Content tagged with “Wellness”

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...

Cooking spray: should you use it?
In the EatingWell Test Kitchen, we use cooking spray because it’s a fast, no-mess way to make a tiny bit of oil go a...

What are trans fats & are there still foods with trans fats to avoid?
First, some good news: manufacturers have significantly reduced the amount of trans fats in packaged foods. Even better...

2 foods you should really be eating at breakfast (and probably aren’t)
Recently EatingWell asked our readers what they focused on when it comes to feeding kids breakfast. I quite was...

Diet myths that are keeping you from losing weight
When it comes to dieting, who isn’t looking to lose weight as quickly as possible? In our quest for a quick fix,...

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 sugar really poison?
I was surprised when I recently saw the statistic that Americans spend about 23 percent of our grocery dollars on...

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...

Should you be picking organic apples?
Depending on where you live, apple season is either just around the corner—or already under way. As a dietitian,...

Best healthy foods to buy on a tight budget
With so many factors to consider—health, environmental impact, cost, taste—choosing healthy foods can seem...

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...

Are juice fasts a healthy way to lose weight?
If you’re juicing to slim down—a trend that is now back in vogue—lacking scientific evidence suggests...

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...

3 must-have summer drinks to keep your skin looking healthy
We’re all starting to spend more time outdoors. And that warm summer sun feels oh-so-good—until I remember...