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Meal-prepping your week of lunches in advance can help you stay on course with healthy eating habits and save you time and money in the process. Making your meals in advance means you’re in full control of what you eat and how much you eat—no need for expensive, high-calorie take-out meals when your lunch is already made! And while meal-prepping does take some commitment, the time you spend up front prepping is less than what you’d collectively spend prepping meals before or after busy workdays....

rolls, breadsticks, loafs of bread on a board Credit: Jennifer Causey If you want to fill your home with the aroma of fresh bread but aren’t ready for the full-on commitment of tending to a sourdough starter, we got you. Mix up a batch of our no-knead dough, pop it in the fridge and portion it throughout the week to make crusty loves, rolls, flatbreads and more. Let’s bake! No-Knead Refrigerator Bread Dough Credit: Jen Causey No-Knead Refrigerator Bread Dough View Recipe Make a batch of this dough and let it sit in your fridge for easy baking throughout the week....

Vitamin D (also called “calciferol,” or, more affectionately, the “sunshine vitamin”) is a fat-soluble vitamin that offers several health benefits, such as helping strengthen bones, boost mood, and bolster your immune health. Research even suggests that it may help reduce cancer cell growth, fight infections and lower inflammation. No wonder this essential nutrient has been having a moment over the past few years. Unfortunately, despite the sunshine vitamin’s ability to support good health, it’s not found in many foods....

dog eating on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Westend61 dog eating on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Westend61 dog eating on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Westend61 dog eating on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Westend61 Food is love, and that goes for your four-legged family members, too. But while they may be perfectly happy with everything from store-brand kibble to table scraps, the quality of your pet’s diet has a huge impact on how long and healthy a life they live....

stuffed spaghetti squash with EatingWell's "The Prep" logo 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! After a vacation, I always have this urge to try to maintain the sense of calm I had during my time off. To make the transition back to normal life as smooth as possible, it means actually going grocery shopping over the weekend, actually doing a bit of meal prep and actually unpacking my suitcase rather than letting it sit for two weeks....

` obsessed logo View Series My Favorite Restaurant Gave Me Their “Pink Panther” Cocktail Recipe—and It’s as Delicious as It Is Pretty I Buy This Plant Every Spring—Here’s Why You Need One, Too This Kitchen Appliance Has Helped Me Eat Healthier and Get Dinner on the Table Faster This Plant-Based Milk Is So Good in Lattes That I Buy It in Bulk amazon sous vide egg bite mold I have a longstanding obsession with Starbucks’ Bacon & Gruyère Sous Vide Egg Bites....

a confused man looking at his open fridge Credit: Getty Images a confused man looking at his open fridge Credit: Getty Images a confused man looking at his open fridge Credit: Getty Images a confused man looking at his open fridge Credit: Getty Images The refrigerator is a godsend—without one we’d be running to the grocery store every day and throwing food out left and right. But refrigerators can’t keep our food fresh forever....

a woman's back with a sunburn next to slices of aloe plant Credit: Getty Images / supamas lhakjit / Marjan_Apostolovic For many people, spending any type of extended period of time outside with unprotected skin means one thing: a painful sunburn. And although there are misconceptions around the weather and sunburns (yes, you can still get burned on a cloudy day), there are also misunderstandings when it comes to the best ways to treat the excruciating aftermath....

broccoli and mushrooms on a stone tray broccoli and mushrooms on a stone tray broccoli and mushrooms on a stone tray broccoli and mushrooms on a stone tray Pictured Recipe: Broccoli with Balsamic Mushrooms This common veg sometimes gets a bad rep, but we are here in defense of broccoli. Broccoli is super versatile and flavorful, especially when paired with cheese (looking at you, Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche). It is delicious, nutritious and is packed with several health benefits....

Spaghetti & Spinach with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce (tk final title) Credit: Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Greg Luna Most of us are creatures of habit, so when we perform simple cooking tasks-like cooking pasta, for example-we’re on autopilot. We do it the way we’ve always done it. We boil the same amount of water in the same pot, use the same pasta shape and cook it the same amount of time....

It’s normal for weight to fluctuate 2 to 5 pounds throughout the week but once that number starts to creep outside your comfortable weight range, or your pants start to feel snug—or both—how can you halt the gain and get your clothes fitting again? The answer is not a juice cleanse, detox or quick fix. Please don’t waste your money. It’s much easier than that, trust us (and doesn’t cost a thing)....

tossing salad greens We’ve planned out your Hanukkah feast, filled with festive and delicious recipes, such as root vegetable latkes and pavlovas with cranberry-ginger sauce. This menu features two Hanukkah food traditions-latkes and salty cheese. Save yourself time the day of and make the gougères and pavlovas up to three days ahead. On the Menu: Herb & Cheddar Gougères Parsnip-Celery Root Latkes Mixed Chicories with Burnt Honey Vinaigrette Fennel & Meyer Lemon-Stuffed Salmon Pavlovas with Cranberry-Ginger Sauce Herb & Cheddar Gougères herb cheddar gougeres Don’t let the fancy French name for these cheese puffs mislead you-this is an easy appetizer recipe....

person cleaning a glass stovetop on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / staticnak1983 person cleaning a glass stovetop on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / staticnak1983 person cleaning a glass stovetop on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / staticnak1983 person cleaning a glass stovetop on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / staticnak1983 Splatter is more or less inevitable when cooking. Think of how pasta sauce bubbles, leaving red streaks and spots on your stovetop....

The average American spends a whopping 90% of the day indoors, according to estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While that might be better to reduce sun-related skin damage, it’s less than ideal for our lungs and overall well-being. Not only is outdoor air a boon for mental health, but it’s also much cleaner. The EPA reports that pollen, animal allergens, mold spores, ozone, pesticides and other contaminants can swirl around inside, making some indoor pollutants two to five times higher indoors than outdoors....

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Shot of a young woman working out with weights at home Credit: Getty Images / jeffbergen Shot of a young woman working out with weights at home Credit: Getty Images / jeffbergen Shot of a young woman working out with weights at home Credit: Getty Images / jeffbergen Shot of a young woman working out with weights at home Credit: Getty Images / jeffbergen A new review in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that doing as little as 30 minutes of muscle-strengthening activity per week could reduce the risk of dying from any illness, including heart disease and cancer, by 10% to 20%....

Whether you’re familiar with adaptogens or not, chances are you’ve seen them as an add-in option on your local coffee shop or smoothie bar menus. Wherever it may be, their popularity and availability seems to be growing, and quite a few purported benefits are circulating-from fighting fatigue or cancer to improving your sexual health. But how legit are they? We’ll tell you about the benefits, science and any risks of adaptogens along with taking a closer look at some popular kinds, including ashwagandha and rhodiola....

fathers day gift guide The dad in your life probably doesn’t need (or want) another tie. These 10 creative and unique Father’s Day gifts will help you think outside the box this year. Whether the dad in your life is a grill master, Star Wars lover or whiskey connoisseur, we’ve got the perfect gift for him. Happy shopping! For the Tech Lover meater meat thermometer Credit: Williams Sonoma This Meater wireless smart thermometer with Bluetooth lets Dad walk up to 165 feet away from the grill—then pings him via the Meater app when his steak is perfectly cooked....

What’s the best part of Thanksgiving? The turkey? No way. It’s the stuffing. And to think there was a time when I thought stuffing could only be made from a box! Don’t get me wrong-boxed stuffing is good, but premade packages of stuffing are a real damper in the creativity department. (Not to mention they’re loaded with sodium and other not-so-wholesome ingredients in the form of preservatives.) Homemade stuffing is ridiculously easy to make, but there are a few things you can do that would ruin a perfectly good stuffing....

You use your oven for so many things: roasting Brussels sprouts, making a baked potato and, of course, baking delicious desserts. Yet, there are some things you really shouldn’t put in your oven, as they can ruin your dish or cause a disaster in your kitchen. The last thing you want when cooking is to have a messy cleanup, or worse, set off your fire alarm! So, to keep your baking easy (and safe), here are a few things to keep away from your oven....