Healthy Eating

One guest at your holiday table is a strict vegan; another touts the merits of “clean eating;” a third talks incessantly about how good they feel following a keto diet. Are these friends and family members taking steps toward better health, or are they on the road to an eating disorder? National surveys estimate 20 […]

Ingredients: 8 mini pumpkins, or 4 small winter squash, such as acorn squash, halved 1 Tbsp olive oil 1½ cups farro, uncooked ¾ cup unsalted peanuts, chopped ½ cup...

The feast that officially kicks off the holiday season is almost here. Thanksgiving is steeped in the comfort and familiarity of traditional foods—turkey and...

Ingredients: 1 lb broccoli florets, cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, sliced ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1 Tbsp lemon juice Pinch red...

The microbes that live in our intestines help break down food, and they create byproducts that can impact the immune system and inflammation. A study recently published in the journal Cell looked at how including dietary fiber and fermented foods in one’s dietary pattern may impact this gut microbiome. The small randomized controlled trial fed […]

Greater whole grain consumption is known to be associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. A recent study by Tufts researchers looked at the impact of refined and whole grain intake on specific intermediate risk factors that might be responsible for that association. These factors include fasting blood glucose levels, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, […]

If you grew up with slimy Brussels sprouts, mushy broccoli that smelled of sulfur, or the same peas and cubes of carrot week after week, you may have learned to eat vegetables because they’re good for you, not because you enjoy them. The fact is, how veggies are prepared can ensure they are both nutritious […]

For most of human history, food was difficult to come by and humans battled starvation and malnutrition. The development of food processing helped positively transform the food environment—and health. Canning (and then freezing) made vegetables and fruits available year-round; pasteurization stopped outbreaks of bacterial infection from milk; preservatives prevented spoilage and extended shelf-life; and enrichment […]

Ingredients:

• 2 cups tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, etc.), fresh or frozen
• 1 medium apple, cored and roughly chopped
• 2 cups milk or fortified soymilk
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A. Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN, managing editor of Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, answers: “Bone broth is made by simmering animal bones in water and a small amount of an acid like vinegar. The acid helps dissolve the bone, releasing collagen and minerals into the water. The protein collagen is a key component of […]