Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.

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The Best Breakfast Bars to Grab When You're Crazy-Busy

When you need an on-the-go breakfast (and these days, when don't you?), a packaged bar is an obvious solution. No utensils needed, it's not messy, and you can eat one while driving, walking or in a packed subway car. “It wouldn't be my number one choice,” says Keri Gans, R.D., author of "The Small Change Diet,"

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How to Make Healthy Game-Day Potluck Fare

Football season isn’t the same without tailgates, friends and party food. And if you really want to wow your guests with delicious but healthy recipes, look no further. All nine of these recipes feature good-for-you ingredients. And an added bonus? Most take less than 20 minutes to prep.

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Feilai temple and Meili snow mountain, Deqin, Yunnan, China

A Super Chill Alternative to Alcohol & How to Drink It

The kava drink has been a staple of South Pacific cultures for ceremonial and social use for thousands of years. But it's gotten an American-style makeover and is now being touted as a healthful alternative to alcohol. Fair warning: The taste can be a bit of a shock.

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9 Poke Bowls That Will Make You Forget About Sushi

Move over, sushi -- there’s a new raw fish in town. What was once a niche seafood dish, poke bowls are now having their moment in the spotlight. So what is poke exactly? Traditionally, a poke bowl is raw fish -- usually ahi -- over white rice.

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The 4-Week Meal-Prep Challenge

The 4-Week Meal-Prep Challenge

Unless you’re a full-time chef, no one has time to spend all day every day in the kitchen cooking healthy, delicious meals. That’s where meal prepping comes in! But if you’ve ever scrolled through other people’s dazzlingly colorful and impeccably organized [#mealprep](https://www.instagram.

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The 10 Best Homemade Veggie Burger Recipes

It's a veggie burger so it's healthy, right? Not so fast. Unfortunately, some packaged veggie burgers contain less-than-healthy, overly-processed ingredients. All of which you can avoid if you make your own.

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The 6 Best Yogurts and 4 to Avoid

The 6 Best Yogurts and 4 to Avoid

Buy yogurt at the market isn't easy. To save you a little time, we sorted through the cluttered supermarket shelves and found the 6 best and 4 worst yogurts.

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14 Ingredient Swaps to Make Your Recipes Healthier

One of the best things about home cooking is that you can make just about any dish healthier with some simple substitutions. We predict you won’t have to sacrifice flavor or satisfaction. In fact, in many cases you’ll find that the healthier ingredients enhance the flavors of your favorite dishes.

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10 Heart Healthy Foods That Aren't

What you eat can dramatically impact the health of your heart. Research shows certain foods can lower cholesterol and blood pressure, reduce inflammation and fight plaque buildup.

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Low-Calorie Recipes That Are Full of Flavor

10 Low-Calorie Recipes That Are Full of Flavor

Creating meals that are rich in nutrients and flavor yet relatively low in calories can help ensure lasting weight control and overall wellness. And while that sounds like a daunting task, it doesn't have to be!

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Healthy Super Food Collection

16 Diet-Friendly Healthful Carbs

Looking for boosted energy, mental sharpness, workout efficiency and/or weight control? Adding healthy carbs to your diet (in moderation) could help you achieve those goals. These nutritious carbohydrates contain fiber, which your digestive system works to break down before they can be absorbed.

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12 Foods With Surprising Health Benefits

Would you ever put chocolate, nuts, or even honey on your "healthy foods" list? You may be surprised to learn that these foods and many others have an array of hidden health benefits. Read on to learn about 12 foods that you're likely to find in your kitchen that boost not just flavor, but also your health.

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