Controlling Constipation
Chances are you’ve experienced constipation at some point in your life. It’s one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints, affecting people of all ages,...
Balancing Nutrition and Joy
Choosing a healthy dietary pattern doesn’t mean you have to give up the joy of eating.
Even if your favorite foods are not considered “healthy,”...
Bananas and Muscle Cramps
Q: Will eating bananas really help with my muscle cramps?
A: Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN, executive editor of Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, answers:...
Tasty, Healthy, Versatile Cabbage!
Tradition says that eating green cabbage on March 17 brings good luck. Perhaps the real luck is in rediscovering this commonly overlooked member of...
Braised Cabbage
Steps:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or oven-safe large lidded pot.
3. Add onion and...
Download the Full February 2026 Issue PDF
- Love Your Heart
- Newsbites: Walking and dementia; Physical activity and weight regain
- Optimizing Sleep
- Special Report: Changing Dietary Advice
- Stir-frying
- Featured Recipe: Miso Green Bean & Tofu Stir-fry
- Ask Tufts Experts: Organic produce
- Myth of the Month: Reheating prevents food poisoning
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- Curbing Weight Gain in the New Year
- Newsbites: Exercise snacks; fiber and chronic disease.
- Annual Quiz
- Special Report: The Loneliness Factor
- Heavy Metals in Food
- Quiz Answers
- Ask Tufts Experts: “Fibermaxxing”
- Myth of the Month: “No Nitrate” processed meats
Curbing Weight Gain in the New Year
Happy New Year! Are you among the 76 percent who have tried to lose weight at some point in your life? Losing excess body...
Eating for Planetary (and Personal) Health Can Save You Money
Growing, processing, packaging, transporting, and wasting food has a significant environmental impact, contributing to climate change, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Current diet...
Brief “Exercise Snacks” Can Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Only 47 percent of U.S. adults age 18 and older get the recommended 150 minutes a week of moderate (or 75 minutes of vigorous)...