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Katie Lee Biegel and frozen rosé Credit: Getty Images / Jared Siskin / bhofack2 Katie Lee Biegel and frozen rosé Credit: Getty Images / Jared Siskin / bhofack2 Katie Lee Biegel and frozen rosé Credit: Getty Images / Jared Siskin / bhofack2 Katie Lee Biegel and frozen rosé Credit: Getty Images / Jared Siskin / bhofack2 When the summer heat hits—and oh, boy, is it hitting right now—sometimes all you can think about is sitting down with an ice-cold drink....

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But one thing that doesn’t bring a decent chunk of humans pleasure on the food front? Cilantro. Researchers believe that somewhere between 3 and 21 percent of people despise the flavor of fresh cilantro (which varies widely by ethnic group) either due to a genetic glitch or personal preference. The scientists who studied the topic for the journal Flavour said that even though this fresh herb offers antibacterial and anticancer benefits, “Cilantro is one of the most polarizing and divisive food ingredients known....

One thing that seems to be on some people’s minds right now is gaining weight while they’re socially distancing and stuck at home. I’ve seen quite a few memes about “summer bodies” being on hold until 2021 and lots of home workouts and home workout challenges. I even heard of someone recommending tight pants to help keep you from overeating. (Umm, no thanks. My quarantine wardrobe consists of pajamas and “fancy” sweatpants)....

Staub Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven on a designed background Credit: Williams Sonoma Staub Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven on a designed background Credit: Williams Sonoma Staub Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven on a designed background Credit: Williams Sonoma Staub Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven on a designed background Credit: Williams Sonoma Flip the lid of your cast iron pot, pan or Dutch oven over so you’re looking at the concave, interior side....

Sugar Credit: © Getty Images/iStockphoto By Carolyn Williams, Ph.D., RD and Rachael Moeller Gorman Sugar Credit: © Getty Images/iStockphoto Sugar Credit: © Getty Images/iStockphoto Sugar Credit: © Getty Images/iStockphoto Data suggests that daily sugar intake for 90% of Americans regularly exceeds the Dietary Guidelines’ recommendation, a statistic that illustrates just how much sugar we consume. This intake contributes to obesity and can increase our risk for heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, depression and even some types of cancer....

5-Day 1,500-Calorie Diet Meal Plan 5-Day 1,500-Calorie Diet Meal Plan 5-Day 1,500-Calorie Diet Meal Plan 5-Day 1,500-Calorie Diet Meal Plan Love food, but want to lose weight? Good news! With this 5-day meal plan to lose weight, you can enjoy delicious low-calorie foods that also leave you feeling satisfied for fewer calories. Recipes like the Spaghetti Squash & Chicken with Avocado Pesto, Veggie & Hummus Sandwich and the Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Tacos include lots of veggies, which are low-in-calories so you can have larger servings to fill up without going over your daily calorie limit....

7-Day Budget Meal Plan & Shopping List When you’re trying to stick to a budget, meal planning and cooking at home can help you save some serious cash. In this 7-day healthy meal plan on a budget, recipes use cheap and easy-to-find ingredients to create delicious dinners for less than $3 per serving. With Americans spending, on average, $7,023 (or 12.5 percent of income) to feed a family of four annually, making more budget-friendly meals is key to cutting down on total food costs....

7-Day Dinner Plan: Cook Once, Eat Twice Being strategic with your weekly dinner menu can help with saving time spent in the kitchen and make weeknights easier. In this meal prep plan, we set you up with recipes that let you cook once and eat twice by using leftovers for a week’s worth of recipes. With a portion of each recipe already prepared and ready to eat, you’ll be able to get a quick and healthy meal on the table every night this week....

HeartHealthy_MP1_2000Tile630.jpg Take care of your heart and lower your cholesterol levels with this 7-day meal plan. It has long been understood that a healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons to protect against heart disease. Research shows that eating healthfully, exercising more, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking can help reduce heart disease-related deaths by 50 percent. Adopting heart-healthy eating habits just got easier with the help of this delicious 7-day, 2,000-calorie meal plan....

Chives vs. Green Onions Credit: Getty Images If you’ve ever gone from one recipe that calls for chives to another one that calls for green onions and wondered, “What’s the difference?"—you’re not the first. They’re distinctly different, but with a little bit of explanation, chives versus green onions will no longer be a recipe roadblock. Chives Chives are green herbs with long, green stems used to flavor a dish at the end of cooking or as a garnish....

Pictured Recipe: Traditional Herbed Roast Turkey Carving a turkey for Thanksgiving—or any other occasion—can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be. Follow our photo guide to learn how to carve a turkey like you’ve been doing it all your life. After you bring your perfectly roasted turkey out of the oven, remove it from the roasting pan and let it rest for about 20 minutes on a clean cutting board....

Organic food signage on modern supermarket fresh produce vegetable aisle Credit: Getty Images / ThamKC Figuring out whether organic food should dominate your kitchen or if you can safely stick to conventionally grown items can be easier said than done. On the one hand, choosing organic food intuitively sounds like it is better for your health. But on the other hand, these options can be more costly when compared with conventional foods....

reese witherspoon in sparkly dress Credit: Getty / John Shearer Just like the rest of us, Reese Witherspoon is getting into the fall spirit. She recently posted an Instagram pic of her DIY decorated porch adorned with pumpkins, mums and cornstalks, proclaimed her love for everything pumpkin in the form of a meme and even more recently posted a video where she made made a fall-centric Fizzy Apple Cider Cocktail, which looks totally delicious....

5 glass bowls of different types of dip on a white surface Credit: Charlotte and Johnny Autry Seven-layer dip is always the first thing to go at a potluck, and for good reason. Aside from being delicious, the dip is easy to make ahead and it travels well. With this easy formula, you can put your own flavor twists on the classics. But be prepared: everyone is going to ask for the recipe....

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken 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! A comforting dish can feel like a big, warm hug from someone I love, only in food form. And right now, I’m leaning into those types of cozy dishes. My mind is on steaming pots of soup, creamy pastas and anything spicy—which is exactly what you’ll see in this week’s meal plan....

Costco might be best known for its economy-sized snack foods and enormous packages of toilet paper (like, U-Haul enormous)—but even more impressive is their frozen foods section, which is packed with a wide variety of healthy, organic eats that can save you time and money without skimping on quality. Ready to put your membership to good use? We went to the experts to find out which frozen finds they always pick up during a Costco run, and why you should do the same....

It’s best to try to give your body some time to digest before laying down for the night, and eating too late make you feel too full when you’re trying to comfortably snooze. However, it happens and sometimes the days are long and you end up eating dinner soon before bed or you might be hungry for a midnight snack. (And it’s better to eat a little something than to try and sleep with a growling belly!...

If you’ve ever had sushi, chances are you’ve come across the spicy green paste known as wasabi. Usually, it shows up next to pickled ginger on a tray of sashimi or sushi rolls. So what is wasabi? Wasabi, or Wasabi japonica, is part of the Brassicaceae family. While we sauté or roast other cruciferous vegetables, like Brussels sprouts and kale, wasabi is most commonly used as a condiment or seasoning. How Wasabi Is Prepared The leaves of the plant are trimmed down to the stem by hand....

Toilet paper roll on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Toilet paper roll on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Toilet paper roll on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Toilet paper roll on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY On This Page What Causes Diarrhea? Symptoms of Diarrhea Best Foods to Eat Foods to Avoid What to Drink When to See Your Healthcare Provider Diarrhea is no fun, especially if you’re not near a bathroom....