Nutrients
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20 Genius Uses for Apple-Cider Vinegar
This pantry staple can boost your health in many ways — whether enjoyed in bright-tasting dishes and drinks or used in personal-care products.
5 Breakfasts From Around the World
Upgrade your morning meal with these healthy, inspiring favorites from around the globe.
Are You Getting Enough Calcium?
This essential mineral is key to bone health and much more. Learn how to keep your calcium stores strong.
Beyond Gluten: Could It Be Wheat Sensitivity?
Some claim it’s the staff of life. Others say we should avoid it. Take a closer look at this ubiquitous and controversial grain.
Is Dark Chocolate Actually Good for Us?
Dark chocolate is hailed as a health elixir. Is this more hype than reality?
The Case for Seasonal Eating
Whole foods have a cyclical rhythm — and so do we. Discover the multiple ways that eating with the seasons can support our health.
How to Balance Your Blood Sugar
Blood sugar and insulin work together to support your energy and health. Learn how to keep them in balance.
How to Break the Fast-Food Habit
Not only does fast food tend to be unhealthy, but some of its ingredients are downright addictive. Here’s how to kick the habit.
Why Prebiotics Are as Important as Probiotics
Good gut health requires more than consuming enough probiotics.
Is Salt Bad for You — Or Not?
Does restricting sodium intake cause more problems than it solves?
How to Eat More Veggies
Committed to healthier eating? Here’s how to pile your plate with even more vegetables.
The Trouble With Artificial Sweeteners
Low-calorie food replacements have promised to make our weight-loss dreams come true, but research indicates that these pseudo-foods rarely deliver. In fact, they may set our weight-loss efforts back.
Vitamin D: What You Need to Know
The sunshine vitamin supports hundreds of processes in your body. Learn why you may need more of it than you think.
Anti-Anxiety Eating
These four nutritional strategies can help support a calmer state of mind.
5 Tips for Losing Weight — Without Calorie-Counting
Set aside the calorie obsession and fat-gram fixation. To lose weight and maintain a healthy body, try these strategies instead.
The Omega Balance
A guide to understanding omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and how they influence your health.
The Secret Lives of Fruits & Veggies
How the unique life cycle of your favorite produce affects its flavor and nutrition.
How to Choose Seafood That’s Nutritious, Sustainable — and Safe
Finding seafood you can feel good about eating is a challenge. This guide will help you make healthier, more sustainable choices.
Dinner, Remixed: Pasta
Eating noodles doesn’t have to mean a carb hangover the next day. Check out these pasta upgrades from holistic nutritionist Michelle Babb.
Dinner, Remixed: Pizza
Who said pizza has to be a guilty pleasure? Functional-medicine nutritionist Maggie Ward offers several delicious ways to makeover the traditional pie.
Dinner, Remixed: Tacos
Taco night gets a nutritional reboot, courtesy of Paleo cookbook author Melissa Joulwan.




















