Do you prefer pancakes or waffles? It’s almost as contentious of a debate as creamy or crunchy peanut butter. Personally, I am on “Team Waffle.” But I…
Nutrients
“Spiked” Nutrition: Fast & Easy Recipes for Total Health
Looking for some easy new recipes to incorporate into your busy life? Celebrity Chef Spike Mendelsohn has created three delicious, healthy recipes that are super simple and can…
Try it Tuesday: The Vegan Diet
I got mixed reactions from friends when I told them I was going vegan. Some were supportive: “Oh, you can make so many great vegan meals!” Some…
Weekend Chew: Homemade Fourth of July Ice Pops
This weekend we celebrate America. It’s the Fourth of July. You will most likely don an ensemble of red, white and blue. It’s only fitting. What is…
Editor’s Note: Grill of My Dreams
Few things are more evocative to me than the smell of a cookout on a warm, sunny day. Just one whiff and I’m transported back to any of…
The Microbiome: A Mega-Field That’s Just Getting Started
We are on the edge of something big, yet microscopic. Emerging research about the microbiome is hitting media outlets from large newspapers to small blogs. Consumers are eager to…
News Bite: The Top 5 Things You Need in Your Food
I don’t know about you, but I’m so tired of hearing what not to eat; I want to hear what foods I can eat! Certain food components…
Nutrient Newlyweds: Marrying Nutrients for Maximum Health Benefits [INFOGRAPHIC]
Did you know that “marrying” certain foods and nutrients together can deliver a combination of health benefits? Sure, lots of foods can deliver important health benefits on…
World IBD Day: Nutrition & IBD
May 19 is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day. A chronic and lifelong illness, IBD includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and it affects 1.6 million Americans, including…