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Fast, fresh takes on gluten-free pasta Everyone loves pasta. Inexpensive, reassuring, and easy to make, it’s the quintessential comfort food. And with a new crop of wheat-free varieties available, even gluten-intolerant folks can enjoy pasta. But bowls of gluten-free spaghetti and tomato sauce get tiring over time. Next time you decide on pasta for dinner, Read More
Whether you’re packing a picnic, brown-bagging it, or just lunching at home, these fresh and healthy sandwich creations will wake up your taste buds Ever since John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, unwittingly created it, the sandwich has been a beloved lunchtime favorite around the world. Easy to tote, versatile, and with the potential Read More
A troubled relationship with food can lead to bingeing, mindless eating, and other forms of self-sabotage. Here’s how to recognize unhealthy habits and make positive changes. We expect a lot from food. We want it to help us lose weight, lower cholesterol, comfort us when we’re sad, soothe us when we’re anxious, indulge us when Read More
The acid-alkaline diet Feeling fatigued, foggy and fat? You may be on an acid trip—a condition in which the body’s pH is chronically imbalanced. Over time, an acid condition can lead to chronic fatigue, foggy thinking, weight gain, and digestive disturbances, says Michelle Schoffro Cook, DNM, DAC, CNC, author of The Ultimate pH Solution. A Read More
These classic Southern recipes make it easy to get your greens If you’ve spent any time in Deep South, then you know that a “mess o’ greens” is a classic sidedish. And for luck and good fortune, you simply must have black-eyed peas and greens. The cruciferous veggies usually found in the stewpot are a Read More
Mixed drinks and Popsicle treats without the guilt, including a minty, alcohol-free Mojito, icy pomegranate smoothie, and tart blood orange pop Imbibing a cool and nutritious smoothie can be good medicine. You can literally reverse nutrient deficiencies, slow down the oxidative processes (aging) of your cells, make your nails stronger, make your hair shinier, protect Read More
Anti-inflammatory foods work to quell inflammation, repair muscle, and heal the body Turmeric, pineapple, papaya, cherries, blueberries, and chocolate…what do they all have in common? They all provide powerful antioxidants, enzymes, and other compounds that help ease inflammation and muscle pain, and contain incredible healing properties. Contrary to what your high school gym teacher may Read More
Photography by Jacqueline Hopkins Six simple steps to a raw foods diet Turn off your stoves and step away from that greasy pile of lasagna pans. Raw foods, the coolest cooking revolution yet, is getting more and more chefs out of the kitchen and into a whole new mode of eating without heat. Based on Read More
