Who’s Counting?

Managing your weight isn’t just about the number of calories you eat. It’s also — and perhaps primarily — about the quality and character of those calories. Here’s why. continued

Well Informed

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Fake-Fat Confusion

Why switching from the real thing to a low-fat or low-calorie substitute can pack on the…continued

Nutrients

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Who’s Counting?

Managing your weight isn’t just about the number of calories you eat. It’s also —…continued

Confident Cook

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Make Room for Mushrooms

Rich and meaty, mushrooms are an easy way to add earthy flavor and nutrition to your…continued

Honestly, Dara

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The Iron Age

TV shows like Iron Chef make cooking a simple meal an action-packed,…continued

Well Informed

A Healthier Menu for Super Bowl Sunday

Try these recipes for a fun and healthy game day.…continued

Well Informed

Stock Up With Healthy Foods

Establish healthy eating habits by having the right foods on hand.…continued

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Cancer’s Favorite Sugar

The average American eats 70 grams of fructose per day — a number triple the recommended…continued

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Pilar Gerasimo Featured on Well+Good NYC

The Experience Life editor in chief shares what's in her refrigerator for Well+…continued

Well Informed

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Bait and Switch

Mislabeled fish in restaurants and supermarkets has become something of an epidemic in the…continued

Well Informed

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A Fat Lot of Good Liposuction Will Do You

Research shows that liposuction is not an effective long-term weight loss strategy.…continued

Well Informed

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Hungry for Sleep

Getting enough high-quality sleep can help maintain healthy eating habits.…continued

Well Informed

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Honey With a Deadly Sting

Tainted honey could be making its way into your pantry.…continued

Nutrients

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Inside the Microwave

Microwave ovens are a marvel of modern engineering — but could they also be a menace to…continued

Confident Cook

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Cauliflower Power

Don’t let this understated vegetable fool you. It’s bursting with culinary potential…continued

Honestly, Dara

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Hidden Agenda

Some popular cookbooks suggest hoodwinking our kids into eating veggies by hiding them in…continued

Features

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5 Healing Spices

A biochemist born and raised in India shares his passion for aromatic spices and their…continued

Nutrients

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The Secret Lives of Fruits and Veggies

Do you think of apples, peaches, cucumbers and red peppers as inert, lifeless objects?…continued

Nutrients

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The Vitamin D Debate

There’s been a lot of controversy lately about vitamin D recommendations. If you’re…continued

Confident Cook

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Earthy Goods

Packed with flavor and phytonutrients, sweet potatoes are a holiday treat that deserve to…continued

Honestly, Dara

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My Unfavorite Things

Looking back on the year’s food trends, a food writer names a few that she hopes will…continued

Honestly, Dara

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Investing in Stocks

Homemade stocks are not a vestige of a bygone era or the exclusive territory of…continued

Nutrients

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Secret Ingredients

Most of the processed foods we eat are studded with mysterious additives. They extend…continued

Confident Cook

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Birds of Paradise

There’s real beauty in choosing a free-range heritage turkey. You’ll get richer…continued

Honestly, Dara

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Let Them Eat Steak

Spend some time eating, drinking and walking as the French do, and the “French…continued

Well Informed

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Diet Soda Debacles

A roundup of the potential health problems from diet soda consumption.…continued

Nutrients

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Shaking Out the Truth About Salt

We’re all being told to reduce our sodium intake. But some experts argue that we…continued

Confident Cook

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Dig Into Garlic

For centuries it’s been worshiped for its protective powers and its culinary potential.…continued

Honestly, Dara

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Beware the Lusty Turnip

Every era has had its share of wrongly demonized foods - from commonplace vegetables to…continued

Nutrients

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Digesting the New USDA Dietary Guidelines

Every five years the government issues an updated version of its guidelines for…continued

Confident Cook

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For the Love of Heirlooms

Vine-ripened, oddly shaped, and packed with flavor: There’s nothing like an heirloom…continued

Nutrients

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Upgrade Your Lunch

We gave three food-savvy nutritionists a challenge: Take three predictable lunches and…continued

Honestly, Dara

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Got Enough Gadgets?

When future archaeologists undearth the relics of today's modern kitchen conveniences,…continued

Well Informed

The EWG Releases the “Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate Change + Health”

A new guide can help you determine the carbon footprint of your food choices.…continued

Confident Cook

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An Inside Look at Coconuts

For decades coconuts have gotten an unfair health rap based on their high fat content. The…continued

Honestly, Dara

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Food Crazy

A landmark starvation study from World War II sends an important message for today's…continued

Nutrients

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A Big Fat Mistake

New research has weakened the perceived link between saturated fat and heart disease.…continued

The Dirty Dozen Gets Updated

Check out the Environmental Working Group's latest Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 produce lists.…continued

Well Informed

Is ‘Big Food’s’ Big Money Influencing the Science of Nutrition?

Some scientists take money from companies, results don't match general consensus.…continued

Confident Cook

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Cooking With Hot Peppers

Celebrate summer with spicy jalapeño peppers. These versatile chilies wake up your taste…continued

Nutrients

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Sugar Shock

The average American now consumes some 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. And our sweet tooth…continued

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