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.
Navigating your way to your weight-loss or healthy-eating goals can be challenging enough, but when food traps pop up along the way, your diet can be derailed if you’re not aware of these potential pitfalls.
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What’s the best way to eat your fruits and vegetables -- raw or cooked? Raw foodies tout the benefits of live enzymes and intact vitamins in raw foods. Meanwhile, traditionalists credit humanity’s brain growth with the discovery of fire and the cultural shift toward cooked foods. So, what's the answer?
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Fear not! Gassiness and bloating can be corrected. Get your flat belly back with this all-day plan to beat the bloat.
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If you’re the type who struggles to meet your daily vegetable intake, here’s an end to your plight. There’s a tasty — and healthy — way to prepare your vegetables: sliced like fries and then crisped in the oven.
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This article answer the question if a single meal replacement, in this case Soylent 2.0, is the answer to a healthy diet.
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Whatever the reason -- health benefits, animal rights or environmental sustainability -- more and more people are embracing plant-based eating. Despite not eating any meat, eggs or dairy, with planning, getting adequate nutritional and protein intake is possible!
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There it is, sitting on your shelf next to that old box of sea salt, a smelly little wonder substance that has been thought to help people avoid certain types of cancer, lower their cholesterol and amp up their immune systems during flu season. We speak of garlic, the beloved stinking rose and global-cuisine superstar.
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Chia seeds are showing up on supermarket shelves everywhere these days, thanks in part to their superior nutritional value, subtle taste and versatility as an ingredient. They’re able to stand in for eggs, oil or gluten, which makes them a perfect addition to pudding, drinks and baked goods.
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Smoothies as we know them have gotten a face-lift — good-bye smoothies in a glass, hello smoothie bowls. These blended bowls of goodness combine our love for smoothies with the comfort and nostalgia of eating breakfast from a bowl.
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During each stage of life, you require specific nutrients to ensure optimal health. As you age, your body requires different nutrients, in different amounts than it previously did.
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Children and adults alike love sweet, nutritious bananas. Since bananas come neatly packed in their own wrapper, they are very portable. They may be eaten in their whole form, sliced into fruit salad or mashed and added to muffin and bread recipes.
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While McDonald's is originally an American chain — and America is often recognized for its obesity epidemic — some of the chain's most gut-busting bites are actually being consumed outside the United States. Real talk: It's McDonald's world, and we're just living in it.
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Have you been eating your daily recommended two cups of fruit? If you're like most adults, probably not. This shortfall could be robbing you of significant health benefits, such as improved weight control and a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes.
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Cloud eggs feature a bright yolk resting in a pillowy bed of egg whites. Learn how to make this gorgeous, protein-rich breakfast dish with our easy recipe.
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While there are some of us who geek out on all things green, for many of us, it’s a harder task to get our five servings of veggies a day. The good news? We’ve got 10 ways to sneak vegetables from zucchini to cauliflower into almost every meal. Think your picky eater won’t like kale?
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Comfort food soothes the soul, wrapping you in a warm, reassuring blanket letting you everything is going to be A-OK. Unfortunately for most of us, comfort food usually means high in sugar, carbs or fat by way of pizza, ice cream, mac and cheese and more.
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Without proper planning, it can be challenging to eat a healthy and balanced vegetarian or vegan diet. There are specific nutrients you need to be aware of -- including iron, calcium and vitamins B12 and D -- and you may find yourself reading a lot of nutrition labels to figure out which foods have which nutrients.
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To get maximum health benefits from chocolate, you want to eat chocolate at higher percentages, as dark as you can, without additives.
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You know a granola bar isn’t the most nutritious or weight-loss-friendly snack, but when you’re on the go, it’s a heck of a lot easier to eat than an egg omelet. Can a busy schedule and a low-carb diet really coexist?
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Everyone knows about the importance of breakfast. Enjoying it regularly may help keep your weight in check and make your diet better overall, especially when compared with those who skip breakfast. But not everyone makes it a priority.
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