Food

The Skinny on Sugar
Food

The Skinny on Sugar

Mahmud Kara, MD | July 14, 2023

It has become popular to say that “sugar is bad for you,” but what exactly is sugar? What are the…

The Green Mediterranean Diet
Food

The Green Mediterranean Diet

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | July 12, 2023

Humans and Earth's New Favorite Diet The Green Mediterranean Diet is the latest variety of longevity eating plans to gain…

Delicious Breakfasts for All-Day Energy
Food

Delicious Breakfasts for All-Day Energy

Emily Peck | July 11, 2023

The next time you find yourself thinking, What should I have for breakfast?, consider this—this is your opportunity to start…

Choose Your Chocolate Carefully
Food

Choose Your Chocolate Carefully

Tod Cooperman, MD | July 8, 2023

Recent testing has revealed that some dark chocolates and cocoa powders contain troubling levels of dangerous heavy metals including… Cadmium:…

Inexpensive Wines for When the Grill Is Hot
Food

Inexpensive Wines for When the Grill Is Hot

Jeff Siegel | July 7, 2023

The grills are coming out—but that doesn’t mean the wine gets put away. In fact, wine can be paired with…

Want to Cut Back on Meat?
Food

Want to Cut Back on Meat?

Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RDN | March 26, 2023

The health benefits of a vegan diet are impressive. Studies have shown that replacing meat and/or dairy with fruits, vegetables,…

The New Rules for Drinking Wine
Food

The New Rules for Drinking Wine

Jeff Siegel | March 22, 2023

In this age of wine in cans, sweet red wine and Instagram wine ­parties, it’s difficult to believe that there…

Does Intermittent Fasting Work…Really?
Food

Does Intermittent Fasting Work…Really?

Courtney Peterson, PhD | January 8, 2023

Intermittent fasting (IF) has become a popular way to lose weight. In one way, we’re all intermittent fasters—we don’t eat…

Almost-Vegetarian Entertaining for the Holidays
Food

Almost-Vegetarian Entertaining for the Holidays

Bruce Weinstein | December 11, 2022

Entertaining season is upon us! If you are planning to have guests for the upcoming holidays, you may know that…

The Right Bubbly for Your Occasion
Food

The Right Bubbly for Your Occasion

Jeff Siegel | December 9, 2022

Americans drink the most sparkling wine—perhaps one-third of all that is sold in this country each year—between Thanksgiving and New…

The Cognitive Fountain of Youth
Food

The Cognitive Fountain of Youth

Max Lugavere | October 25, 2022

For years, we’ve heard that diets featuring dark green, leafy vegetables…wild-caught fatty fish…and low-sugar fruits such as berries, olives and…

A Remedy for Pain, Depression, Insomnia In the Foods You Eat
Food

A Remedy for Pain, Depression, Insomnia In the Foods You Eat

Joseph Feuerstein, MD | October 10, 2022

Don’t let the word scare you off. Cannabis sativa—known by its more colloquial name marijuana—has come a long way since…

Delights at This Year’s Fancy Food Show
Food

Delights at This Year’s Fancy Food Show

Linda Gassenheimer | October 9, 2022

Healthy eating and snacking were major trends at this year’s Fancy Food Show in New York City…but that doesn’t mean…

Rosés Are Back in Stores
Food

Rosés Are Back in Stores

Jeff Siegel | July 23, 2022

There’s good news for rosé ­drinkers as the 2022 pink wine season gets underway. The Trump wine tariff, which cut…

Food Tours
Food

Food Tours

Matthew Guidice | July 11, 2022

Food tours are a popular option in many cities and with good reason. They are a fun way to sample…