Eat Well
Bah-Bah-Bah, Bah-Bah-Berberine
Berberine—a compound extracted from a variety of plants, including barberry, goldenseal, and tree turmeric—has been used for centuries in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, mostly to treat gastrointestinal issues....
Marmite … Anyone?
Over the years, I’ve heard about Marmite but have never tried it. What exactly is it, and is it particularly good for you?
This thick, dark, savory spread, made primarily...
Decoding the Dates on Your Food
Part 1 of a 3-part series on product 'expiration' dates
With the cost of groceries still so high, no one wants to throw away food unnecessarily. But you also don’t...
Recipe Creator: Appetizer Wraps
Flexible soft breads, such as whole-wheat flour tortillas and lavash, are the perfect vehicles for any number of filling ingredients. Pick ingredients from each of the four categories (or...
Tuna: Dive Right In
Chunk or solid? Light or albacore? Packed in water or oil? Dolphin-safe or line-caught? Picking up a quick, healthy lunch ingredient at the grocery store isn’t as simple as...
Ramp It Up!
I see “ramps” on some menus this time of year. What are they and how nutritious are they?
Sometimes called wild leeks, ramps (Allium tricoccum) belong to the same genus...
Tex-Mex Butternut Stew
The texture of the bulgur gives the impression that there’s meat in this hearty stew, and the butternut squash adds a hefty dose of beta carotene. Overall, the dish...
Twins: They Are What They Eat
For years, Christopher Gardner, PhD, director of nutrition studies at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and a professor of medicine at Stanford University—and a member of the Wellness Letter...
Posting Calories on Fast-Food Menus Does Work (a Little)
When you go to a fast-food restaurant, calories may not be top of mind. But if the menu provides that dose of reality, you might make better choices, a...
Beet & Tomato Borscht
Though all borschts—and there are hundreds of regional versions—include beets or beet juice, this peasant soup from Eastern Europe is fundamentally a blank canvas: sort of a “stone soup.”...
