What probiotics are, what they do (and don’t do), and what we’re still learning. “People think that probiotics are all effective for the same health issues,” says University of Washington…
Looking for more delicious dishes? Check out From the Heart, Nutrition Action’s newest cookbook by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. The recipes in this post were developed by Kate. Tomatoes, zucchini, bell…
Check out these tips before your next barbecue. Nothing screams summer more than barbecue. But cooking meat, poultry, or fish at high temperatures until well done can create heterocyclic amines…
“How seltzer water became cooler than Coke,” read the Washington Post blog headline in 2015. Sales of sparkling water have doubled over the last few years, while sales of soda…
Can yoga, meditation, or acupuncture also work? “Patients often say, ‘I don’t like to take medications. What can I do to lower my blood pressure?’” says Robert Brook, an associate…
News reports about the pros and cons of taking calcium and vitamin D and the importance of diet have left many people, including doctors, confused. Bess Dawson-Hughes is director of…
Chili’s, IHOP, and (surprise!) The Cheesecake Factory top the list We were so close. May 5th was the deadline for menus at chain restaurants and elsewhere to post calories, a…
All recipes in this post developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Nothing’s easier than salad for dinner. Just whisk, chop, simmer or sauté a bit, toss, and eat. And…
Here’s what you need to know What causes a heart attack in women? Pretty much the same things that cause a heart attack in men. Smoking, high cholesterol levels, high…
Looking for more simple, delicious dishes? Check out From the Heart, Nutrition Action’s newest cookbook by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. The recipes in this post were developed by Kate. Dinner in a…