Fix-It Foods
By Catherine GuthrieWhether 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.
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.
Refreshing, tangy and tart, fresh cranberries add nutrients and zip to any meal.
Bring color and warmth to your table with autumn's earthy harvest.
Do you have trouble putting on muscle mass? Learn the right way to gain the healthy weight you want.
Delight your senses—and nourish your body—with these succulent, vine-ripened treats.
With vibrant flavor and concentrated nutritional power, fresh herbs offer a bouquet of delights.
A sumptuous, tropical delight that’s rich in antioxidants and sweetly refreshing.
Because our bodies are exposed to a constant barrage of harmful toxins, the best detoxification regimen is a daily one. Here are some simple steps to keep your body running clean.
Crisp and nutrient-rich, cucumbers refresh your body inside and out.
These mysterious delicacies offer deep, earthy flavors and a wealth of nutritional value.
Is your midday meal too often a nutritional compromise? Here’s how to rebuild your lunch from the ground up.
High in protein and gluten-free, quinoa may just become your new favorite whole grain.
Stuck thinking of veggies as a side dish — or worse, a garnish? Patricia Wells shows us how to put these delicious, nutritious powerhouses center stage at any meal.
Nutritious and naturally sweet, these tropical tubers make a terrific addition to any menu.
A healthy, crunchy treat that perks up snacks and meals while expanding your produce-aisle options.
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.
Phytochemicals — plant-based micronutrients that contain protective, disease-preventing compounds — might just be the best-kept secret in nutrition.
Drop that cheeseburger - and discover the power of plants. You'll get protein and reap a rich nutritional harvest.
These tasty seeds add a rich flavor, crisp texture and nutritional punch to almost any meal.
If you're seeking the truest, most powerful foods on Earth, look to your prehistoric palate.