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Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM
In a pioneering move, Amy’s Organic restaurant in Rohnert Park, California, combines healthy no-meat dishes with speedy service.
Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM ● By Judith Fertig
Nutrient-dense, easily prepared soups and broths are wintertime pleasers even in southern climates.
Nov 30, 2015 09:48AM
Despite ambitious resolutions, a new study finds we tend to dramatically increase our intake of calorie-rich foods after winter holiday feasting—although we manage to work in more veggies too.
In a recent study, overweight people on varied diets showed a slight weight loss after eating five to seven servings of potatoes a week.
A special antioxidant in the Chilean maqui berry reduces LDL and blood sugar, boosts the health of blood vessels, and may even counter the aging effects of UVB rays on skin.
Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM ● By Judith Fertig
Puddings, custards, cakes and truffles—with scrumptious vegan recipes like these, there’s no need to pass by holiday goodies.
Oct 30, 2015 10:31AM ● By Avery Mack
Healthy eating matters to everyone, so it’s most helpful to donate high-protein, low-sodium, low-sugar nonperishables.
Sep 30, 2015 09:25AM
We know that virtually all veggies and fruit are good for us, but a recent European study found that red and purple choices have certain robust benefits.
Sep 30, 2015 09:24AM ● By Judith Fertig
Old-fashioned crock pots have morphed into sophisticated slow cookers that make a wider range of deliciously aromatic meal preparation fast and easy.
Aug 31, 2015 11:57AM ● By Judith Fertig
In places like Michigan and Nebraska, fish ponds are blooming—and making it safe for us to eat farm-raised fish again.
Aug 31, 2015 09:55AM
In a seven-year study, Mexican-American women that often sipped chamomile tea dramatically reduced their rate of an earlier demise.
British scientists have discovered that a class of polyphenols found in some foods and herbs defends against cancer growth and blocked arteries.
Jul 31, 2015 10:19AM
Adults with poor cholesterol that nibbled on 1.5 ounces of shelled pistachios a day for three months raised their HDL “good cholesterol” levels and reduced arterial stiffness.
Jul 31, 2015 10:18AM ● By Judith Fertig
When kids are shown how to cook using simple recipes, they learn to love healthy ingredients and will even choose apples over candy.
Jul 10, 2015 01:53PM ● By Judith Fertig
The food we eat enormously affects our climate, water and soil—and we can have a say in whether our food is produced and distributed in a way that benefits us all.
Jun 30, 2015 10:14AM
Did you know that crickets contain as much omega-3 fatty acids as salmon? The next wave of food options may turn out to be insects, which can be as much as 80 percent protein by weight.
Iranian carpal-tunnel patients that rubbed flaxseed oil on their wrist for four weeks reported significantly less pain and more mobility.
To make U.S.-caught fish affordable and obtainable, fisheries are connecting directly with local consumers.
Jun 30, 2015 10:14AM ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn
Across the country, support is spreading for a food network that sustains local economies while providing better nourishment and GMO transparency.
Jun 01, 2015 05:43PM ● By Kathleen Barnes
When men eat certain foods from lean meat and nuts to cabbage and strawberries, their bodies naturally produce more male hormone, lowering the odds of infertility and impotence.
May 29, 2015 10:12AM
All kinds of berries protect brain cells from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), known as “bad cholesterol”, was reduced by 60 percent when overweight adults added an avocado to a moderate-fat diet.
Having two drinks a day in one’s 50s and 60s increases the risk of stroke by a third and lowers the age at which it occurs, Swedish researchers have found.
Jul 01, 2010 02:00AM ● By Barbara Pleasant
Whether this is your first year growing a kitchen garden or your thumb glows green from years of use, it’s possible to quickly turn dreams of bountiful organic harvests into a reality.
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