People in Japan live an average of 85 years, longer than people in any other large country. Those long life spans aren’t purely a product...
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Smart Choices in the Oil Aisle
A wealth of studies consistently show that replacing butter with olive oil boosts health and longevity. But olive oil isn’t the only option. Here’s a...
Supplements: An Inflation-Friendly Nutrition Strategy
Eating healthfully is already a daily struggle for many individuals. Adding the extra stress of inflation and unpredictable food prices at the grocery store can...
Secret Superfoods
You don’t have to add kale and blueberries to your plate to get a superfood in every meal. Nor do you have to splurge for...
Treats From the Fancy Food Show
Held in New York City every year, the Fancy Food Show shows off new foods that we will be seeing on supermarket shelves soon. This...
Should You Go Gluten-Free?
According to Harvard Medical School’s Harvard Health Letter, about 20 to 30 percent of Americans are following a gluten-free diet. Gluten is a protein found...
Is That Food Ultra-Processed?
A recent study of nearly 41,000 American adults shows that, on average, we get more than half our daily calories—a whopping 57 percent—from ultra-processed foods...
Stick with the Food Pyramid: The USDA’s MyPlate Should Not Be Your Plate
It has been more than a decade since the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) toppled its well-known “Food Guide Pyramid” dietary guidelines in favor of...
5 Easy Recipes That Reduce Inflammation
You probably already know that chronic inflammation can set you up for some serious health issues, including disabling and life-threatening illnesses such as cancer and...
Beyond EVOO
Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) tops the list of good-for-you oils, but there are other healthy choices for when you want a more neutral taste, a...
The 11-Week Plan to Go Mediterranean
You know all about its benefits, from heart health to brain health and from diabetes prevention to cancer prevention—yet you still may not have adopted...
Support Your Local Beekeeper and Boost Your Health
I live in a farming community, and among my favorite visitors are honey bees. They live in a great stack of hives across the road...
