants into…
Confessions of a Sugar Addict
Jocelyn Stone divulges her addiction to sugar.
Be a Bargainista
Kris Carr's 12 tips on thrifty grocery shopping for healthy food.
Online Shopping: The Faster, Cheaper and Easier Way to Buy Food
John Romaniello discusses his strategies for healthy food shopping online.
Beware the Lusty Turnip
Every era has had its share of wrongly demonized foods - from commonplace vegetables to (gasp!) millet muffins.
The Backyard That Keeps on Giving
Laine Bergeson's abundant backyard garden woes.