The Joy of Not Cooking
Living foods provide your body with the very best raw materials for greater energy, vitality and mental clarity.
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The Health Benefits of Drinking Water
Proper hydration is key to good health, but why? And what’s the best way to get what our bodies really need? Our experts debunk a few myths.
Cancer’s Favorite Sugar
The average American eats 70 grams of fructose per day — a number triple the recommended daily limit.
How to Eat With the Seasons
You know that in-season fruits and vegetables are especially good for you, but just how much nutrition hangs in the balance? Perhaps more than you realized.
A Field Guide to Nutritious Food: A Q&A With Jo Robinson
Eating on the Wild Side author Jo Robinson unearths the nutritional secrets of wild fruits and vegetables — and explains how to get more from today’s produce.
What Is Carbohydrate Loading?
Oodles of noodles aren’t the only secret to successful pre-race fueling. Here’s a closer look at how to maximize your energy supply.
The Pros and Cons of a Raw-Food Diet
Raw-food diets have many passionate advocates, but the benefits differ for different people. Learn how find a balance that’s right for you.
The Whole-Food Advantage
Nutrient-enriched this, vitamin-fortified that. Get past the labeling hype, and you’ll start seeing the unbeatable advantages of real, whole foods.
Full-Spectrum Eating
Trying to weather the storm of nutrition advice? Seek out a rainbow of colorful produce, and you’ll find a big pot of phytonutrient gold.
Natural Strategies for Preventing Migraines
In light of the FDA’s approval of the first medical device for preventing migraine headaches, we offer an overview of natural prevention strategies — and explain why identifying the root cause is important.
Weight Loss 101
Feel like you’re failing at weight loss? Forever stuck in the remedial class? Don’t despair! Here’s the study guide you need to make the weight-loss honor roll once and for all.
How to Use an Athlete’s Mindset for Career Success
Professional athletes train hard to bring their best selves to their sports. What if we did the same thing as a way of winning big at work?
What Is a Phytochemical?
Phytochemicals — plant-based micronutrients that contain protective, disease-preventing compounds — might just be the best-kept secret in nutrition.
The Whole Thing
Enriched this, supplemental that. Look behind the hype and you’ll discover that whole foods deliver nutrition that “fragmented” and “isolated” nutrients simply can’t beat.
Natural Ways to Treat and Prevent Headaches
From routine pains to killer migraines, here’s how to avoid common triggers and embrace smart, safe treatment options that offer real relief.
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.
Digesting 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.
Indulge in Fresh Berries This Summer With These 11 Recipes
It’s berry season! From frozen treats to warm crisps and crumbles, these recipes will help you savor these sweet little treasures.
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.
What Are Supergreens and How to Incorporate More into Your Diet
Once a niche market for health fanatics, supergreens have gained a wider audience. Here’s what they are, how to get them and what they can do for you.
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.