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From tips for cooking through chemotherapy to busting healthy food myths to easy, pantry-friendly meal ideas — our team of experts covers it here.

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Cherries

There’s nothing like the iconic cherry when you’re in need of a sweet metaphor: The used car that’s “cherry”; the cherry on top as the perfect finishing touch;...

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Strawberries

These precious, ruby gems are not just juicy and sweet but come packed with nutrients. Strawberries are a good source of folate, potassium, manganese, fiber, and contain even...

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Mindful Eating

Taking time to savor food is one of life’s greatest pleasures. The art of really engaging with meals has been lost by many over the years, with many...

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Lettuce

What a Wonderful Leaf By Chelsea Fisher Lettuce is such a kitchen year-round staple that too little attention may be paid to when it’s in season. Leafy vegetables can become...

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Cilantro (Coriander)

Cilantro is a leafy herb and seed popularly used in Mexican, Asian, and Indian cooking. As with other herbs, cilantro can add great flavor and complexity to a...

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Leeks

Leeks are loved all over Europe. They are the national plant of Wales and in France, they are known as “the poor man’s asparagus,” (even if they are...

Global Ingredients

The Japanese Mojo

In Japan, isoku dogen means “food is medicine” or, literally, “food and medicine come from the same source.” For centuries, certain ingredients–from fermented soybeans and seaweed to miso and green...

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How the World Eats

Daphne Miller is a family physician and author of The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets From Around the World. For over a decade, her clinical...

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Interview with an Expert: Moving for Life

Dr. Martha Eddy is an exercise physiologist, registered movement therapist, dance educator, and published author. In 1999 she co-founded Moving For Life, a non-profit organization that conducts specialized...

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Couscous

While couscous may look like a grain, it is actually more similar to pasta. Like pasta, it is made from semolina flour, however unlike pasta, boiled couscous will...

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Can I Believe Everything I Read About Coconut Oil?

Jean LaMantia, is a cancer survivor, registered dietitian and author of The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook. Jean speaks with cancer survivors every day who have cleaned up...

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Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist: What’s the Difference?

When looking for accurate information about food and nutrition it’s often hard to know who you can trust. Additionally, thanks to the world wide web plus social media...