Nutrition
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Eating by the Rainbow
It is so easy to stick to what you know and choose convenience foods or the same foods every time you go to the store. Get out of that rut by accepting a new challenge; eating by the rainbow.
Got Enough Gadgets?
When future archaeologists undearth the relics of today’s modern kitchen conveniences, what will their discoveries tell them Perhaps that we were too lazy to scramble an egg or shake our own salt.
10 Ways Your Food Can Bring Out the Best in Your Genes
Dr. Frank Lipman on how healthy habits nurture healthy genes.
Is ‘Big Food’s’ Big Money Influencing the Science of Nutrition?
Some scientists take money from companies, results don’t match general consensus.
Refined Carbs Pose a Greater Risk than Saturated Fats for Heart Disease Risk
New research has weakened the perceived link between saturated fat and heart disease. Today, many experts, including Dr. Ronald M. Krauss, agree that refined carbs pose a much greater danger.
Cooking With Hot Peppers: Recipes, Techniques, and More
Celebrate summer with spicy jalapeño peppers. These versatile chilies wake up your taste buds — and fight inflammation, too.
Are North Americans Getting Enough Vitamin D?
Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, weighs in on the Institute of Medicine’s vitamin D recommendations.
Frozen Future
An inconvenient truth: Our relationship with processed convenience foods is on a troubling trajectory.
How to Use Tempeh: 4 Creative Recipes, Techniques, and More
Healthier than tofu, tempeh is a great source of plant-based protein. Try these tasty soybean cakes as a meat alternative or as a nutritious addition to dishes of all kinds.
The Truth About Agave
Is agave nectar a healthy alternative sweetener or an overhyped sugar syrup?
The Health Benefits of Celery and How to Eat More
There’s a lot more culinary life in celery than the diet crowd lets on. And research shows it can help prevent memory loss, lower blood pressure and may even inhibit cancer.
Make Friends With Your Farmer
Some critics are now saying the locavore movement is elitist and misguided. Not so – real foods do make a real difference.
3 Simple Shifts to Eating Healthier
Looking for low-effort ways to eat healthier? These three small adjustments can make a surprisingly big difference in how you look and feel.
Reality’s Bites
My humble, home-cooked meals are not the stuff of Food Channel fantasy. But they sure beat eating a bag of pretzels for dinner.
How to Eat More Lentils: 4 Creative Recipes
One of the world’s healthiest foods, these fiber-rich legumes add hearty flavor to everything from salads to veggie burgers.
Being Healthy Is a Revolutionary Act: Renegade Perspectives for Thriving in a Mixed-Up World
You want to be healthy? Well, hey, that’s wonderful! This article is designed to help you succeed.
The Morning Banana Diet and Other New Year’s Follies
‘Tis the season for fad diets and crazy weight-loss schemes. But real change still relies on patience, calm focus and healthy common sense.
Cooking With Grass-Fed Beef: Recipes, Techniques, and More
High in antioxidants, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, meat from pasture-fed cattle is a nourishing delicacy.
Behind the Scenes With Blake Mycoskie (Video)
The founder of TOMS Shoes discusses how his movement is helping children around the world.
Millet: Recipes, Techniques, and More
These splendid little seeds are rich in protein, vitamins and minerals — and they’re versatile, too.
The Powerful Health Benefits of CoQ10
With an astonishing array of applications, CoQ10 offers something for virtually everyone — from fitness buffs to those at high risk for heart disease and cancer.




















