Nutrition
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Tomatoes: Recipes, Techniques, and More
Delight your senses—and nourish your body—with these succulent, vine-ripened treats.
4 Quick and Healthy Family-Friendly Recipes from Ellie Krieger
In The Food You Crave, cookbook author Ellie Krieger offers quick, healthy and practical recipes for busy families.
3 Creative Salad Recipes to Brighten Up Your Mealtime
There’s no end to the creative and delicious things you can do with packaged salad greens — if you use your imagination.
Mangoes: Recipes, Techniques, and More
A sumptuous, tropical delight that’s rich in antioxidants and sweetly refreshing.
5 Alternative Whole Grains to Try
Looking to curtail your wheat intake? Here are five less-ordinary whole grains to try out – for your health, for your taste buds and just for the sake of variety.
Day-to-Day Detox
Because our bodies are exposed to a constant barrage of harmful toxins, the best detoxification regimen is a daily one. Here are some simple steps to keep your body running clean.
Celebrity Chef Nathan Lyon on Eating Well (Video)
At the cover shoot for the May 2008 issue, Experience Life’s senior art director, Lydia Anderson, chats with celebrity chef Nathan Lyon about how he got into cooking (thank his mom!), the food products he’d eliminate from all kitchens, and the strategies he uses to get others cooking, too.
Local Hero: Nathan Lyon
Celebrity chef Nathan Lyon is a huge fan of clean, local food. He’s also a pro at cooking food that makes people delightfully, deliciously happy.
4 Spa-Inspired Recipes to Try
Canyon Ranch chef Scott Uehlein uses “Nutritional Intelligence” and healthy whole foods to create spa-quality meals.
Fishing Expedition: 3 Freshwater Fish Recipes
Chef Lucia Watson’s innovative techniques put local fish dishes within reach — even for urban types.
How to Find Time and Joy in Cooking
Cooking at home is one of the most reliable ways to shift your life in a healthier direction. But where does a busy person find the time? Here’s how you can make good food, fast.
A Vacation in Your Kitchen
In need of a break from the same ho-hum recipes you’ve been cooking for years? Cookbook author James Oseland offers helpful tips that will transport your taste buds to the islands of the Orient.
Reducing Inflammation: The Key to Sustaining Healthy Weight Loss
Subsisting on low-calorie foods and skipping meals is no way to lose weight – and no way to live. Instead, we should rid our diets of toxins and inflammatory irritants. As a byproduct of cleaning up our bodies, we’ll shed extra pounds.
3 Veggie Main Dish Recipes From Patricia Wells
Stuck thinking of veggies as a side dish — or worse, a garnish? Patricia Wells shows us how to put these delicious, nutritious powerhouses center stage at any meal.
7 Strategies to Curb Your Cravings
These expert strategies can help you develop healthier eating habits.
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.