Posts

Oh what a time to be alive, coffee fans! First came our collection of 12 breakfast recipes perfect for coffee lovers. Then Whipped Coffee Baked Oats burst onto the scene. And now, a 5-minute fast, refreshing and chocolate-flavored smoothie bowl is entering the caffeinated a.m. meal competition—and we’re majorly intrigued. @@feelgoodfoodie These beautiful bowls are created by TikTok user and Feel Good Foodie blogger Yumna Jawad (who you might remember from her Inside-Out Omelets and Baked Feta and Strawberry Pasta)....

American swimmer Katie Ledecky added a sixth gold medal to her collection when she swam in the Olympics first-ever women’s 1500-meter race on Tuesday—and part of her success, according to Alicia Glass, senior sports dietitian for the United States Olympic Committee, is her dedication to following a steady nutrition plan. During Tuesday night’s Olympics broadcast, NBC sportscaster Michele Tafoya recounted her recent conversation with Glass, who said that Ledecky is a “pro at her sport nutrition plan” and that Ledecky even structures her days off to mimic a race day, just so she can keep to the same daily meal schedule....

There are several emulsifiers in food: soy lecithin, carrageenan, mono- and diglycerides, acacia gum, carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate 80—the list goes on. So what are they anyway? And why are they in food? We have the answers on their use and what they do to your health. What Are Emulsifiers? In the same way that mustard is used to prevent a homemade vinaigrette from separating, these ingredients help stabilize foods made with oil and water, which famously don’t mix....

Asaparagus with Goat Cheese You know about probiotics, but what are prebiotics? Boosting your microbiome with probiotics-beneficial bacteria found in yogurt, kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut-has been shown to have health benefits, such as improving digestion, immune health and mood. But prebiotics-the nutrients in food that feed your gut bacteria-may be the next rising microbiome star. “We probably don’t even realize when we’re eating them,” says Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Ph.D., director of the Microbiome Core Facility at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill....

Jennifer Aniston on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Gregg DeGuire Jennifer Aniston on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Gregg DeGuire Jennifer Aniston on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Gregg DeGuire Jennifer Aniston on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Gregg DeGuire Whether you know her from her time as Rachel Green on the TV show Friends, the love interest in movies like Rumor Has It, The Object of My Affection and Marley & Me, or, more recently, as Alex Levy on Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, chances are, you know Jennifer Aniston....

photo of a woman grocery shopping and "The Beet" logo Credit: Getty Images / SDI productions Grocery shopping in a global pandemic certainly has many of us on edge. Hopefully, you’re doing your part and staying home if you’re sick, washing your hands before and after you go to the store and keeping a safe distance from other people in the store (here are our best tips to stay safe while grocery shopping)....

Empty grocery store shelves Credit: Barcroft Media/Getty Images Empty grocery store shelves Credit: Barcroft Media/Getty Images Empty grocery store shelves Credit: Barcroft Media/Getty Images Empty grocery store shelves Credit: Barcroft Media/Getty Images You never know what you’re going to find at the grocery store these days. It can be frustrating to plan your meals for the week just to find half the ingredients you wanted to use are sold out....

Shocking but true: Just 5 percent of Americans meet the recommended goals for fiber, 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men, according to the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Okay, okay, so what’s the big deal? “It’s critical to the health of our gut bacteria, which affects our overall health,” explains Lauren Harris-Pincus, M.S., R.D.N., founder of NutritionStarringYOU.com and author of The Protein-Packed Breakfast Club. Adequate fiber consumption can also reduce your risk for heart disease, diabetes and obesity....

When the 3 p.m. slump strikes and your energy is zapped, it’s tempting to down a cup of coffee and ride the caffeine jolt until your day is over. While drinking a cup of caffeinated Joe can help perk you up, it can also disrupt your sleep, which in turn can make you feel tired the next day and in need of a caffeine boost—wash, rinse, repeat. So, what can you do to help combat heavy eyes and awkward midday yawns?...

My family entertains a lot. From the Super Bowl and World Cup to birthday parties and more, people know they’re always welcome at our house. And one of the first things I do before we have people over is make a Costco shopping list. When I start planning to have folks over, I start with the “main” menu (aka what we’ll eat for dinner), then figure out the dessert, then lastly I decide what apps and snacks round out the meal....

Spinach & Egg Scramble with Raspberries Spinach & Egg Scramble with Raspberries Spinach & Egg Scramble with Raspberries Spinach & Egg Scramble with Raspberries Featured recipe: Spinach & Egg Scramble with Raspberries We all deserve a round of applause for making it out of the house most mornings with lunches packed, clean clothes on and no important papers or after-school activity gear forgotten. Breakfast tends to get the short straw in this equation-it’s too easy to grab an extra snack from your kids’ stash, pick up a latte on your way to the office or simply skip the meal altogether....

cooked chicken and alarm clock on designed background Credit: Getty Images Chicken is undoubtedly the star of many home-cooked meals. But when you have leftover chicken—breasts, drumsticks, thighs—do you ask yourself, anxiously, “How long do I have before I’ll have to throw the remainders of this beautiful meal out?” Read on to learn safe storage tips for cooked chicken and how you can incorporate leftover chicken into easy, next-day meals and snacks....

a photo of a bowl of orzo pasta Credit: Getty Images a photo of a bowl of orzo pasta Credit: Getty Images a photo of a bowl of orzo pasta Credit: Getty Images a photo of a bowl of orzo pasta Credit: Getty Images Often mistaken for rice because of its shape, orzo is actually a type of pasta. Orzo falls into the category of small-shaped pasta known as “pastina....

kamala harris Credit: Getty / Drew Angerer kamala harris Credit: Getty / Drew Angerer kamala harris Credit: Getty / Drew Angerer kamala harris Credit: Getty / Drew Angerer 2020 has included an action-packed news cycle, with a pandemic, social justice movement, wild weather and an election—just to name a few. On the latter front, big news came this week when Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate....

According to a notice from the FDA, Sabra Dipping Company, LLC, is voluntarily recalling over 2,100 cases of hummus. The product in question is Sabra’s 10-ounce Classic Hummus, and no other Sabra products are part of the recall. During a routine inspection by the FDA, Salmonella was discovered in a single tub of 10-ounce hummus. Hummus produced in this production batch was distributed in 16 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Jersey, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin....

cap 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! The Mediterranean diet has been praised for its many health benefits—from boosting heart health to decreasing the risk of certain types of cancers—but it’s also just a downright delicious way to eat. And with all the fresh ingredients the summer brings, there’s no better time to take some inspiration from that region and make some tasty, healthy dinners....

This Chef Is Working with Doctors to Prescribe Food As Medicine, And It's Making Patients Healthier ` American Food Heroes View Series 2022 American Food Heroes Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes—the Hosts of the Podcast Maintenance Phase—Will Make You Rethink Everything You Know About Nutrition COVID-19 Almost Shut Down America’s Chinatowns. Grace Young Is Fighting to Keep Them in Business Stephen Satterfield is Changing the Way We Tell Stories About Food...

Fennel seeds Credit: DR NEIL OVERY / Getty Images Spices and herbs like fennel seeds offer flavor, aroma and potential health benefits. Whether you use fennel seeds for pickling vegetables, seasoning sausage or making a crust for fish or beef, you’ll soon realize that these aromatic seeds can elevate the most basic recipes. Fennel seeds also offer vitamins, minerals and fiber, so you can feel good about working them into your weekly meal plan....

Walking meditation is a form of mindfulness meditation practiced all over the world. At its core, walking meditation is simply bringing your attention to your feet, your body and the ground below you and focusing your mind on what it feels like to walk. It’s easy, requires no special equipment and can be worked into your everyday life. This form of meditation is a standard part of a practice for Buddhists and others who meditate regularly....

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. Breakfast is touted as the most important meal by many and can set the tone for your whole day by helping you meet your health and fitness goals, as well as keep you energized for whatever is in store....