The Secret Lives of Fruits & Veggies
How the unique life cycle of your favorite produce affects its flavor and nutrition.
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The Health Benefits of Citrus Fruits
Why these bright, succulent fruits are so good for your health. Plus, creative ways to use them!
How to Protect Your Fruits and Veggies
Here are five tricks to help veggies and fruits stay fresh longer.
Fresh, Frozen or Canned
While fresh produce is generally best, with a little nutritional know-how, you can eat healthy from your market’s freezer case and canned-foods aisle, too.
From Harvest to Home: A Guide to Handling Produce
The nutritional value of your fruits and veggies depends on how they’ve been handled – from the field to the fridge.
8 Tips to Pick the Best Produce
Spring is prime time for some of your favorite veggies and fruits. Select the freshest options with these tips.
Understanding the Role Your pH Balance Plays in Your Health
Some foods make you acid. Some foods make you alkaline. But why should you care about alkaline versus acidic? Here’s what everyone should know about how to balance the body’s pH.
The Case for Seasonal Eating
Whole foods have a cyclical rhythm — and so do we. Discover the multiple ways that eating with the seasons can support our health.
The Pros and Cons of 6 Trendy Diets
Here’s a look at some popular diets and how they might — or might not — fit your unique nutritional needs.
Should You Use a Greens Supplement?
Learn why a greens powder may be a worth it way to boost your veggie intake — and what to look for when selecting one.
11 Berries to Eat and Their Health Benefits
These nutrient-dense fruits are good for so much more than breakfast and snacks. Enjoy them as often as you like.
What You Need to Know About Vitamin C
This essential nutrient supports nearly every aspect of health.
What are the Health Benefits of Grapefruit?
Grapefruit is a tropical citrus fruit that is known for its sweet, tart, and bitter taste. Its high levels of vitamin C, antioxidants, and fiber make it extremely healthy. Learn more and find new ways to enjoy this fruit.
Role Reversals: How to Make Healthier Foods the Stars of Your Meals
Healthy eating isn’t about eliminating favorite foods from your diet. It’s about creating more exciting roles for the foods your body likes best. Discover how to make healthy foods the star of any meal — while keeping your flavor favorites in the wings.
Kids & Carbs
Reduced-carb diets are helping millions of people lose excess weight. But what’s right for some adults may be all wrong for their children.
5 Questionable Food Combinations
Five key types of food combos to avoid and what they can teach us about how to eat for better health (and less digestive distress).
How to Eat Organic on a Budget
Smart suggestions to help you eat healthy without breaking the bank.
Can Eating A Variety of Foods Help You Avoid Food Intolerances?
Are you eating the same five or six foods every day? Stop! Enjoying a range of diverse fruits, veggies and lean proteins can help you correct chronic nutrient deficiencies – and even avoid food intolerances.
Smart Juicing: 4 Recipes and Preparation Techniques
Trying to eat more veggies and fruits? Here’s what the experts, including The Juice Lady, Cherie Calbom, MS, say about the pros and cons of juicing.
Fix-It Foods
Whether flushing toxins, preventing inflammation or boosting your immune system, certain foods prove particularly effective in repairing the body. Here’s a primer on some of the best edible healers around.
Living Strong With Cancer
When an otherwise healthy, fit person who has “done everything right” receives a cancer diagnosis, it can feel unfair on many levels. Still, experts say, don’t ditch your healthy habits now — they may be some of your strongest allies in recovery.