Topic: eating healthy

Healthy Eating On A Budget: 7 Superfoods You Can Definitely Afford

Despite USDA reviews, anecdotal evidence, and plenty of articles from magazines and websites like ours, there’s still this prevailing, problematic idea that eating healthy has to be expensive and difficult. But that’s just not the case. Even in fall and winter, when fresh produce may seem a little more difficult to come by, nutrient-rich, seasonal superfoods are still affordable and available, even for tight budgets and those in low-access neighborhoods. More »

Afternoon Links: Slow-Cooker Recipes For Cold Fall Days

• Ease into fall with these hearty, healthy slow-cooker recipes (YouBeauty)

• Having a low day? Here are some quick fixes for better self-esteem (Divine Caroline)

• Study: How talking more could boost your sex life (YourTango)

• Margaret Cho offers wise words on choosing to love your own body (HuffPost Women)

• Five easy medicine ball moves to rock your body all over (FitSugar)

The Gluten-Free Edge: Why All Athletes Should Consider Cutting Gluten

In the last two years or so, it seems like everyone knows someone who either has a gluten intolerance, or has, for another reason, decided to at least try a gluten-free diet. And while it’s not right for everyone, authors Peter Bronski and Melissa McLean Jory, MNT, think it may hold a secret power for a lot of athletes (and regular folks who like to be active). More »

What Obie, The Obese Dachshund, Can Teach Us About Weight Loss (And Compassion)

Last week, the world fell in love/felt really bad for Obie, the morbidly obese dachshund who was taken in by a volunteer in Portland. But at twice the size of a healthy dachshund, Obie’s isn’t the tragic tale it could have been. In fact, I think it’s actually really inspiring, particularly for non-canines who are struggling with their weight. Here’s what we can learn from Obie. More »

7 Creative Ways To Use Protein Powder (That Aren’t Smoothies)

This is my protein powder. I found it at Whole Foods. It’s vegan, low-carb, soy-free, packed with all kinds of nutrients, made with kale and spinach, and basically just the best. It may be my dietary soulmate. Unfortunately, we’ve been going through a bit of a rough patch, because sometimes, it seems like kind of a one-trick pony. Which is why I’ve been experimenting with different ways to put it to use. More »

Meatless Monday: 10 Seasonal Grilled Fruit Recipes For Labor Day

Today is Labor Day. Which means, aside from paying our respects to those who have toiled to make this country great, we’re also bidding an unofficial goodbye to summer…and grilling season. But if you live somewhere where the sun is going to keep shining for another few weeks, you may want to hold off on packing in the barbecue. Because September brings a bounty of delicious, nutritious fruit that’s just made for grilling. More »

The Silver Lining To Rosie O’Donnell’s Heart Attack: She Found A Plant-Based Diet

Last week, Rosie O’Donnell wrote in a blog post about a truly terrifying experience. She’d had a heart attack, which definitely could have killed her. But something good does seem to have come out of the scary wake-up call: the Queen of Nice recently Tweeted that she’d adopted a plant-based diet, and had already begun to lose weight. More »

What The #$&! Do I Do With This? 3 Recipes For Baby Bok Choy

In my exploration of seasonable produce from my local Farmer’s Market, I finally came across one veggie that I thought I knew how to use: bok choy. My mom used to put it in a salad made with (this is true) raw Top Ramen noodles and some kind of vinaigrette (it was a recipe from when my great-grandparents lived in Hawaii), and besides, I’d seen it in stir-fries and things at restaurants. Ha! I thought. Bok choy, you are not my nemesis. But then I took it home and realized that, much like a Christmas puppy, it deserved more love than I was prepared to give it. More »

Afternoon Links: Why Your Dry Salad Isn’t As Healthy As You Think

• According to a new study out, some healthy fats may help you absorb the nutrients in a salad better. Hello, avocado! (The Kitchn)

• The key to ending obesity…counseling? (The Frisky)

• 5 gross things our friends at Well & Good have actually seen at gyms lately. UGH. (Well & Good)

• Turn leftover salsa into gazpacho with this healthy recipe (Divine Caroline)

• Mmmm…detoxing yoga poses to make you feel all squeaky clean (FitSugar)

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6 Healthy Ways To Celebrate Father’s Day With Your Dad This Weekend

As you probably already know, this Sunday is Father’s Day. And while buying presents (like these healthy habit-forming ones) might work for some dads, gift-giving definitely not a one-size-fits-all strategy. If your old man (or the father of your kid, or another dad-like figure) isn’t really into stuff, doing something with or for him might be a better way to go. So here are six healthy ways to celebrate Father’s Day with your dearest dad–whether you’re in the same town, or live worlds apart. More »

You’re Doing It Wrong: Kimberly Snyder On Why Cutting Calories Isn’t Everything

“Calories in, calories out” is one of the most popular diet adages in existence–but too often, it leads those looking to lose weight to an incorrect conclusion: that dramatically cutting calories is the natural extension. Unfortunately, that’s not exactly how your body works–so I asked author and celebrity nutritionist Kimberly Snyder to explain, in simple terms, why eating too little just isn’t effective. More »

Fat Or Fiction: Your New Favorite Source For Addictive Nutrition Infographics

Infographics are having a serious moment right now, probably because they make complex information more simple, visual, and easy to digest. Which is why Fat or Fiction, a series of beautiful photographs coupled with nutritional information, is so useful–what’s more complex than nutrition? Unfortunately, it’s so engrossing, you may want to clear your schedule so you can take the time to poke around this completely addictive site. More »

Well, This Is A Problem: Americans Think A Healthy Diet Is Harder Than Doing Taxes

There’s a lot of hand-wringing over American obesity. It’s threatening to crush the nation into oblivion! It’s mean to talk about! It’s the government’s fault! It’s the obese population’s fault! But the fact about obesity is that it’s a complex issue with many, many causes. Among them: a lack of education about how to make it better. In fact, many Americans find that doing their own taxes is easier than eating a healthy diet. More »

The Vegan Housewife Explains How To Go Vegan Without Getting Weird

From the way veganism is discussed in much of the media (I’m looking at you, New York Times), it starts to sound like there are two kinds of people: those who are vegan, and those who are normal. In response to the growing popularity of the animal-free lifestyle, veganisms is being depicted as crazy, restrictive, unhealthy, unnatural, and for weird, crunchy hippies. But, in fact, there are many stealth vegans among us–so I asked one to explain how to go vegan without turning into a crusty, twigs-and-bark eating social outcast. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. More »

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