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7 Make-Ahead Plant-Based Recipes to Up Your Lunch Game
Try these creative make-ahead recipes to level up your plant-based-lunch game.
How Much Caffeine Is In That?
The amount of caffeine in some of our favorite foods and drinks varies greatly.
Building Mental Health Through Nutrition
With Dr. Drew Ramsey
Of all the calories we eat each day, 20 percent are used by our brains — so it’s no wonder there’s such a strong connection between our nutritional habits and mental-health status. Drew Ramsey, MD, psychiatrist, author, and mental-health advocate, joins us to explain this relationship and teach us about the food choices that best support our brains and mental well-being.
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How Much Caffeine Is Right for Me?
To figure out how much caffeine — if any — is OK for you, try eliminating it for a couple of weeks and then reintroducing it.
9 Ways to Expand Your Palate
Experimenting with what you put on your plate can open you up to new flavors — and even help you find ways to enjoy foods you’ve previously avoided.
3 Tips for Packing Lunches the Whole Family Will Love
Plus, easy and nourishing recipes to get you started.
A Guide to Hot-Water-Bath Canning
Our step-by-step instructions to hot-water-bath canning will help you preserve your fruits and veggies.
4 Recipes for an End-of-Summer Picnic
Take advantage of those last few summer evenings with this perfectly packable picnic.
How Does Caffeine Really Affect Your Health?
Your questions about this common stimulant, answered.
How to Can Fruits and Vegetables
Canning is making a comeback. Preserve your summer and fall produce like a pro with these beginner recipes.
Your Body on Junk Food: Q&A With Michael Moss
The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist talks about how Big Food uses sugar, salt, and fat to hook Americans.
How Can I Waste Less Food in the Kitchen?
Get inspired to reduce, reuse, and regrow your produce at home.
8 Dairy-Free Foods — and How to Cook With Them
Here's how to incorporate nondairy products into your home cooking.
Green-Tea Lovers May Live Longer
Drinking green tea at least three times a week is associated with a lower risk of heart disease and stroke, according to recent research.
Flavoring Grilled Proteins: 6 Rubs and Marinades to Try
Ditch store-bought spice mixes and sauces for these healthy, simple recipes that’ll up the taste of grilled meats and fish.
Can Regenerative Agriculture Save Us?
Why nourishing topsoil, raising healthier animals, and growing more nutrient-dense crops and produce is critical to the future of food — and the planet.
3 Cold Summer Salad Recipes
Layered in mason jars for tasty and transportable warm-weather meals.
Why Nutrition-Only Programs Rarely Work
Looking for transformational results? Learn why nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle all play a pivotal and connected role.
9 Cruciferous Veggies — and How to Enjoy Them
There are a wide variety of brassicas and many delicious ways to prepare them.
Can People With Thyroid Conditions Eat Cruciferous Vegetables?
Cooking and fermenting the veggies — and making sure you have adequate iodine — might be the key.