Healthy Eating

Dry beans take a bit more forethought than canned, but they’re not hard to prepare.

Q. You encourage your readers to eat more beans. How do I use dry...

A. Helen Rasmussen, PhD, RD, a senior research dietitian in the Metabolic Research Unit of the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging answers: “Beans...
Black Bean Bulgar Orange Salad

Black Bean Bulgur Orange Salad

Ingredients 1 cup bulgur (or any other grain) 1 orange, zest and juice 2 tsp wine vinegar 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp cumin 1 (15 oz) can...
Cutting back on meat (especially processed meats) doesn’t have to make you feel deprived.

The Carnivore’s Guide to Cutting Back

Replacing some meat, especially processed meat, with healthier choices doesn’t need to be daunting or difficult. Read on for ways even dedicated carnivores can...

Diabetes Prevention: Tufts Experts Weigh In

                Richard D. Siegel, MD, is the co-director of the Diabetes and Lipid Center at Tufts Medical Center. Shifts to healthy eating and physical activity with...

(Minimally Processed) Low Fat vs. Ketogenic Diet: No Clear Winner

A controlled feeding trial conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found no evidence that a healthy ketogenic diet was better than a...

Healthy Takeout

We’re taking out food more than ever these days—more than 65 percent of us are regularly ordering meals out, according to the National Restaurant...
Plant Based Protein

Five Fun Food Facts You Should Know

As a subscriber to this newsletter, you are clearly a knowledgeable consumer of both food an information. Let’s see if these fun and informative...
The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans offer science-backed advice on eating for good health. Making every bite count is key.

New Dietary Guidelines: What They Mean for You

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) aim to bring together the latest scientific information on what to eat and drink to promote health, help...
All chain restaurants must put calorie content on their menus. Eat in, take-out, drive-through, or delivery—you can use them to make informed choices.

Using Restaurant Calorie Labels for Better Health

Whether you sit down, drive through, take out, or pick up, you should see calorie information on the menus of all chain restaurants with...

Replace some red meats with protein-containing plant foods to lower heart disease risk

A study published recently in the BMJ found that eating either processed or unprocessed red meat was associated with higher risk of heart disease...