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Should I Eat 3 or 6 Meals a Day?
A University of Oslo study discovered that eating three meals a day, rather than six, produces greater muscle and strength gains.
The Lunchtime Blues
Christy Rice shares her thoughts on why our school-age children need more time to eat their lunch.
Do You Need Milk?
Harvard nutritionists David Ludwig and Walter Willett argue that milk should be a dietary choice, not a nutritional requirement.
What Makes a “Shamrock Shake” Green?
We take a look at the artificial food dyes that give St. Patrick’s Day-themed treats their signature hue.
100 Days of School
Christy Rice offers a revised “100 Days of School” list that could help teach kids about basic arithmetic and eating healthy.
The Critical Role Pollinators Play and What You Can Do to Help
Bees are under attack. Here are some ideas on what you can do to save them.
Kathie Swift, MS, RD, Shares Her Food Label Wish List
The integrative nutritionist shares her top five recommendations for the FDA’s revised nutrition labels.
The Perennial Plate: Adventures in Sustainable Eating
Digital Content Specialist, Casie Leigh Lukes, on the graceful reminder of the connections we have in landscape, food and community across the globe.
Brought to You by Big Food
Recently, the long-respected organization, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), has been accused of cozying up to big food industries like PepsiCO, General Mills and Hershey.
How to Cope With Loved Ones Who Don’t Support Your New, Healthy Lifestyle
Making the decision to eat healthy can trigger tension with family members or friends. Healthy-eating expert and author Darya Pino Rose shares her strategies for finding peace at the dinner table.
Radical Acts of Eating
Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl shares her thoughts on why our personal and collective commitment to clean eating matters now more than ever.
5 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Superbugs
Bacteria are waging a battle against antibiotics, which are overused and too often ineffective. But we can still win the war.
Exploring New Farmers’ Markets
Moving can be stressful, but finding a nearby farmers’ market brings back the joy.
Frankenfood: The Health Concerns and Risks of Genetically Modified Foods
Genetically modified food is everywhere in America’s supermarkets and restaurants. And since it’s not labeled, most of us have no idea how much of it we’re eating — or how much it’s affecting our health.
Prisoners in Candy Land
It may seem there’s no escaping in the profusion of sugary treats we’re offered each day. Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl shares her thoughts on breaking free from the death grip they have on our health.
Super Secret Snacking Behavior
Senior editor Jamie Marting admits to all-too-frequent sugar binges — and shares her strategies for taking control. Again.
Darya Pino Rose’s Fresh Focus
Top food blogger and healthy-eating expert Darya Pino Rose suggests spring-cleaning your diet — and your perspective.
Cooking Is a Revolutionary Act
The cure for what ails us — both in our bodies and in our nation — can be found in the kitchen.
Lessons from the Movies: Hungry for Change
One meaningful message from this documentary has helped senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl dramatically change the way she eats.
Nuke at Your Own Risk
Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on whether it’s wrong to cringe every time a coworker microwaves a favorite plastic-packaged meal.
Cultivating a Better Food System
We think a broader collection of farmers, policy-makers, and eaters need new, bigger resolutions for fixing the food system — real changes with long-term impacts in fields, boardrooms, and on plates all over the world.