Nutrition

Phytochemicals — plant-based micronutrients that contain protective, disease-preventing compounds — might just be the best-kept secret in nutrition.

A healthy, crunchy treat that perks up snacks and meals while expanding your produce-aisle options.

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.

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.

Discover the power of plant protein. You’ll get all the protein you need plus reap a rich nutritional harvest.

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?

Don’t assume that aging equals poor health, says John La Puma, MD. With a healthy diet, you can turn back the clock.

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.

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.

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.

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.

With its robust, complex flavor and healthful qualities, garlic can add zest to any meal – and help ward off disease.

If you’re seeking the truest, most powerful foods on Earth, look to your prehistoric palate.

Running on empty? Drop that candy bar and fuel up on healthy foods that keep you going strong.

Eager to explore all the exciting new produce at your local market? Bon Appétit’s new cookbook shows you the lay of the land.

Chef and author Jay Weinstein serves up environmentally friendly culinary advice.

Reducing your daily intake of toxic compounds can make a dramatic difference in your health.

Dr. Mark Hyman weighs in on the top-five foods to eat regularly – and the top five to avoid.

Have you considered a move toward healthier, whole-food choices? Authors Anna Lappé and Bryant Terry share insights and ideas to get you eating in the right direction.

This sturdy green vegetable has a surprisingly delicate flavor – and packs a powerful nutritional punch.

Some fats and oils are good for us – and critically important to our health. Others are just plain bad. And with some fats, it depends. Here’s how to make sense of this slippery subject and make the very best choices about what you put into your body.