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Chriss Brown Credit: Charlotte Kesl During the 15 years Chriss Brown spent rising through the ranks at Applebee’s, she always yearned to cook her own food. “I was the only female in the kitchen, which made it difficult to find mentors. If I had a supportive environment back then, I may have found a better, faster path to pursue my culinary dreams,” Brown reflects. Then, in 2005, she stepped out on a limb: she opened a café in Jacksonville, Florida, where her fried bologna sandwich quickly earned her a cult following....

flight of beer Credit: Getty / Angelo DeSantis flight of beer Credit: Getty / Angelo DeSantis flight of beer Credit: Getty / Angelo DeSantis flight of beer Credit: Getty / Angelo DeSantis You’ve probably noticed that in the modern era, food and drink preferences vary widely. Just try to host a dinner party these days (a socially distant gathering for now, please!), and you’ll likely be designing a menu that has something for everyone from keto dieters to vegans and mocktail devotees to Malbec aficionados....

Nicola Coughlan on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / David M. Benett Nicola Coughlan, the Irish actress who stars in Netflix’s Derry Girls and Bridgerton, is getting tired of hearing unsolicited opinions about her body. The actress took to Instagram on Monday to officially ask for an end to the comments—positive or negative—that people have shared with her online. “Hello! So just a thing—if you have an opinion about my body, please, please don’t share it with me,” Coughlan wrote on Instagram....

` food for the heart logo View Series Balanced Eating for Better Blood Pressure Can You Eat Cheese If You Have Heart Disease? Following a DASH Diet May Reduce Heart Disease Risk by 10%, a New Study Suggests—Here Are 7 Recipes to Help You Get Started How Can Your Cholesterol Levels Impact Your Dementia Risk? An alarming number of Americans have high blood pressure. Data tells us that almost half of the country’s population has hypertension....

Person making two cups of tea sitting on kitchen countertop Credit: Getty Images / Sara Monika Some stress in everyday life is normal and, in some cases, unavoidable. That said, too much stress can have some negative effects on your health. The important part is keeping stress in check, so having ways to relax and unwind in your back pocket can be helpful. And is there anything as universally relaxing as a nice hot cup of tea?...

Pork Chops with Creamy Mushroom Sauce 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! There’s nothing that I enjoy more than a warm chewy brownie topped with vanilla ice cream. And while sugar and desserts are definitely part of a healthy and balanced diet, the truth is we usually eat more than we realize....

One-Pan Cilantro-Lime Chicken Credit: Photography / Antonis Achilleos, Styling / Christine Keely, Ali Ramee 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 trees are quickly filling out with leaves here in Vermont and I’m so ready for it! All the new growth has me excited and inspired to make some fresh new recipes—a shift from the cozy pantry dishes I’ve been making....

Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette While there’s a whole lot of dancing going on in TikTok Land, you also come across some pretty interesting tips and tricks as you scroll. Whether it’s a trick for cutting watermelon into perfect cubes or how to core romaine lettuce in seconds, these hacks make you stop and think, “I should try that!” It was no different when I came across this nifty trick for making salad dressing using a mustard bottle or jar....

monk fruit on white background Credit: ThamKC / Getty Images monk fruit on white background Credit: ThamKC / Getty Images monk fruit on white background Credit: ThamKC / Getty Images monk fruit on white background Credit: ThamKC / Getty Images Monk fruit has increased in popularity over the past couple of years. It’s often used as an alternative sweetener, and has been classified as healthy by the majority of the population—but is it actually healthy?...

There are so. many. weight-loss diets out there that it feels like an insurmountable task to decipher which one is best for you. Don’t worry-we’re cutting through the chatter, eliminating the guesswork (or at least attempting to) and identifying which diet is best for your goals and personality. So, before you embark on the latest fad diet, read on to learn more about the Mediterranean diet, keto diet, paleo diet and more....

High-fiber diets have come a long way in the last few years, as the plant-based eating movement has turned foods like beans and grains into diet staples for better digestion and overall health. High-fiber foods are no longer just for older adults and treating constipation anymore! cauliflower fried rice with steak What Is a High-Fiber Diet? According to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, women should aim for at least 25 grams of fiber each day, while men should shoot for at least 31 grams....

Sweet Southern Egg Salad Watch: Low-Fat or Olive Oil Mayonnaise. Which is healthier? It was egg salad that made me fall in love with hard-boiled eggs. Prior to that, I’d always seen those perfect ovals of white as a missed opportunity for an omelet. Sure, I loved dyeing Easter eggs, but eating them? No thanks. When I finally tried an egg salad sandwich for the first time, I fell in love....

If you want to hack the way you feel during the day—from your energy levels to your mood, to how sharp you feel—you want to pay attention to your blood sugar and add foods that lower blood sugar to your diet. “Blood sugar refers to the level of glucose molecules in your bloodstream,” says Mary Ellen Phipps, M.P.H., RDN, LD, and founder of Milk & Honey Nutrition. (Phipps also has type 1 diabetes....

Keeping your pantry supplied with these diabetes-friendly foods can make mealtimes easier while helping to keep your blood sugars in a healthy range. These convenient ingredients follow the principles of a diabetes-friendly diet, so what you’ll see are heart-healthy fats (like olive oil), high-fiber whole grains and legumes, lean protein, low-salt seasonings, healthy fruit-based sweet treats and plenty of shelf-stable fruits and veggies. This list will take the guesswork out of what to buy and with the simple recipe ideas to go with each item, it’ll be easy to know what to make, too....

How do we love our charcuterie? Let us count the ways: We love it in jars, on pizza, by mail, and heck, even with hot cocoa! But here’s one idea we hadn’t thought of before: Stuffed inside a tortilla. Food stylist and Ain’t Too Proud to Meg blogger Meg Quinn took to Instagram to inspire us and change our snacking game once and for all—in a matter of seconds. She starts with the same concept of the TikTok tortilla hack that we’re already sold on, and upgrades it with cheese board fixings … talk about a brilliant way to put those leftovers from last night’s snack-a-thon to good use for lunch the next day!...

More than 7 in 10 Americans drink coffee daily, averaging about three cups per day, according to the National Coffee Association. At that rate (and at the right time of day, AKA not too close to bedtime), coffee acts as a pick-me-up that offers a surprisingly wide range of health benefits. But new research published June 2021 in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience proves that—like with most things in life—there can be too much of a good thing....

stack of vegetable sandwiches Credit: Photographer / Jen Causey, Food Stylist / Ali Ramee, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely Sandwiches come in all shapes and sizes, and there are endless avenues of possibility and deliciousness. From tuna salad to a classic grilled cheese, sandwiches can be enjoyed at any time. One of our favorite things about sandwiches is that you can pile on the veggies, from crunchy cucumbers to colorful leafy greens....

5544330.jpg Featured Recipe: Crispy Oven-Fried Fish Tacos The relationship between food and health is crystal clear: a healthy diet may protect you from a number of illnesses and ailments. Likewise, a diet tailored to your individual needs when you’re diagnosed with a health condition may go a long way to helping you feel well, despite the illness. That’s the case with Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune disorder that attacks the thyroid gland....

unite churro protein bar Credit: UNiTE Food If you’re anything like us, you are seeking out any way possible to channel an experience reminiscent to passport-worthy travel right now (from the safety of your home, of course). To cure our wanderlust until it’s a better time to pack our suitcases and jet, we’ve been taking our taste buds on a tour to a new land each week. So far we’ve “visited” Rome with grilled pizza, took a brief detour to Paris for ratatouille and stopped over in Korea for steak and kimchi cauliflower rice bowls....

You don’t even need to taste ube ice cream to be enchanted by it—the rich purple color can woo even the most dubious ice cream connoisseur—but one lick just might get you hooked. So what is ube? The answer might surprise you. What Is Ube? Pronounced OO-beh, ube is a purple yam—a starchy tuber (Dioscorea alata) very closely related to white-fleshed yams. Ube has origins in Southeast Asia, but it is most commonly used in Filipino cuisine....