Raw Chocolate-Coconut Macaroons
Staff writer Maggie Fazeli Fard shares a favorite dessert recipe that’s decadent, easy to make, and not terrible for you — yay! — thanks to the health benefits of coconut and cocoa.
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Honey & Vanilla Bean Crème Caramel
Fresh vanilla bean gives this crème caramel an exceptional aroma. Serve with caramelized pear slices on the side, or simply add some fresh berries.
Thai Squash Curry
This spicy meal is wonderful with any sturdy, meaty squash, such as kabocha or delicata.
Grilled Winter Squash Tacos
Using grilled winter squash instead of meat brings a tasty twist to this taco. Serve with a zesty quinoa salad.
Spaghetti Squash “Carbonara”
A pasta-free version of the popular pasta Carbonara. Try topping it with a poached egg for added protein and unctuousness.
Stuffed Acorn Squash
For a warm and hearty autumn meal, serve this savory main dish with braised greens.
Kabocha Squash Mash
Any seasonal variety of squash, including pumpkin, will work with this simple recipe.
Rustic Lemon Chicken
Roasted chicken is simple to prepare, and the herbs and lemon provide a bright contrast to its roasted flavor.
Broccoli Soup With Smoked Trout and Chives
Served hot or cold, this is a simple soup you can enjoy throughout the year. For a vegetarian version, skip the smoked fish and finish it with a splash of good extra-virgin olive oil.
My Top Five Healthy Bargains
Goods and experiences that generally cost less than $50 (in some cases, they’re free), that are time-efficient, and that I can whole-heartedly recommend to almost anyone.
Is Salt Bad for You — Or Not?
Does restricting sodium intake cause more problems than it solves?
20 Tips to Curb Sugar Cravings and Kick the Addiction
Practical tips from Dr. Frank Lipman to kick your sugar habit.
Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Joints
A leading functional-medicine physician explains her gut-healing protocol for overcoming arthritis.
Naturally Fit
By emphasizing functional movement and a reconnection to primal roots, MovNat clinics take you into the woods and help you once again become the animal you are.
How Food-Labeling Regulations Help Consumers Avoid Trans Fats
Until recently, consumers had no way of knowing precisely how much trans fat lurked in their favorite foods. But now, a new food-labeling regulation gives us all a better shot at eliminating this danger from our diets.
8 Ways Exercise Makes You Gorgeous
Regular exercise also gives you a healthy, glowing look and an unmistakable va-va-voom that you just can’t get any other way.
13 Ingredients to Watch Out for in Processed Foods
Most of the processed foods we eat are studded with mysterious additives. They extend shelf life. They create exciting flavors, colors and textures. But they don’t do great things for our health. Find out which ones to avoid, and why.
PUMPING IRONY: Take Two Bean Sprouts and Call Me in the Morning
More than a half century after health-food activists began promoting the notion that food is medicine, public and private initiatives are finally taking shape. But formidable obstacles — some political, some institutional, and some purely personal — loom on the horizon.
PUMPING IRONY: Calories and Cardio
So, as promised in my earlier post, I’m reporting back. And as I suspected, I haven’t been able to get to the gym every day on a regular schedule since…
COMING CLEAN: Drink Your Veggies
Senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl enjoys the benefits of juicing.
A Matter of Taste
I think it’s not often enough acknowledged that embracing healthy foods—and avoiding less healthy ones—isn’t necessarily a matter of white-knuckled willpower.