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Choosing a Plant-Based Protein Powder
The best option might be a blend of pea and rice proteins. Here’s why.
5 Ways to Eat for Energy
Forget cutting calories and skipping meals. Try these tips to boost your energy levels.
How to Protect Your Fruits and Veggies
Here are five tricks to help veggies and fruits stay fresh longer.
Anatomy of a Chicken Nugget
Ever wonder what goes into making a chicken nugget? Here’s more than you probably wanted to know.
How to Choose Seafood That’s Nutritious, Sustainable — and Safe
Finding seafood you can feel good about eating is a challenge. This guide will help you make healthier, more sustainable choices.
Which Fats Should You Eat?: An Interview With Mark Hyman, MD
Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, chats with us about the problem with low-fat foods — and the truth about saturated fats.
6 Tips to Stay Mentally Fit
Try these lifestyle-based tips to improve your mental health and well-being.
Revolutionary Act 31: Go Easy on the Sugar and Flour
These two ingredients have a starring role in most packaged foods we eat. More than any other culprit, they fuel our chronic-disease epidemic.
How Sugar Affects Your Health
On average, Americans consume 22 teaspoons of sugar a day — which can fuel inflammation, candida overgrowth, and a variety of chronic diseases, including cancer. Here’s how to tame your sweet tooth.
Expert Answers: What Are the Benefits of Collagen
Collagen — and its gelative derivatives — is used to support hair, skin, muscle, and blood-cell regeneration.
Why Healthy Humans Need Healthy Soil
You may not be able to see them, but microorganisms in the soil have a big impact on human nutrition and health.
GMO 2.0: The Next Wave of Genetically Modified Foods
Should we be concerned that new genetically modified foods get around current USDA “GMO” labels?
Get Your Folate With These 9 Whole-Food Sources
Try adding more of these folate-rich foods into your diet.
6 Ways to Find Food From Good Soil
Looking for food grown in healthy soil? Here are six surprising tips.
Will the Real Ancestral Diet Please Stand Up?
A recent study finds that some Neanderthals, previously thought to be “carnivorous as polar bears,” were vegetarians.
Are You Protein Poor?
Research suggests that the USDA’s protein recommendations intake may be too low for most active people.
The Difference Between Folic Acid and Folate — and Why It Matters
You may not know the difference between folic acid and folate, but your body does. Learn how to get the form you need for optimal health.
How Sugar Makes You Sick
To understand how sugar can wreak havoc on your health, take a closer look at how it’s metabolized in the body.
Expert Answers: How BCAAs Boost Health
Curious about BCAAs? Our expert explains what they’re good for — and how to right-size your intake.
Revolutionary Act 28: Watch Your Reactions
Up to 70 percent of adults are intolerant of dairy, gluten, or other dietary triggers. Learn if you’re one of them. Digestive, skin, joint, energy, and mood problems may be your first clue.
61 Names for Sugar
Keep your eye out for these different terms for the sweet stuff.



















