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Savor the Present Moment
How to Add Mindfulness to Mealtime
There is a sharp difference between grabbing a fast-food burger at the drive-through and paying full attention to a home-prepared meal. For many of us, busy schedules and harried lifestyles get in the way of a more introspective dining experience. Mindful eating—the practice of...
Hues of Health
Benefits of a Colorful Diet
Eating plant-based foods from every hue in the rainbow provides an exceptional array of health benefits. Rich in essential vitamins, minerals and fiber, vibrantly colored fruits and vegetables also contain...
Sustainable Eating
Tips to Shrink Your Foodprint
Knowing which foods have the least environmental impact is not always easy. Organic blueberries are considered Earth-protective because...
Nourish the Heart
Foods that Promote Cardiac Healing
The right food choices don’t just prevent heart disease and help shrink artery plaque, they also nourish and heal the heart. For a healthy ticker, enjoy these five food groups every day...
Easing into a Vegan Lifestyle
Clever Meat Substitutes that Please the Palate
Today’s wide availability of vegan meat substitutes in the grocer’s freezer helps break the ice for people that want to experiment with plant-based foods. The taste, convenience and quality of these products has improved greatly over the past decade, but like many convenience foods, some packaged faux meat products can be high in...
A Better Morning Jolt
Healthy Coffee Alternatives and Hacks
Most Americans enjoy a daily dose of coffee, and an increasing body of research indicates it’s not a bad habit to have. Meanwhile, a growing number of people are adapting their morning drink rituals to incorporate ingredients ranging from matcha to mushrooms in search of...
Fall Fruits for Savory Dishes
fresh approaches to autumn flavors
Move over, summer berries and stone fruits—'tis the season for a cornucopia of fall fruits, including crunchy apples, chewy figs and tart pomegranates. By taking a page from the playbooks of orchard chefs, home cooks can flex the unique flavors and health powers of these autumn delights with...
Foraged Fungi Fare
Cooking with Wild Mushrooms
Wild mushrooms can infuse exciting new flavors and textures into familiar dishes, along with a taste of the local terroir, the natural habitat, from woods to plate...
Preserving the Harvest
Classic Ways to Store Garden Bounty All Year
Whether gardening, purchasing at farmers’ markets or ordering from a community supported agriculture farm, preservation techniques capture the bounty of the harvest and ensure availability of fresh flavors year-round...
Indoor Edible Gardening
Grow Veggies, Sprouts and Microgreens Year-Round
There’s no need to wait until the last frost date to sow a kitchen garden. Impatient gardeners or those without outdoor space can grow almost anything indoors with a little light and creativity. You can start many edible plants from seed on a sunny windowsill, even in...