Nutrition
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Healthy-Brain Food
The foods you eat can have a major effect on your brain’s health.
Autumn Plenty
In the fall, farmers’ markets are full of “root-cellar” produce you can roast all winter.
Show Me How: Homemade Salad Dressings With Betsy Nelson (Video)
Quick and easy tips to make your own French vinaigrette at home.
Food Fighter: Deb Lewison Grant
How FoodFight’s cofounder is changing the way kids think about food.
Can School Lunch Be Saved?
What kids eat at school can influence their eating habits for a lifetime. Here’s how a growing movement is working hard to create healthier school-lunch programs across the country.
7 Alternative Milks to Try
Made from rice, soy, coconut, almonds and more, alternatives to cow’s milk abound. Here’s how to make sense of your options.
How Olive Oil Can Affect Genes
How olive oil can reduce the inflammatory response associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes and more.
Love at First Bite: Strawberries
Simple yet sublime, the innocent strawberry has the power to seduce all of your senses at once.
Ham on Wry: A Culinary Saga in 4 Acts
The fever dreams of nutrition-minded food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl struggling to digest her family’s food history.
The Health Benefits of Raspberries
Raspberries delight the senses and serve up an impressive dose of antioxidants. Here are recipes and preparation techniques for making the most of this summer’s harvest.
Mind-Body Nutrition
Nutritional psychologist Marc David explains why our mental and emotional responses to food matter far more than we realize.
Boost Your Energy With Protein Snacks
How protein-rich foods can increase your energy and mental alertness.
No Breakfast of Champions
Dispatches from a hectic morning — without the side of eggs — from food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl.
Cooking With Spinach
A dark leafy green, spinach packs an impressive nutritional punch.
Smart Juicing: 4 Recipes and Preparation Techniques
Trying to eat more veggies and fruits? Here’s what the experts, including The Juice Lady, Cherie Calbom, MS, say about the pros and cons of juicing.
The Dos and Don’ts of Detoxing
Thinking about detoxing? Here are some considerations.
The Splendid Stalk: Asparagus
With its elegant, slender shape and delectable flavor, asparagus has stolen many a food lover’s heart. But can it appeal to your kid’s picky palate?
6 Creative and Unusual Carrot Recipes
Delicate and flavorful, freshly grown carrots are full of nutritional surprises — and are quite different from their supermarket cousins.
Paleo Vs. Vegan
Both Paleo and vegan diets have become popular in the last few years. But what are their pros and cons, and how might they affect your health? We assembled a roundtable of experts to make sense of the debate.
Paleo Vs. Vegan: Interview Transcripts
Read the complete email interviews from healthy-eating experts Kris Carr, Nora Gedgaudas and Mark Hyman, MD.
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.