Nutrition
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Raise Your Food Consciousness
Feeling confused about what to eat? Unsure about which foods are safest, best for you, and best for the environment? Join the club — then join the ranks of a new group of informed eaters and good-food advocates who are bringing a variety of better, clearer, more satisfying choices into view — and within reach.
3 Recipes to Become More Adventurous With Spices
Caught in a bland culinary rut Chef and author Floyd Cardoz’s spicy perspectives promise to spur some serious creativity in your kitchen.
How to Hydrate
Too much? Too little? What to drink and when? Staying hydrated doesn’t have to be confusing – especially once you’re armed with these slick tips from sports-nutrition experts.
Understanding Food and Diet Studies
For years, sophisticated consumers have relied on the latest clinical trials to guide their health choices, but exactly how reliable are these studies? If you’re depending solely on scientific evidence for your health solutions, your assumptions about what’s right might well be wrong.
What Is a Phytochemical?
Phytochemicals — plant-based micronutrients that contain protective, disease-preventing compounds — might just be the best-kept secret in nutrition.
Jicama: Recipes, Techniques, and More
A healthy, crunchy treat that perks up snacks and meals while expanding your produce-aisle options.
Living Strong With Cancer
When an otherwise healthy, fit person who has “done everything right” receives a cancer diagnosis, it can feel unfair on many levels. Still, experts say, don’t ditch your healthy habits now — they may be some of your strongest allies in recovery.
Vital Nourishment: 2 Recipes for Cancer Survivors from Rebecca Katz
Looking to enhance your vitality – or to rebuild it after a health crisis? Author and cancer survivor Rebecca Katz sees great-tasting whole foods as a natural and delicious place to begin.
How to Eat More Plant-Based Protein
Discover the power of plant protein. You’ll get all the protein you need plus reap a rich nutritional harvest.
How Individualized Nutrition Optimizes Health
The ideal diet, the spot-on supplement strategy — can a few simple tests help you carve out the one and only nutritional program that’s perfect for you?
Real-Age Eating
Don’t assume that aging equals poor health, says John La Puma, MD. With a healthy diet, you can turn back the clock.
Expert Strategies for Getting Your Family to Eat Healthier
Getting your family to eat right can be tricky. Here are the clever tactics — and expert wisdom — that can help you rise to the top 5 challenges.
Heidi Swanson’s Groovy Goodness: 3 Delicious Recipes
Once derided as hippie food, millet, amaranth, quinoa and other healthful ingredients can be combined to create delicious meals for us all. Chef Heidi Swanson shows us how.
Learning to Read Labels
Help your kids decode food packaging and labels and you’ll equip them with a healthy-living skill they can use forever. And you might notice less whining — starting now.
Eat It Raw!: 5 Recipes From Charlie Trotter
Tired of toiling over a hot stove or settling for microwaved meals? Try food in its uncompromised, unadulterated state, and you may never go back.
Garlic: Recipes, Techniques, and More
With its robust, complex flavor and healthful qualities, garlic can add zest to any meal – and help ward off disease.
How to Eat Wild Foods in the Modern World
If you’re seeking the truest, most powerful foods on Earth, look to your prehistoric palate.
How to Eat for Sustainable All-Day Energy
Running on empty? Drop that candy bar and fuel up on healthy foods that keep you going strong.
Everyday Exotic: 4 Must-Try Recipes
Eager to explore all the exciting new produce at your local market? Bon Appétit’s new cookbook shows you the lay of the land.
How to Cook Ethically: 5 Recipes to Get You Started
Chef and author Jay Weinstein serves up environmentally friendly culinary advice.
How to Avoid Toxins in Your Food
Reducing your daily intake of toxic compounds can make a dramatic difference in your health.