Content tagged with “Joyce Hendley”

How to Eat Lower on the Glycemic Index
All the carbohydrate foods we eat cause a release of glucose into the bloodstream—and a corresponding rise in insulin—...

Cooking with Coffee
Bzzzzzzzz. It starts with the high-pitched sound of my favorite blend of dark- and medium-roast coffee beans whirling...

Why Chocolate is Good for Your Heart
Chocolate to cure a broken heart is a popular prescription, but it turns out chocolate’s heart-mending reputation might...

Expert Alice Medrich's Tips on Cooking With Chocolate
At first, the idea of creating “healthier” chocolate desserts may sound—well, plain vanilla. But in the hands of a...

The Benefits of Probiotics
To hear Sandor Katz tell it, our world would be a very different place without fermented food. It’s not merely that we...

Can Probiotics Really Help Your Health?
Reams of research have looked into the health effects of probiotic (“good”) bacteria that ferment our foods. But most...

Discover the Health Benefits of Korean Cooking
A well-planned traditional Korean meal includes sweet, sour, bitter, hot and salty tastes. It may even strive to...

Game Plan for Holidays and Parties
Many parties and holiday celebrations center on tempting foods and drinks—but with a game plan, you’ll be able to relax...

Step 7. Have a Long-Term Plan
As you reach your weight-loss goals, you’re ready for the final step: creating a long-term strategy that will help your...

Step 6. Get Support
Excerpted from The EatingWell Diet Book. Losing weight is challenging—we can’t expect to do it alone. As you make your...

Step 5. Commit to Move More
Excerpted from The EatingWell Diet Book. Exercise makes weight loss much easier—but more importantly people who move...

Step 4. Eat Mindfully
Excerpted from The EatingWell Diet Book. Healthy eating means getting a variety of foods in moderation—not making any...

Step 3. Track Yourself
Excerpted from The EatingWell Diet Book. Self-awareness is self-motivation; by keeping track of your behavior, you...

Step 2. Set Goals
Excerpted from The EatingWell Diet Book. The next step on your weight-loss journey is to decide what kind of weight...

Step 1. Make Sure You're Ready for Change
Take a moment to assess what you’ll gain by losing weight, and the sacrifices you’ll need to make. Weigh the balance to...

Great Job: Healthy Workplaces
When it comes to work’s impact on healthy living, the associations tend to be negative: 60-hour workweeks that...

Can Coconut Oil Help You Lose Weight?

What's So Bad About High Fructose Corn Syrup?
“It’s natural, nutritionally the same as table sugar and has the same number of calories,” say ads for high-fructose...

Thinking Thin
The focus of The EatingWell Diet is on behavior change—permanent behavior change. It’s only through a systematic...

Think Small - Portion-Control Savvy
We’re eating more calories than ever, and a leading culprit is how often we eat prepared foods away from home. Whether...

Getting Support
An exercise buddy who motivates you to show up for an early-morning walk…a neighbor who can watch your kids while you...

5 Healthy Food Choices at the Airport, Train or Bus Station
Traveling often means being faced with limited food choices on the road or in airport, train or bus stations. These...

Palm Oil vs. Palm Kernel Oil

Is high-fructose corn syrup bad for you?

How to Maximize the Flavor and Health Benefits of Tea
Sure, a tall glass of iced tea on a hot day is refreshing, but did you know it might also do your body good? Studies...