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Recovery Foods You're Probably Not Eating (But Should)
When it comes to recovery foods, there's more to choose from than chocolate milk and chicken. Set those aside and check out these five notsoordinar...
By Matt Fitzgerald

The Diet Detective: 35 Must-Know Nutrition and Fitness Tips Found on Facebook and Twitter
Did you know it takes 14 minutes of dancing to burn off the calories in just one chocolate chip cookie? Yeah, it's true. Learn the 34 other importa...
By Charles Stuart Platkin

How Eating Breakfast Can Help You Lose Weight
Think skipping breakfast will help cut your calorie count? Here's why you should start your day with a healthy meal.
By Chrissy Wellington

7 Good-for-You Garnishes
Garnish does more than add flair to your plate. Find out what foods to use and why these meal toppers are so good for you.
By Maria Connor

The Truth About Artificial Sweeteners
Are the claims about the adverse health effects of artificial sweeteners true, or are they OK in moderation? Here's everything you need to know to ...
By Katherine Schreiber

Jalapeno-Cilantro Coleslaw Recipe
Coleslaw often drums up images of cabbage drenched in mayonnaise and refined sugar but this one is different This coleslaw recipe keeps the cabbag...
By Nicole Reino

How to Get Your Gut Health Back on Track
So many of us have intestinal tracts that are out of balance and causing a host of health problems. But with these tips, you can get things back in...
By Karen Sherwood

Snacks to Pack for Long Rides
To go the distance, cyclists need snacks that are portable, energypacked and low on protein. But finding nibbles that meet all of those requirement...
By Suzanne Corey

The Best Team Snacks for Kids' Sports
We're rounding up the best fresh, whole foods to help your kid's team refuel and hydrate when it's your week to bring snacks after the game.
By Angela Bekkala

10 Homemade Nut-Free Snacks for Kids
Does your kid have a nut allergy or attend a school with a strict nonuts policy? These snack recipes are so tasty, your kids won't even know what t...
By Jackie Veling

8 Popular Kids Snacks That Are Shockingly Unhealthy
Hold on to your squeezable yogurts, the calories and sugar in these kid snack classics will surprise you.
By Nikki Chavanelle

7 Healthy Homemade Ice Cream Recipes Kids Will Love
Stop chasing after the ice cream truck and instead serve up a healthier version that has ingredients you can pronounce and is full of real food.
By Angela Bekkala

The Best Instagram Accounts for Healthy Family Recipes
A carefully curated Instagram feed (no pun intended) can help your family eat right with healthy, delicious and easytoprepare recipes.
By Angela Bekkala

16 Healthy Halloween Treats for Kids
These cute, spooky and downright tasty treats will get kids excited about eating healthy on Halloween.
By Samantha Guzman and Jen Retter

20 Foods with the Most Added Sugar
Added sugar can cause weight gain, high blood pressure and even heart disease. Steer your sweet tooth away from these everyday foods with the most ...
By Jackie Veling

13 Energy-Packed Breakfast Ideas for Kids
Start your kid’s day off with a burst of energy by whipping up one of these tasty breakfasts.
By Angela Bekkala

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Recovery Foods You're Probably Not Eating (But Should) When it comes to recovery foods, there's more to choose from than chocolate milk and chicken. Set those aside and check out these five notsoordinar... By Matt Fitzgerald

The Diet Detective: 35 Must-Know Nutrition and Fitness Tips Found on Facebook and Twitter Did you know it takes 14 minutes of dancing to burn off the calories in just one chocolate chip cookie? Yeah, it's true. Learn the 34 other importa... By Charles Stuart Platkin

How Eating Breakfast Can Help You Lose Weight Think skipping breakfast will help cut your calorie count? Here's why you should start your day with a healthy meal. By Chrissy Wellington

7 Good-for-You Garnishes Garnish does more than add flair to your plate. Find out what foods to use and why these meal toppers are so good for you. By Maria Connor

The Truth About Artificial Sweeteners Are the claims about the adverse health effects of artificial sweeteners true, or are they OK in moderation? Here's everything you need to know to ... By Katherine Schreiber

Jalapeno-Cilantro Coleslaw Recipe Coleslaw often drums up images of cabbage drenched in mayonnaise and refined sugar but this one is different This coleslaw recipe keeps the cabbag... By Nicole Reino

How to Get Your Gut Health Back on Track So many of us have intestinal tracts that are out of balance and causing a host of health problems. But with these tips, you can get things back in... By Karen Sherwood

Snacks to Pack for Long Rides To go the distance, cyclists need snacks that are portable, energypacked and low on protein. But finding nibbles that meet all of those requirement... By Suzanne Corey

The Best Team Snacks for Kids' Sports We're rounding up the best fresh, whole foods to help your kid's team refuel and hydrate when it's your week to bring snacks after the game. By Angela Bekkala

10 Homemade Nut-Free Snacks for Kids Does your kid have a nut allergy or attend a school with a strict nonuts policy? These snack recipes are so tasty, your kids won't even know what t... By Jackie Veling

8 Popular Kids Snacks That Are Shockingly Unhealthy Hold on to your squeezable yogurts, the calories and sugar in these kid snack classics will surprise you. By Nikki Chavanelle

7 Healthy Homemade Ice Cream Recipes Kids Will Love Stop chasing after the ice cream truck and instead serve up a healthier version that has ingredients you can pronounce and is full of real food. By Angela Bekkala

The Best Instagram Accounts for Healthy Family Recipes A carefully curated Instagram feed (no pun intended) can help your family eat right with healthy, delicious and easytoprepare recipes. By Angela Bekkala

16 Healthy Halloween Treats for Kids These cute, spooky and downright tasty treats will get kids excited about eating healthy on Halloween. By Samantha Guzman and Jen Retter

20 Foods with the Most Added Sugar Added sugar can cause weight gain, high blood pressure and even heart disease. Steer your sweet tooth away from these everyday foods with the most ... By Jackie Veling

13 Energy-Packed Breakfast Ideas for Kids Start your kid’s day off with a burst of energy by whipping up one of these tasty breakfasts. By Angela Bekkala

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Recovery Foods You're Probably Not Eating (But Should)
When it comes to recovery foods, there's more to choose from than chocolate milk and chicken. Set those aside and check out these five notsoordinar...
By Matt Fitzgerald

The Diet Detective: 35 Must-Know Nutrition and Fitness Tips Found on Facebook and Twitter
Did you know it takes 14 minutes of dancing to burn off the calories in just one chocolate chip cookie? Yeah, it's true. Learn the 34 other importa...
By Charles Stuart Platkin

How Eating Breakfast Can Help You Lose Weight
Think skipping breakfast will help cut your calorie count? Here's why you should start your day with a healthy meal.
By Chrissy Wellington

7 Good-for-You Garnishes
Garnish does more than add flair to your plate. Find out what foods to use and why these meal toppers are so good for you.
By Maria Connor

The Truth About Artificial Sweeteners
Are the claims about the adverse health effects of artificial sweeteners true, or are they OK in moderation? Here's everything you need to know to ...
By Katherine Schreiber

Jalapeno-Cilantro Coleslaw Recipe
Coleslaw often drums up images of cabbage drenched in mayonnaise and refined sugar but this one is different This coleslaw recipe keeps the cabbag...
By Nicole Reino

How to Get Your Gut Health Back on Track
So many of us have intestinal tracts that are out of balance and causing a host of health problems. But with these tips, you can get things back in...
By Karen Sherwood

Snacks to Pack for Long Rides
To go the distance, cyclists need snacks that are portable, energypacked and low on protein. But finding nibbles that meet all of those requirement...
By Suzanne Corey

The Best Team Snacks for Kids' Sports
We're rounding up the best fresh, whole foods to help your kid's team refuel and hydrate when it's your week to bring snacks after the game.
By Angela Bekkala

10 Homemade Nut-Free Snacks for Kids
Does your kid have a nut allergy or attend a school with a strict nonuts policy? These snack recipes are so tasty, your kids won't even know what t...
By Jackie Veling

8 Popular Kids Snacks That Are Shockingly Unhealthy
Hold on to your squeezable yogurts, the calories and sugar in these kid snack classics will surprise you.
By Nikki Chavanelle

7 Healthy Homemade Ice Cream Recipes Kids Will Love
Stop chasing after the ice cream truck and instead serve up a healthier version that has ingredients you can pronounce and is full of real food.
By Angela Bekkala

The Best Instagram Accounts for Healthy Family Recipes
A carefully curated Instagram feed (no pun intended) can help your family eat right with healthy, delicious and easytoprepare recipes.
By Angela Bekkala

16 Healthy Halloween Treats for Kids
These cute, spooky and downright tasty treats will get kids excited about eating healthy on Halloween.
By Samantha Guzman and Jen Retter

20 Foods with the Most Added Sugar
Added sugar can cause weight gain, high blood pressure and even heart disease. Steer your sweet tooth away from these everyday foods with the most ...
By Jackie Veling

13 Energy-Packed Breakfast Ideas for Kids
Start your kid’s day off with a burst of energy by whipping up one of these tasty breakfasts.
By Angela Bekkala

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