The Nickel Pincher: The 4 Best Ways to Freeze Food without Plastic
Freezing food is a very effective way of sealing in nutrients and cutting down on food waste in your house. The main downside, of course, is freezer burn, when cold, dry freezer air pulls the moisture...
View Article10 Disturbing Facts about Pork
If you think the news that McDonald's McRib sandwich contains more salt, trans fats, and synthetic additives than actual pork was the worst news you'd ever heard about pork, you're in for a surprise....
View Article12 Sneaky Ways Food Makes You Sick
Food allergies and sensitivities can be tricky to navigate. The symptoms can range from headaches to gas, and they sometimes don't even show up until a day or two after you've eaten. Woodson Merrell,...
View ArticleFresh Picks: How Fast Food Logos Kill Your Good Mood
• Why just looking at a fast food chain logo can put you in a foul mood (TakePart.org)• 10 gag-worthy chemicals to avoid in your Thanksgiving dinner (Healthy Child Healthy World)• New cause celebre:...
View ArticleHoliday Detox: 2 Recipes to Help You Recover
Chances are, you are in a food coma from all the Thanksgiving goodies. And chances are, you probably have a ton of leftovers. Celebrity Nutritionist Christine Avanti, author of Skinny Chicks Eat Real...
View ArticleIt's Official: Organic Milk Is Better for You
Organic milk is worth the extra cost if you're looking for the healthiest milk on the market, according to the findings of a new large-scale study. While there's often debate over the nutritional...
View ArticleFresh Picks: The Horrors of Factory Farming, and Why Your Gut Wants You to...
• This powerful piece will turn you off of to factory-fared meat for good! Warning: Contains graphic content (RollingStone.com) • Besides, eating a lot of meat and dairy messes with your gut bacteria...
View ArticleWatch Out for These "Health" Food Imposters
Adapted from the8-Hour Diet, now available in paperback Diets often focus on taking stuff off your plate, but that's how you lose out on great flavors, great nutritional benefits, and great weight...
View ArticleMove Over Mercury…Plastic's the New Seafood Contaminator
It's unfortunate but true, and something we've known for years now—there's lots of plastic waste floating around our oceans. But new research published in the journal Nature, Scientific Reports,...
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