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Healthy Eating 101 View Series How to Tell If Peanut Butter Is Bad 6 Things You Should Never Put in Your Toaster Oven The 4 Best Dairy Foods to Eat Every Week, According to a Dietitian The 5 Best Oat Milks We’ve all experienced the occasional upset stomach—pain, bloating, belching or cramping—and we often know exactly why we wound up in the situation. An excessive intake of fried or high-fat meals, drinking alcohol or going to bed too soon after eating: any (or all) of these can cause a stomachache to pop up....

Cajun-Spiced Tofu Tostadas with Beet Crema Credit: Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat If you’re one of the more than 37 million people in the United States with type 2 diabetes, you’re likely actively managing your blood sugar. But did you know that 44% of people with type 2 diabetes also experience high cholesterol? If your blood sugar levels are chronically high, you’re at increased risk of developing heart disease and high cholesterol....

Tinola (Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup) Credit: Lisa Cassell-Arms Tinola (Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup) Credit: Lisa Cassell-Arms Tinola (Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup) Credit: Lisa Cassell-Arms Tinola (Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup) Credit: Lisa Cassell-Arms Pictured recipe: Tinola (Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup) As temperatures drop in the Midwest, where I live, I constantly crave a warm bowl of tinola with steamed jasmine rice. Tinola is a fragrant garlic- and ginger-based chicken soup that has variations throughout the 7,467 islands of the Philippines....

Ayesha Curry on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Gustavo Caballero Ayesha Curry on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Gustavo Caballero Ayesha Curry on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Gustavo Caballero Ayesha Curry on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Gustavo Caballero In addition to being a cookbook author, actress, TV host, designer, mom of three, wife to basketball player Steph Curry and the founder of Sweet July magazine (whew!...

Approved for You Approved for You These BETTER CHOICE™ taste-tested and approved bars meet our strict nutritional guidelines to help you make smarter decisions in the grocery aisles. Whether you need to maintain blood glucose or keep from going low, there’s a bar with the right carb count for you. These seven winners are calorie-conscious and offer a range of carbs for circumstances where you’re without a healthy snack. Tip: The Best Diabetes Snacks for Weight Loss...

mushrooms on a designed background Credit: Getty Images mushrooms on a designed background Credit: Getty Images mushrooms on a designed background Credit: Getty Images mushrooms on a designed background Credit: Getty Images Mushrooms are standout members of the fungi family that offer an earthy flavor when used in cooking, and can make a great meat substitute. Plus, they pack anti-inflammatory properties and can boost your gut health on top of tasting delicious....

` Thrifty logo View Series The 6 Best Budget-Friendly Antioxidant-Rich Foods, According to a Dietitian I’m a Dietitian & These Are My Favorite High-Protein Casserole Recipes I’m a Dietitian & These Are My Favorite New Soup Recipes The 6 Best Budget-Friendly Anti-Inflammatory Foods, According to a Dietitian Welcome to Thrifty. A weekly column where 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....

hummus covered pretzel rods Snacking Strategies for Kids with Diabetes Snacks often supply a significant share of children’s daily calories, so it’s important the snacks are nutrition-packed. Offer snacks that supply at least one of the following: protein to support growth, complex carbohydrates for slow-release energy, fiber to aid digestive health, and vitamins and minerals to keep the body running smoothly. Keep these tips in mind: When appropriate, ask kids to help make snacks....

By Sonja Overhiser and Rachel Roszmann Kombucha has made a splash as a health-promoting beverage in the last decade. This fizzy probiotic fermented tea has quickly gone from niche to mainstream, showing up in grocery stores and on tap at restaurants and trendy bars. But kombucha is an age-old drink that’s easy to brew at home. Making kombucha is simple and only takes a few minutes of hands-on time. Best of all, the homemade brew is much cheaper than store-bought kombucha!...

Creamy hummus in a bowl with toast and chickpeas Credit: Getty Images / Anna Puzatykh Creamy hummus in a bowl with toast and chickpeas Credit: Getty Images / Anna Puzatykh Creamy hummus in a bowl with toast and chickpeas Credit: Getty Images / Anna Puzatykh Creamy hummus in a bowl with toast and chickpeas Credit: Getty Images / Anna Puzatykh Just like there are countless ways to top your toast or make a smoothie, numerous chefs, bloggers, cookbook authors, home cooks and brands that sell it by the tub-full swear by their own tips to make the “best” hummus recipe....

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A big part of EatingWell’s mission is to explore cuisines from all over the world and to celebrate fresh ingredients and the people—farmers, artisans, chefs, restaurant workers, producers and purveyors—who bring them to our table. We’d only be telling half the story if we shared recipes without giving the context, the cultural attribution and the origins and evolution of a dish. It’s impossible to cover food systems, health and sustainable living—and to encourage healthy lifestyles—without addressing the systemic racism and biases that prevent some communities from having access to culturally appropriate, nutrient-dense foods and health care....

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corks lined up corks lined up corks lined up corks lined up Photo by malerapaso/Getty Images Browse the endless wine shelf at the supermarket and you might grow curious: what’s behind this bottle of red besides fermented grape juice? These days, we’re savvier than ever about where our food comes from and how it’s produced. But most of us can’t say the same thing about that glass of vino we’re enjoying along with it....

Eating a healthy diet is the ultimate path to optimal nutrition. For those who may fall short on critical nutrients, multivitamins and multivitamin-mineral supplements (MVM) provide a means to fill in the gaps. According to the National Institutes of Health, one-third of Americans include MVMs in their wellness routine. According to the Nutrition Business Journal’s Supplement Business Report 2022, the U.S. market for dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals or both, grew to $59....

` teal and pink LivingWell with Diabetes logo on white background View Series 7-Day Meal Plan for Insulin Resistance 7-Day No-Sugar Meal Plan for Diabetes The #1 Snack to Buy at Trader Joe’s for Lower Blood Sugar, According to a Dietitian Can People with Diabetes Drink Beer? Some of us are just snackers, while others need a snack to help keep their blood sugar more stable. Whichever group you fall into, know this: the American Diabetes Association suggests choosing snacks that help you get more veggies, fruits, whole grains and healthy fats into your diet....

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It started with a text. My husband: What pan would you use for broiling? Me: Skillet or baking sheet? Then silence. A few minutes later: Me: All metal, no coatings or special handles. Cast iron too. Him: One of these? (includes a picture of our all-metal baking sheets) Me: Any of those. Him: Not these? (includes a picture of our pricey, waffle-bottom, nonstick-coated baking sheets) Me: Nooooooooooo Him: Yeah… thought so....

Blood sugar management is important to overall wellness in a variety of ways. Our body gets glucose from the food we eat to make energy and support our organs, muscles and nervous system. There is a sweet spot, so to speak, where our blood sugar is at a level to support normal body functioning—not too low or too high. While we may hear about blood sugar management most as it relates to diabetes risk, balanced blood sugar also helps support stable energy, brain function and mood (learn more about blood sugar basics for diabetes)....

Traditional Pumpkin Pie By Karen Ansel, M.S., RDN @KarenAnselRD By Anne Treadwell Traditional Pumpkin Pie Traditional Pumpkin Pie Traditional Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin—quite possibly everyone’s favorite fall vegetable—is really, really good for you. Granted, if you’re consuming only super-sugary processed foods that claim to deliver pumpkin flavor with zero actual pumpkin added, you’re missing out on all the nutrition pumpkin has to offer. Pumpkins and other orange fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, winter squash, sweet potatoes, papayas and mangoes, are bursting with carotenoids....