Nutrition
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3 Side Effects of Drinking Diet Soda
A roundup of the potential health problems from diet soda consumption.
Let Them Eat Steak
Spend some time eating, drinking and walking as the French do, and the “French paradox” may not seem like such a mystery after all.
How to Eat More Garlic: Recipes, Techniques, and More
For centuries it’s been worshiped for its protective powers and its culinary potential. To fully appreciate garlic’s appeal, make it a part of your everyday cooking.
3 Methods of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting – it is definitely one of the fastest (no pun intended) growing nutrition topics right now.
How Good Bacteria — and Bad Bacteria — Affect Your Microbiome
Find out why some internal bacteria are our friends – and why providing a happy, well-balance home for them is essential to our vitality and well-being.
Beware the Lusty Turnip
Every era has had its share of wrongly demonized foods – from commonplace vegetables to (gasp!) millet muffins.
Understanding the USDA Dietary Guidelines
Every five years the government issues an updated version of its guidelines for healthy eating. We asked some clued-in nutritionists to help us evaluate its latest confounding effort.
For the Love of Heirloom Tomatoes: Recipes, Techniques, and More
Vine-ripened, oddly shaped, and packed with flavor: There’s nothing like an heirloom tomato. We asked farmer Gary Ibsen, who’s been growing and selling these beauties for almost 40 years, for a personal introduction.
How Not Having Enough Food Causes Obesity and Diabetes
How does not having enough to eat cause obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and early death? Let’s investigate.
Transform Your Health With Live Foods
The biggest problem with the average American diet is not just how much we eat, it’s the percentage of our diet that’s made up of cooked and over-processed foods. Find out how eating live can help you live healthier, happier, and longer.
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?