Eat more fruits and vegetables. Cut back on salt, saturated fat, and sugar. Switch to whole grains. Many people know all that and more. But how do you translate those…
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Looking for a low-fat yogurt with less added sugar? Try these. You can’t go wrong with some fresh fruit and a plain 0% or low-fat yogurt, which has no added…
Why we can’t get enough of this in-season vegetable The recipe in this post was developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Click here for a printer-friendly version of this…
In the late 1980s, researchers wanted to test whether drinking alcohol interfered with a new blood-pressure-lowering medicine called felodipine. “To make this study more scientifically valid, we tried to find…
Vegan or with cage-free eggs? Avocado or olive oil? Sriracha or curry? The mayo aisle is booming. Here’s how to find a good one. 1. Take your pick. Mayonnaise looks…
A new fad may have you wondering whether your diet is healthy…or even safe. Here’s the real deal. “Most people have never even heard of them, but I believe lectins…
Yes, the freshest, most flavorful salad dressings are the ones you whip up yourself. But sometimes, that’s just not in the cards. Enter Trader Joe’s refrigerated dressings in three mouth-popping flavors.…
We take fruit for granted. Ads entice us to pick up some soda, chips, or other junk (or pseudo-health) food. When was the last time you saw a commercial for…
In a recent study, a diet high in refined grains led to higher LDL cholesterol levels than a whole-grain diet. People who eat more refined grains have a higher risk…
Pretty much everyone would be better off eating more vegetables. That’s a no-brainer. (Only 1 in 10 American adults say that they eat the recommended 2 to 3 cups every…