Content tagged with “May/June 2010”

March/April 2010 Letters to the Editor
In March/April, You Loved… …Our story “Sea Change,” on the healthiest, most sustainable seafood I just wanted to let...

How Many Calories Are in Your Cupcake?
Show me the numbers! Here’s “what you get” in the EatingWell Vanilla Cupcake with Chocolate Frosting compared to a...

4 Secrets to Making Power Salads
When you hear “I’ll just have a salad” for lunch or dinner, you probably assume that’s a healthy choice. But salads at...

Bake a Better Cupcake
About two weeks before his second birthday, my son, Sawyer, made his birthday cake request. He held up a tiny index...

Taco Truck Secrets
I’m not a religious person, but if I were, I would belong to the Iglesia de la Troca—the Church of the Taco Truck. Even...

What To Look for on Food Labels
When you reach for a food that fits in your hand—be it a beverage, a bag of chips or a can of soup—it’s natural to...

5 Reasons We Love Plums
1. “Plum” is often used to describe a deep purple hue, but in fact plums come in a wide spectrum of colors, asuch as...

Peach Frozen Yogurt
We like to use chopped frozen peaches, but you can use frozen berries or whatever frozen fruit you have on hand in this...

Three Drinks to Lower Blood Pressure
When you want to lower your blood pressure, think beyond slashing salt, calories and fat—and also consider what you can...

Is Saturated Fat Truly Bad For Your Heart?
For years research has suggested that keeping a cap on saturated fats helps reduce risk of heart disease primarily by...

All You Can Eat
“What do you want to eat?” my husband, Ned, asks our daughter, Lisa. We are seated at the table of Vung Tau, a...

Tofu & Broccoli Stir-Fry
We like broccoli best in this tofu stir-fry, but any mixture of vegetables you have on hand will work. One way to get...

BBQ Tofu Sandwich
Though vegetarian BBQ may be an oxymoron, once you take a bite of this delicious tofu sandwich topped with coleslaw and...

Pico de Gallo
This easy, fresh tomato salsa is delicious on tacos, tostadas or simply served with tortilla chips. Since the heat of...

Fire-Roasted Salsa
Charring fresh tomatoes and jalapeños on the grill gives this chunky pureed salsa great fire-roasted flavor. It works...

5 Ways to Get in Omega Balance
Though our ancestors evolved on about equal amounts of omega-3 and omega-6 fats, Americans today get 10 to 25 times...

Do You Need An Omega-3 Supplement?
If you don’t eat fish—the main food source of the omega-3s DHA and EPA—at least two to three times a week, you might...

New Science Links Food and Happiness
Joe Hibbeln maneuvers his small blue Mazda 626 around traffic on a wide boulevard in Bethesda, Maryland. “How many...

Adobo Rub
Try this spicy Mexican rub on grilled chicken, steak or tofu.

Nina’s Mexican Rice
The key to nutty and flavorful Mexican rice is cooking the rice first in oil until it is nicely golden.

Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Pizza
This stuffed pizza is filled with crumbled tofu, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cheese and fresh basil. It’s easy to make...

How to Get a Better Night’s Sleep after 40
As if getting a good night’s sleep now versus when you were in your twenties isn’t hard enough, a recent study in Sleep...

Tandoori Tofu
A tandoori-inspired spice rub and smokiness from the grill flavor these tofu “steaks.” While you’re there, grill some...

Sweet News for Dieters
It may be easier to stick to your diet if it includes a little sweet treat! Banning sugary foods could lead to...

Elvia’s Mexican Pickled Vegetables
These spicy pickled vegetables are like a Mexican version of Italian giardiniera and are delicious with tacos and as a...