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The Real Joy of Cooking
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlTo find true pleasure in the kitchen, focus first on the dishes that make you happy.
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Nom Nom Paleo
By Michelle TamForget the caveman stereotype. Paleo is all about eating whole, nutrient-dense food.
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The Nom Nom Paleo Shopping List
By Experience Life StaffIt's easy to cook up Michelle Tam's super-satisfying paleo recipes with this handy shopping list.
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7 Ways to Eat More Mindfully
By Heidi WachterStrategies for learning how to eat with awareness.
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Reducing Sugar Intake Quickly Boosts Kids’ Health
By Craig CoxNew study shows dramatic improvement among obese children.
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6 Tips for Holiday Eating
By Casie Leigh Lukes6 holiday-food coping strategies from our archives.
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How to Deseed a Pomegranate
By Experience Life StaffWith this technique, you can release all of those tart, jewel-like treasures in just a few minutes.
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Food Justice: Homelessness and Poverty
By Experience Life StaffA new 30-minute television program offers a compelling look at efforts to increase healthier foods for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.
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Pomegranate Power
By Karen OlsonThis luscious winter treat is a healthy, flavorful, and antioxidant-rich addition to many dishes.
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Change on the Menu
By Grace LabattSome fast-food chains are hustling to refine their image to be “healthy.” Though results may not be 100 percent wholesome foods, they are good signs of consumer demands for healthier, cleaner options.
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What to Read Now: Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love by Simran Sethi
By Kaelyn RileyJournalist and educator Simran Sethi has unveiled a thoughtful, insightful new book about our changing environment and agriculture, framed by the stories of some of our most beloved cuisine: bread, wine, chocolate, coffee, and beer.
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Food Additives Affect Gut Bacteria
By Heidi WachterResearch indicates that certain emulsifiers — used in many processed foods — promote colitis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in mice.
- Honestly, Dara -
Happy Meals
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlA lot of us are still clinging to adult versions of our favorite childhood eats. Will we — and our tastes — ever grow up?
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Food Habits That Age You
By Catherine GuthrieThese unhealthy eating patterns don’t just trigger weight gain and undermine your energy. They age you from the inside out.
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How to Sear With Chef Alan Bergo (Video)
By Experience Life StaffAlan Bergo, executive chef of The Salt Cellar in St. Paul, Minn., shows Experience Life senior director of content Jamie Martin how to sear scallops in this how-to video.
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Another Case for Going Gluten-Free
By Margret AldrichIs gluten sensitivity — without diagnosed celiac disease — a myth? A new study says no.
- Honestly, Dara -
The Dark Side of Food Science
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlTechnology can make your meals fun or forbidding. It’s important to know the difference — and to have a choice in the matter.
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How to Sauté With Chef Alan Bergo (Video)
By Experience Life StaffAlan Bergo, executive chef of The Salt Cellar in St. Paul, Minn., shows Experience Life senior director of content Jamie Martin how to sauté cauliflower in this how-to video.
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How to Braise With Chef Alan Bergo (Video)
By Experience Life StaffAlan Bergo, executive chef of The Salt Cellar in St. Paul, Minn., shows Experience Life senior director of content Jamie Martin how to braise kale in this how-to video
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Cooking Chemistry (Video)
By Experience Life StaffWatch as executive chef Alan Bergo of The Salt Cellar in St. Paul, Minn., demos techniques of braising, searing, and sautéing.
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Turf Wars
By Experience Life StaffHow special interests concoct “grassroots” movements online, mobilizing mobs that help shape the public conversation about health.