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Happy August! A new month brings with it—hopefully—some slightly cooler temps after those nationwide heat waves, several state fairs across the country and something we always look forward to at the flip of the calendar, a new Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer announcing their staff-favorites for the month. (It’s too close to call whether we follow more closely, Ina Garten’s Instagram account or Trader Joe’s new releases!) This month, inspired by back-to-school season just around the corner, many of the Trader Joe’s crew member selections are ideal for tucking inside your brown bag lunches....

Crispy Gnocchi Pasta with Tomatoes & Leeks Our column, ThePrep, has everything you’ll need to make meal planning and meal prep as easy as can be. Sign up here to get a meal plan delivered to your inbox every Saturday! With all the focus on the main holiday meal, I tend to forget to plan dinners for the rest of the week. I always crave lighter, fresh and easy-to-prep dinners after a big feast, which is why I’m turning to these recipes....

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30-Minute Dinner Solutions 30-Minute Dinner Solutions 30-Minute Dinner Solutions 30-Minute Dinner Solutions It’s no surprise that making a healthy dinner is a whole lot easier when you have a plan in place. Taking the time over the weekend to take inventory of what you already have on hand, write out a menu and grocery shop can make dinnertime much easier. But the reality is, things don’t always go as planned and some nights you’re left standing in your kitchen at 5 o’clock scratching your head trying to figure out what to make....

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Welcome to Thrifty. A weekly column where assistant nutrition editor and registered dietitian, Jessica Ball, keeps it real on how to grocery shop on a budget, make healthy meals for one or two, and make earth-friendly choices without overhauling your entire life. I love football and come from a family of avid football fans. Growing up, every fall Sunday afternoon was spent relaxing with the game on. Over the years, I grew my own attachments to the teams....

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4548023.jpg 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure (also known as hypertension), which is a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries and forces your heart to work harder to pump blood throughout the body. If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke and kidney damage. Thankfully, a healthy diet and lifestyle can help prevent those complications. If you're trying to lower high blood pressure, research shows the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is one of the most effective ways to lower high-blood pressure....

Foods That Help Fight Morning Sickness It could be a faint whiff of cilantro in a salad, a taste of Thai leftovers in the fridge, or even some stinky smells in a hot and crowded subway car. Whatever triggers it, morning sickness-the waves of nausea millions of pregnant women get-is no fun. Featured recipe: Pretzels with Dark Chocolate & Peanut Butter “It’s something most women don’t think about until it happens to them,” says Frances Largeman-Roth, R....

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If we say “home to 19-cent bananas,” and “where to score Charles Shaw for two (or maybe three bucks, depending on where you live),” chances are you know the answer to that Jeopardy question is “what is Trader Joe’s?” Fans know and love many of the retailer’s affordable vinos, including sparkling wines starting at $6 and three totally tasty reds under $10. Allow us to add another red wine to that list, courtesy of a pro tip straight from Trader Joe’s crew members....

7-Day Vegetarian Meal Plan: 1,500 Calories Whether you already follow a vegetarian diet or are just looking to go meatless sometimes, this 7-day vegetarian meal plan makes it easy to eat meat-free and meet your nutritional goals. Eating more plant-based foods is a great way to boost your health. A vegetarian diet has been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease, type-2 diabetes and even certain types of cancer....

Pooping doesn’t require much thought: you take a seat, do your business, flush and walk away. You’re likely not examining what it looks like or making an Instagram post. However, there’s actually a lot that your poop can tell you about your health! So, the next time you go, you might want to take a peek and see what the color and texture looks like—it’ll help you figure out if you need to make any dietary changes or see a doctor....

poppable grains You know about popcorn, but what about popped sorghum or popped amaranth? Yep. These little firecrackers are ready to shake up your grain game. Bonus: They’re whole gains, and research published in the Journal of Nutrition found that women who ate about three daily servings of whole grains had a 22 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to women who got less than one serving a day....

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Nutrition trends and fads will continue to come and go. But if your aim is to eat healthfully in the long run, your best bet is to focus on habits you can stick with. That’s why we asked nutrition expert and registered dietitian Cynthia Sass to share 6 eating habits that are simple to adopt and that can have big health payoffs down the line. Each focuses on maximizing nutrients that research has found to help reduce inflammation, improve cholesterol, support brain health and lower the risk of heart disease and cancer....

Cameron Diaz Cameron Diaz Cameron Diaz Cameron Diaz Cameron Diaz. Actress. Mom. Author. Corn queen? On the heels of her 7-ingredient sweet corn salad we just can’t quit, @camerondiaz recently took to Instagram again to demonstrate her favorite homemade popcorn snack. You need just three ingredients (plus olive oil and salt) to follow along: “And of course, our favorite beverage, Avaline wine,” Diaz adds. (The culinary-minded celeb is a co-founder of the brand....