Healthy Eating Page 10/19

Sure, you’ve heard of food for thought. But Chelsey Amer, MS, RDN, CDN, goes beyond the popular idiom by sharing a list of the best foods for brain health. When it comes to brain health, we’ll take any advantage we can get, right? After all, your brain is arguably the important organ in your body! […]

Gaby Vaca-Flores, RDN, CLE, explains the benefits of vitamin D and reveals if it exists in vegan form. Plus: She walks us through how to choose the best vegan vitamin D supplement. Vitamin D has so many benefits: from improving mood to supporting your immune system to balancing hormones. But this vitamin can be tricky […]

Incorporating hyaluronic acid foods into your diet can give you a glowing complexion. Jessica Bippen, MS, RD, shares what foods contain hyaluronic acid naturally and additional plant-based foods that can boost your body’s production of the famously hydrating molecule. Hyaluronic acid gets a lot of attention in the beauty industry—and for good reason. When applied […]

Gaby Vaca-Flores, RDN, CLE, investigates what causes menstrual cramps and how common they are. Plus: how to experience natural relief with a list of what to eat for cramps. Cramps are an unwelcome monthly experience for many of us. An estimated 80 percent of women experience dysmenorrhea, a fancy name for period cramps. Of those […]

Jessica Bippen, MS, RD, explains the importance of vitamins to support optimal health. Plus: understanding different types of supplements and the top reasons for taking them. Think you don’t need vitamins? You may need to reconsider. Keep reading to find out why supplements can help ensure you’re getting all the vitamins and minerals your body […]

Carrie Gabriel, MS, RDN, outlines the best healthy foods for energy, equally divided amongst proteins, carbs, and fats. If we’re talking energy boosters, sure, a good night’s sleep plays an important role. But more often, the type and quantity of the food we eat significantly impact our energy levels. What foods give you energy? It […]

It’s time you got to know Fo-Ti. Fo-Ti, aka He Shou Wu, is a revered plant in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) gaining popularity in the West for its diverse herbal benefits. Many of its pros include long and luscious locks, but it also can lead to hormonal and libido boosts in some cases, too. Keep […]

Gaby Vaca-Flores, RDN, CLE, explains what you should know about blood sugar imbalance, associated symptoms, and how blood sugar affects food cravings. Plus: how to reduce food cravings once and for all. Contrary to popular belief, food cravings have less to do with willpower than blood sugar levels. To reduce food cravings, we recommend working […]

Diet culture would have us all believe that eating less and cutting many foods out altogether is the ultimate goal. Knowing just how tasty chocolate and the occasional cocktail are, however, has us believing that there must be another solution. Fortunately, there is. Enter: mindful eating. We asked Jo Dombernowsky—a nutrition advisor, chef, cookbook author, […]

Miriam Jacobson, MS, RD, CNS teaches us how to soak beans, grains, and seeds for both digestive and nutritional benefits. Want to add more plant-based sources of protein, complex carbs, and fiber to your diet—but hope to avoid bloating and gas? Your best bet is to soak them first. Here’s why soaking beans and other […]

Gaby Vaca-Flores, RDN, details the seven best foods on the list of healthy breakfast for weight loss. Eating a well-balanced breakfast is one of the best ways to enforce a healthy weight loss routine. Yet according to the NDP Group, 31 million Americans skip breakfast every day. Mornings can get busy, and for those looking […]

Miriam Jacobson, MS, RD, CNS, shares the best way to freeze soup for both convenience and your health. Save on delivery fees and stock your freezer with healthy, pre-cooked meals that are easy and quick to reheat. Enter: soup cubes. I started freezing soup with silicone ice cube trays in preparation for a surgery with […]