Nutrition
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Rethinking the School Lunchbox: Healthy Meal Makeovers
Three of our favorite nutritionists revamp kids’ lunches to create meals the whole family can enjoy.
Savoring Salmon: Recipes, Techniques, and More
Enticing and unexpected ways to enjoy this super-healthy fish.
Can Utensil Selection Influence Food Perception and Mindful Eating?
A University of Oxford study reveals that being more mindful of utensil selection can increase our sense of novelty and encourage us to eat more mindfully.
Leaf Literacy
Leafy foods are terrific for you — and they can be a little confusing. Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on all you really need to know.
How to Make a Mindful Decision
A study published in Psychological Science shows that just 15 minutes of mindfulness meditation can be an ideal tool for helping you make decisions.
9 Benefits of Eating Fermented Foods
Fermented foods boost the good bacteria in our guts, which makes us healthier, happier, and more resilient.
10 Things You Need to Know About Food Dyes
At best, the dyes are aesthetic enhancers. At worst — and as many “real food” advocates claim — they are a public-health menace linked to behavioral problems and other consequences.
Can Watermelon Juice Aid in Faster Exercise Recovery and Reduced Muscle Soreness?
New science supports the old notion that drinking watermelon juice eases postexercise muscle soreness.
The Beauty of Cooking Simple
Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on how not to cloak good food in canned chemical goo.
Andrew Zimmern’s Tips on How to Grill Fish
Want to get excited about outdoor cooking? Grill some fresh fish.
4 Ways Vegetables Improve Your Health
Doctors across the country are prescribing fruits and vegetables to their overweight patients. But the health benefits extend beyond weight loss.
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.
The Health Risks of Artificial Food Coloring
European countries require warning labels on foods containing certain dyes. Why isn’t the Food and Drug Administration doing the same?
Summer Vegetable Pickles (Video)
Learn how to preserve all those homegrown goodies you’ll be harvesting come fall — and get a significant dose of gut flora while you’re at it!
3 Recipes From Almonds Every Which Way
A tasty cookbook devoted to almond milk, almond flour, and almond butter.
Expert Answers: What Are the Best Ingredients for Homemade Protein Bars?
We ask Melissa Joulwan, author of Well Fed: Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat, about what makes a great DIY protein bar.
Could Food Sensitivities Be Impeding Your Weight Loss Efforts?
Find out if overlooked food allergies or intolerances might be interfering with your weight-loss and fitness goals.
10 Celebratory Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Celebrating Mexico’s unlikely victory in the 1862 Battle of Puebla has become an excuse to party north of the border. Planning a Cinco de Mayo get-together of your own? Don’t miss our roundup of healthy Latin-inspired recipes.
The Patio-Pot Solution
Want to help save the butterflies? Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on how something as simple as planting a patch of herbs can support these pollinators.
