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a plate half full of vegetables Credit: Getty Images / Yaroslav Danylchenko / MirageC / Zakharova_Natalia a plate half full of vegetables Credit: Getty Images / Yaroslav Danylchenko / MirageC / Zakharova_Natalia a plate half full of vegetables Credit: Getty Images / Yaroslav Danylchenko / MirageC / Zakharova_Natalia a plate half full of vegetables Credit: Getty Images / Yaroslav Danylchenko / MirageC / Zakharova_Natalia According to the American Diabetes Association, 96 million Americans 18 years and older had prediabetes in 2019....

Trader Joe's storefront with a designed treatment Credit: Adobe Stock / ColleenMichaels There’s lots to love about Trader Joe’s, from their convenient frozen ingredients to their affordable wines. The store’s spring lineup of seasonal and limited edition items caught our attention last month, so we tracked down some more of the holiday favorites that have caught the attention of TJ’s shoppers on Instagram. This mix of colorful candies, baked goods and chocolate treats will look right at home among the eggs, bunnies and other festive items in your basket....

non-perishable pantry items in jars Credit: Getty non-perishable pantry items in jars Credit: Getty non-perishable pantry items in jars Credit: Getty non-perishable pantry items in jars Credit: Getty Nonperishable foods are something we typically don’t hear a lot about until the holidays roll around—that’s when charities ramp up nonperishable food donation efforts—but nonperishable foods are items everyone should have on hand. In fact, the Federal Emergency Management Agency makes nonperishable food items part of its basic disaster supplies checklist for emergencies like winter storms, earthquakes and hurricanes....

Original reporting in EatingWell Magazine by Sara Haas, R.D.N., L.D.N. New research shows that eating your biggest meal of the day at lunch instead of at dinner may help you slim down. In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, study participants were instructed to follow a 1,500-calorie diet and either eat most of their calories midday and a smaller dinner, or the reverse. After 12 weeks, the participants who had the big lunch lost 3 more pounds, on average....

chipotle Credit: Getty Images / SOPA Images / Contributor chipotle Credit: Getty Images / SOPA Images / Contributor chipotle Credit: Getty Images / SOPA Images / Contributor chipotle Credit: Getty Images / SOPA Images / Contributor Chipotle is known for their customizable menu, which makes it easy to order a healthy and filling meal. The company is constantly rolling out new menu items, like their most recent addition of cauliflower rice, and their latest drink offerings sound like the perfect way to cool off this summer....

Clean-Eating Vegetarian Meal Plan to Lose Weight: 1,500 Calories Packed with healthy whole foods, this vegetarian clean-eating meal plan will provide the nutrients you needs and none of the stuff it doesn’t. We ditch added sugars, simple starches and unhealthy fats while pumping up the high-fiber fruits, vegetables and plant-based proteins (like beans, edamame and lentils). The high-fiber, high-protein meals and snacks in this plan will help you feel fuller on 1,500 calories a day and will better balance your blood sugar to keep energy levels stable....

overhead photograph of white coffee cup on orange background Credit: Getty Images / twomeows Many of us enjoy a cup of Joe in the morning. Not only can the help caffeine wake us up, but coffee is good for you too. Drinking coffee is associated with plenty of health benefits including a healthy brain, heart health, reduced diabetes risk and improved mood (those “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee” mugs are onto something)....

a photo of Giada De Laurentiis Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images a photo of Giada De Laurentiis Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images a photo of Giada De Laurentiis Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images a photo of Giada De Laurentiis Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Yes, we know we know that January is typically the season of Whole30 challenges, lower-carb crusades, amped-up gym resolve and more. But in a plot twist you may not have seen coming—but will totally understand if you’ve been hanging with us at EatingWell for a while—our on-staff dietitians have decided to opt out of resolutions again in 2023....

Sourdough Bread Sourdough Bread Sourdough Bread Sourdough Bread The thought of making your own sourdough bread can be intimidating. Myths abound, and volumes have been written on the subject. The thing is, the ingredients and methods are simple and as old as bread itself. There is no reason why you can’t master this healthy, delicious artisan whole-wheat sourdough bread. And it’s the real thing, not the mass-produced “sourdough” with 20 ingredients and preservatives from the grocery store bread aisle....

As a rule, I shy away from extreme diets or eating regimens. Atkins? Never heard of them. Whole30? Wholly not going to bother with it. Paleo? Some things are better left in the history books. However, the simplicity of the ketogenic (keto for short) diet plan appealed to me, and I was looking to lose some weight ahead of a wedding I was attending. Find out what happened when I decided to limit carbs for 30 days, including how I did it, my successes, my challenges, my results and my lifelong takeaways....

bowl of chocolate ice cream Credit: Getty Images / bhofack2 bowl of chocolate ice cream Credit: Getty Images / bhofack2 bowl of chocolate ice cream Credit: Getty Images / bhofack2 bowl of chocolate ice cream Credit: Getty Images / bhofack2 If someone suggested you could eat any food you want, anytime, what comes to mind? Without any limits, what would your meals look like? Your first thought might be, “That sounds so unhealthy!...

Step aside, whipped coffee and plant-based burgers. Aldi’s super-popular, “keto-friendly” L’Oven Fresh Zero Net Carb Bread has returned to the scene—and it might just be the most popular food trend of 2020. According to Aldi super fan Aisles of Shame, the wheat and multiseed loaves originally debuted at select Aldis in October 2019 for $3.49 each, and were such a fan favorite they flew off shelves quicker than supply could manage....

Sports Drinks Sports Drinks It’s no secret that many sports drinks are loaded with carbohydrates and sugar, but there are good alternatives to these high-sugar beverages. You can cut the sugar amount in half or even completely by making the right choice. Don’t Miss: What Do Artificial Sweeteners Do to Your Body? Choose This: Gatorade G2 Low Calorie (7 g sugar per 8 ounces)Not That: Gatorade (14 g sugar per 8 ounces)...

Sheet-Pan Lemon-Garlic Salmon with Delicata & Kale Credit: Photographer: Will Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf Sheet-pan success is all about three things: uniformity, staggered timing and layering. Cutting foods into evenly sized pieces means even cooking. To make things easy we’ve divided our veg into slow- and fast-cooking groups. Hard vegetables like potatoes, beets and carrots need more time in the oven, so they go in first....

ShannonChicken.jpg One egg farmer’s quest to have delicious eggs from happy chickens turned into a full-blown egg CSA. Watch: How to Buy Free Range Eggs When you arrive at Olive Egg Farm in Honeoye Falls, New York, you’re greeted by a magnificent flock of chickens. Red-feathered Rhode Island Reds strut by the namesake slate-gray ­Olive Eggers. Dramatic Black Copper Marans with red combs mingle with silver-feathered Cream Legbars. These birds produce a virtual rainbow of eggs-from plain white, beige and brown to robin’s-egg blue and the farm’s signature olive-green eggs....

chocolate hummus in a bowl with graham crackers, berries and apples chocolate hummus in a bowl with graham crackers, berries and apples chocolate hummus in a bowl with graham crackers, berries and apples chocolate hummus in a bowl with graham crackers, berries and apples We’ve been watching sweet hummus spreads pop up across our favorite local grocery stores over the last year or two-most recently Trader Joe’s-and we figured it was about time to try them all out and put them to the test....

Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Sheet-Pan Eggs Credit: Casey Barber Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Sheet-Pan Eggs Credit: Casey Barber Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Sheet-Pan Eggs Credit: Casey Barber Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Sheet-Pan Eggs Credit: Casey Barber Every so often, specific health claims will be made about a lesser-known vitamin or mineral, and it will start to trend. Examples of this include the collagen craze in the name of skin health, or when keratin had its moment in the limelight for its hair-health benefits....

Whether your Costco shopping list is for a few jars of almond butter or a massive meal prep haul, chances are you’ll be sucked into the crazy deals being offered on products at your local store. While we’re big fans of stocking up on some healthy staples at this big-box store, there are 10 grocery items experts, employees and even Costco superfans say you should steer clear of. In-Season Produce Produce prices tend to stay the same year-round at Costco, unlike at your local supermarket....

Pictured Recipe: Simple Green Salad with Citronette A big green salad is the little black dress of the culinary world. It suits nearly any occasion, can be simple or sophisticated, dressed up or down. The foundation of most salads is a broad spectrum of lettuces and salad greens-and there is a distinction between the two. Lettuces are a subset of salad greens. There are three main types of lettuce: crisphead, butterhead and loose-leaf....

You’re ready for anything. Your pantry is stocked with beans, grains, broth and pasta. Your freezer is full of a garden’s worth of produce. Now … what do you do with all of it? Get ready to see how satisfying a simple meal can be. Whether you’re short on time or will be in the house for a while, nonperishables and frozen vegetables are the building blocks to dishes that are surprisingly flavorful....