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Boost Cocoa and Dark Chocolate Health Benefits at the Gut Level

Boost Cocoa and Dark Chocolate Health Benefits at the Gut Level

John Finley, PhD | July 30, 2014

Did you know that the “good” probiotic bacteria in your gut microbiome—the symbiotic cosmos of microbes living in your stomach…

How to Get Eggshells Out of Your Food

How to Get Eggshells Out of Your Food

July 24, 2014

Don't you hate it when a bit of unwelcome nonfood ends up in your culinary creation? It happens so easily!…

Homemade Sugar-Free Drinks

Homemade Sugar-Free Drinks

July 17, 2014

We love homemade lemonade. What we don’t love are all those lemons (buying, squeezing) and all that sugar it takes…

Avoid Soggy Salads

Avoid Soggy Salads

July 14, 2014

Where we live, lunch out can run close to $20 just for one person! And that's for just the two martinis! No,…

4 Super-Healthy Super-Easy Desserts

4 Super-Healthy Super-Easy Desserts

Emily von Euw | July 9, 2014

You won't believe how delicious they are! If you're looking for a new dessert that's healthful, the first ingredient you'll…

No Eggs? Bake with This Instead

No Eggs? Bake with This Instead

July 8, 2014

You crave a little cake, so you check your pantry and refrigerator for the needed ingredients. All's good, except no…

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

Philip P. Cavicchia, PhD, and James R. Hébert, ScD | July 7, 2014

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

The Truth About Drinking Past 45

The Truth About Drinking Past 45

Robert L. Doyle, MD | July 1, 2014

Even just a few drinks could be affecting you in ways you'd never expect. Once we reach middle age (roughly…

Pass the Pepper, Lose the Fat

Pass the Pepper, Lose the Fat

Ui-Hyun Park, PhD | June 30, 2014

Piper nigrum Linne, the plant that gives us black pepper, has been used in Eastern medicine for centuries to reduce…

Delicious Spice Rubs (and Burger Mix-Ins)

Delicious Spice Rubs (and Burger Mix-Ins)

Linda Gassenheimer | June 30, 2014

Spice rubs and mixes are an easy way to add wonderful flavor to foods. They can be made in advance…

Hungry Girl’s Low-Cal Party Favorites

Hungry Girl’s Low-Cal Party Favorites

Lisa Lillien | June 30, 2014

Party snacks don’t have to be loaded with calories to be tasty. Lisa Lillien has made sure of that. Her…

Beans, Beans Without the Gas…The More You Eat, the Less You Pass

Beans, Beans Without the Gas…The More You Eat, the Less You Pass

June 27, 2014

We love beans, but we hate the intestinal gas they create! There are numerous ways to cook dry beans to…

Recipe Makeovers Make Good Use of Greek Yogurt

Recipe Makeovers Make Good Use of Greek Yogurt

Rebecca ­Scritchfield, RD | June 25, 2014

As I was talking with Rebecca Scritchfield, RD, LD, a Washington, DC–based dietitian, I mentioned that I had tried substituting…

Chickens Bought at Farmers’ Markets Harbor Salmonella and Other Harmful Bacteria

Chickens Bought at Farmers’ Markets Harbor Salmonella and Other Harmful Bacteria

Catherine Nettles Cutter, PhD | June 23, 2014

The week I spent in the hospital fighting food poisoning ranks among the worst weeks of my life. I was…