The Top Healthy Reads of 2014: Readers’ Choice
By Heidi WachterThe holidays are a time for enjoying the blinking lights of a trimmed tree, sipping a delightful seasonal drink (egg nog, anyone?) — and reading best-of lists!
Classification: cravings
TwoGrand: Reimagining the food journal, one photo at a time
By Maggie Fazeli FardPictures trump calorie-counting on TwoGrand, a recent addition to the bastion of food and exercise tracking apps.
Pepsi to introduce sodas “made with real sugar”
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe new line of sodas, expected in Regular, Vanilla and Wild Cherry flavors, will be sweetened with “real” sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, but will come with the same set of health risks.
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What makes a “Shamrock Shake” green?
By Maggie Fazeli FardWe take a look at the artificial food dyes that give St. Patrick’s Day-themed treats their signature hue.
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Nutrition labels get a long-awaited makeover
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe FDA’s proposed changes — the first in 20 years — focus on calories, sugar, and portion sizes, not fat.
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Beating Food Addiction
By Mark Hyman, MDFunctional-medicine expert Mark Hyman, MD, on our addiction to sugar, processed foods, and other refined carbs — and why a detox could help you lose weight and regain your health.
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Sugar Shock
By Experience Life StaffSugar lurks in numerous food sources. Check out the amount in these commercial products.
Charity Miles
By Experience Life StaffThe creators behind the new app Charity Miles will donate money to a charity of your choice for every mile you walk, bike, or run.
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The Heritage-Wheat Renaissance
By Karen OlsonWhy more farmers are growing heirloom-wheat varieties that are less troublesome for people with gluten sensitivities.
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Chocolate linked to lower body fat levels, study finds
By Maggie Fazeli FardChocolate lovers, rejoice! In today’s happy nutrition news, a study finds that chocolate consumption is linked to lower body-fat levels.
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Questionable Food Combos
By Karen OlsonFive key types of food combos to avoid and what they can teach us about how to eat for better health (and less digestive distress).
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Growing Healthy Kids
By Sheila Mulrooney EldredSchools with wellness-oriented curriculums teach students how to thrive — and are leading the way for other institutions to start doing the same.
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Guilt-Free Indulgences
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlThe best way to have that cake and eat well, too? Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl shares her thoughts on making mindful choices that balance health, happiness — and your blood sugar.
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Pining for Papaya Salad
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlFood writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl’s self-guided tour of Hmong cuisine inspires an abiding appreciation of culinary adventuring.
His and Hers Cravings
By Experience Life StaffResearch suggests why women may have a harder time resisting food cravings than men.