Healthy Eating

Mushroom Burger

Mighty Mushroom Blended Burger

Ingredients: ½ lb any variety fresh mushrooms (caps and stems) 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 lb 93% lean ground beef (or turkey) ½ tsp salt 4 whole wheat...
Not all front-of package claims have a legal definition. Don’t let clever marketing fool you into thinking a food is healthier than it is!

April Fools! Don’t Be Duped by Misleading Package Labeling

Brightly colored, bold, buzzwords leap off of food packages—but the claims they make can be misleading. Many of these front-of-package statements are defined and...
Easy Apple-Cinnamon Oat Breakfast Souffle

Easy Apple-Cinnamon Oat Breakfast Souffle

Ingredients: 1 egg (or 2 large egg whites or ¼ cup egg substitute) 1⁄3 cup milk 1⁄3 cup quick-cooking oats ½ cup finely chopped apple (divided) ¼ tsp ground...
Treat potatoes as a starch, not a vegetable, on your plate, and don’t overdo the fries, tots, chips, and toppings.

Potatoes: Good or Bad?

If you are like most people in the U.S. (and the world), you eat a lot of potatoes. The average American eats over 100...
All fruits—in all forms—are good choices. Even those higher in sugar are packed with fiber and nutrients (and lower in sugar than other sweet treats).

The “Healthiest” Fruits

Some fruits are touted as “superfoods,” and others maligned as unhealthy. The simple truth is that all fruits are health-promoting choices. Unfortunately, the majority...
TURMERIC ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH TOMATOES

Tumeric Roasted Cauliflower with Tomatoes

Ingredients 1⁄4 cup olive oil 1 tsp sea salt 1⁄2 tsp ground turmeric 1⁄8 tsp cayenne pepper 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets (about 10 cups) 12 oz cherry...

Lose Excess Weight to Fight Breast Cancer

Women, if you are looking for more motivation to have a healthy weight, a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer...

It’s Never Too Late to Lose Weight

It may seem as if it’s harder to lose weight as we get older, but the results of a new study suggest it’s possible....

Intermittent Fasting Does Not Lead to More Weight Loss

Participants in a new randomized clinical trial lost about the same amount of weight and had similar cardiometabolic benefits whether they practiced intermittent fasting...
leafy greens

Leafy Greens May Confer Health Benefits as We Age

A recent multi-ethnic study conducted by Tufts’ researchers suggests vitamin K-rich foods like leafy greens and vegetable oils may help protect our health as...