Content tagged with “Good choices”

Healthy spring salad recipe with fresh peas and crispy fried shallots
Now’s the time to head to the farmers’ market to find just-picked fresh shelling peas. Peas thrive in the...

How to make a healthy smoothie: best smoothie ingredients & 10 to ditch
Whether you enjoy smoothies for breakfast, a snack or even dessert, they’re a great way to increase your daily...

Health benefits of juicing vs. smoothies
Juicing and smoothies are all the rage right now. While both can boost your fruit and vegetable intake (something most...

Is organic food healthier than conventional food?
Here’s why you can feel good about organic: USDA–certified organic means your food is produced without synthetic...

Gluten-free? Not so fast. Watch out for this list of surprising foods that contain gluten
If you have celiac-disease, gluten-sensitivity or for some other reason you’re not eating gluten—the...

Better than the $1 menu: Superfoods that ring in for 99 cents or less
Every few months, it seems, there’s hype about the latest, hottest superfood—chia seeds and acai berries...

11 anti-aging drinks
Aging is inevitable. Sadly. And there are many variables involved in how long you live. But you can also add years to...

Retrain your cravings: 5 ways to learn to love healthier foods
Trying to clean up your diet and eat healthier this year but having a hard time loving the new healthy foods you should...

How to eat to lose weight: what a 1,500 calorie day looks like
Did you know that one-third of New Year’s resolutions pertain to weight, diet and health? It’s true....

Can probiotics keep you from getting sick?
With cold and flu season just around the corner, our precautionary routine has shifted from sunscreen for skin...

Is cooking with nonstick pans healthy or not?
More nights than not, I cook dinner in a nonstick skillet. It’s easy to wash up and can lend itself to healthy...

3 "green" habits that can make you sick
In the past few years I’ve made some “green” swaps. I usually bring my own bag when I go grocery...

How not to overdose on salt
Limiting sodium is important for healthy blood pressure and overall heart health. Yet most of us consume, on average, 3...

How to cut 31 grams of saturated fat from your diet
You might already know that you should limit your saturated fat intake to no more than 10 percent of your total daily...

Are “natural” sweeteners really any healthier than sugar?
People often look to me, as a registered dietitian, for my seal of approval as they douse yogurt with agave or flood...

Is Coconut Oil Healthier Than Butter?
All things coconut seem to be über popular these days. (A few weeks ago I wrote about coconut water: is it worth...

4 foods to pack in your kid’s lunchbox
It’s that time of year when many of us start thinking about back to school. And, as a nutrition editor and...

Take-along snacks for a car trip
Taking off on a road trip seems like an essential part of summer. According to a recent study, over 140 million...

Is coconut water worth the splurge?
In recent years there has been an explosion of coconut water products available at grocery and convenience stores. If...

5 summer health myths busted
This summer, don’t let the smoke from the backyard grill cloud your good judgment when considering health advice...

Do you need to buy organic? The bottom line on how bad pesticides are for you
Today, the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its latest report, called the Dirty Dozen, of the 12...

Does drinking water make you smarter? Plus 6 benefits of staying hydrated
Water accounts for 60 percent of our body (or about 11 gallons or 92 pounds inside a 155-pound person) and is essential...

The best & worst fast-food muffins
For several years, when I was getting started in the New York magazine world, my regular breakfast was a muffin—...

Which is better: dishwasher or washing dishes by hand?
Anyone who’s ever watched a teenager (grudgingly) wash one fork at a time when it’s their turn to do the...