Wouldn’t it be great to have a stable of delicious, healthy holiday sides? This Broccoli with Balsamic Dressing is guaranteed to become an “instant classic.”
How you handle food matters—whether it’s meat, poultry, fruits, vegetables, baked goods, or leftovers. The harmful bugs that cause food poisoning can show up in any of those foods. Here’s how to lower your risk.
“Casual dining, including Fridays, needs to be more imaginative and differentiated, especially around product innovation…” said TGI Fridays’ CEO in a 2017 article on Ad Age’s website.
If you’re cutting calories, it makes sense to cut carbs and fat rather than protein. But does extra protein keep you from losing muscle as you lose weight?
Researchers randomly assigned 70 middle-aged women with obesity to an RDA-protein diet that cut calories and averaged about 80 grams of protein a day, the Recommended Dietary Allowance (0.36 grams for each pound of body weight, which averaged about 215 pounds when the study started), a higher-protein diet that cut the same number of calories but had about 50 percent more protein (115 grams, on average), thanks to extra whey protein, or a control group that didn’t cut calories and had the RDA for protein.
"Promote digestive balance.” “Helps maintain a healthy immune system.” “Friendly bacteria that benefit your skin, health & beauty.” Probiotics make appealing promises, but they may not deliver...and may not be safe.
Do food company execs sit around all day dreaming up ways to make us think we need something—snack bars, sports drinks, “nutritional drinks,” whatever—that we could do without? Or trying to convince us that products havemoreof something—fruit, vegetables, you-name-it—than they do? There’s a sucker born every minute, they say. And these companies are out to prove it.
Do food company execs sit around all day dreaming up ways to make us think we need something—snack bars, sports drinks, “nutritional drinks,” whatever—that we could do without? Or trying to convince us that products havemoreof something—fruit, vegetables, you-name-it—than they do? There’s a sucker born every minute, they say. And these companies are out to prove it.
Could staying active lower your risk of Parkinson’s disease?
Can drinking more fluids help prevent recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs)? Until recently, no one had looked.
Can eating organic foods lower your risk of cancer?
There’s nothing wrong with a low-sugar whole-grain cereal for breakfast. Or oatmeal. Or yogurt and fruit. But sometimes you want a break from the routine, whether you fancy something savory (eggs, a sandwich, a burrito) or sweet (pancakes, waffles). A few companies have made those staples healthier and more convenient. Here’s a look.