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Nutty Way to Fix Stinky Fish Smell

Nutty Way to Fix Stinky Fish Smell

February 23, 2015

You need to eat more fish! That's what all the smart health experts say. Fish fillets are easy to prepare,…

How to De-Fat Your Gravy

How to De-Fat Your Gravy

October 26, 2014

Turkey is great for making reposing juices that you don't want to go to waste…they are the key ingredient to…

How to Stop Your Rice from Sticking

How to Stop Your Rice from Sticking

October 1, 2014

We love plain old long-grain white rice...the most versatile side dish ever. But we hate it when cooked rice sticks…

Elegant Way to Serve Butter
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Elegant Way to Serve Butter

September 18, 2014

Are you planning a special dinner party or another event where you want every element to say “elegant”? Here's a…

Control Blood Sugar and Keep Fit With Prebiotic Sunchokes

Control Blood Sugar and Keep Fit With Prebiotic Sunchokes

Tamara Duker Freuman, RD, CDN | August 27, 2014

If you’ve never seen a sunchoke, it might at first look like the love child of a potato and a…

The Pizza That Fights Heart Disease (Cancer, Too)

The Pizza That Fights Heart Disease (Cancer, Too)

John La Puma, MD | August 15, 2014

Americans love their pizza! On any given day, about one in eight of us has a slice or two. And…

Are Your Grandmother’s Prunes the New Superfood?

Are Your Grandmother’s Prunes the New Superfood?

Maria Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, PhD | August 12, 2014

What comes to mind when you hear the word “prunes”? You probably think of one of two things—laxatives or senior…

Don’t Eat Chicken with Rice…and Other Unhealthy Food Combinations
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Don’t Eat Chicken with Rice…and Other Unhealthy Food Combinations

Donna Gates | July 7, 2014

When I was 15, my skin began to break out, and a well-meaning but misguided dermatologist prescribed antibiotics. Fifteen years…

10 Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods…and 10 Foods to Avoid
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10 Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods…and 10 Foods to Avoid

July 7, 2014

Inflammatory Food Index Proves Dining Drives Inflammatory Response A few years ago, we reported on a newly created index to rank…

If You Can’t Eat Fish, Nuts, Soy, Dairy or Gluten
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If You Can’t Eat Fish, Nuts, Soy, Dairy or Gluten

David Grotto, MS, RDN | June 19, 2014

What to Eat for the Same Health Benefits You may know about all the health benefits of fish, nuts, soy,…

What to Do with Lettuce (Besides Make a Salad!)

What to Do with Lettuce (Besides Make a Salad!)

Linda Gassenheimer | June 18, 2014

It's lettuce season, and there are lots of crispy, healthy greens available. But you don't have to limit yourself to…

Optical Illusion Explains How Alcohol Impairs Vision

Optical Illusion Explains How Alcohol Impairs Vision

Kevin Johnston, PhD | June 12, 2014

You know that driving after drinking is dumb and potentially deadly—even if you aren't legally drunk—because alcohol messes up coordination,…

Drinkers In the Operating Room: How Alcohol Affects Your Risk for Complications After Surgery

Drinkers In the Operating Room: How Alcohol Affects Your Risk for Complications After Surgery

Marie Eliasen, MSc | June 9, 2014

How many alcoholic drinks did you have yesterday? The day before? How many per day, on average, in the past…

Cooking Steak Just Right

Cooking Steak Just Right

Marc Weber | June 6, 2014

You don’t have to be a great cook to cook a great steak. Here are instructions for how to get…

Health-Boosting Hot Cocoa Recipes

Health-Boosting Hot Cocoa Recipes

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | June 5, 2014

By the time you're halfway through this article, I hope you're craving a nice toasty-warm mug of hot cocoa. Not…