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Celebrate summer with spicy jalapeño peppers. These versatile chilies wake up your taste buds — and fight inflammation, too.

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.

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.

One of the world’s healthiest foods, these fiber-rich legumes add hearty flavor to everything from salads to veggie burgers.

High in antioxidants, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, meat from pasture-fed cattle is a nourishing delicacy.

These splendid little seeds are rich in protein, vitamins and minerals — and they’re versatile, too.

You know it’s good for you. Now it’s time to discover some of olive oil’s subtler nuances.

Light in texture and subtle in flavor, napa and savoy cabbages present a refreshing alternative to conventional reds and greens.

Let’s hear it for one of nature’s most nutritious foods. Here are four great kale recipes.