Sweet and natural
How and why to use white sugar alternatives, including agave nectar, brown rice syrup, date sugar, organic granulated sugar, palm sugar, Stevia, and Xylitol...
Happy {gluten-free} Halloween!
Tips on how to make Halloween a healthy and fun holiday, for children with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. ...
Superfoods for kids
Eating foods rich in essential nutrients like bone-strengthening magnesium or calcium and antioxidants, such as polyphenols and carotenoids, can help keep kids healthy for the long haul. ...
Awesome avocado
For too long, avocado was shunned for its high fat content. But the fruit's monounsaturated fats help reduce bad cholesterol. Plus, avocados contain protein...
Vegetarian kid's checklist
No meat? No problem. Here's how your child can thrive...
5 things to know about salba
What is it? Salba is the trademarked name for the white seeds produced by a variety of Salvia hispanica L. the same plant of Chia Pet fame. What are its...
Prebiotics (preebyeAHtics)
These antioxidant and soluble-fiber compounds encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract, increasing probiotics' efficacy...
The stay-trim family diet
An exhausting routine of soccer practices, work deadlines, and early morning wake-ups makes it understandably easy to put healthy family eating on the back burner...
Is canola oil bad for you?
Just when you thought you knew the good fats from the bad, Internet rumors trashing canola oil's polyunsaturated fat content may have you puzzled...
Ditch processed kitchen staples
Purer picks for Sugar, Wheat bread, Oatmeal, and Olive oil...
Best anticancer diet strategies
Eat a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans. These foods should fill at least two-thirds of your plate at every meal...
Wholesome hemp
The plant sterols and well-balanced omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in this renewable resource ease inflammation, slow the effects of aging, and fight disease...
The lowdown on resveratrol
If someone lifts a glass of wine and toasts your health, take it seriously...
Vitamin K
This fat-soluble vitamin is essential for normal blood clotting and has two forms...
Beauty from within
When it comes to your appearance, paying attention to what you put into your body, not just what you put on it, pays dividends inside and out...
