Roasting vegetables with flat surfaces is a surefire way to produce flavor-rich browning. That’s why step 2 calls for cutting your cauliflower into slices, not florets.
Tofu and tempeh have a stellar—and well-deserved—reputation. For starters, they come from soybeans, so they’re uber-nutritious. You can count on some magnesium and iron. Plus, you get a decent dose of calcium (from many brands of tofu) or potassium and fiber (from tempeh). Soybeans also bring the good kind of fat to your table.
Healthy EatingLindsay Moyer, MS, RDN, Kate Sherwood
Most of the sodium we eat comes from processed or restaurant foods, not the saltshaker. But you still need some salt for cooking and seasoning at home, especially if you’re an avid cook. Are some salts better for you because they’re higher in healthy minerals or lower in sodium? We have answers to those questions, plus a rundown of claims to take with a few grains of, um…salt.
Is your exercise routine designed to target fat in your belly, arms, or elsewhere? Are you a woman who’s avoiding lifting weights out of fear you’ll look too “bulky”? Are you not running because it may wear out your knees? Are you skipping cardio because you’re worried that it will kill your strength gains? We’re here to set the record straight.
l love the colorful combo of orange butternut squash, white cannellini beans, and red kidney beans, but you could also use chickpeas, pink beans, and/or navy beans.
I like to contrast slices of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes with yellow-fleshed Japanese sweet potatoes. (Tip: Shopping for yellow sweets? Look for their purple skin.) In either case, there’s no need to peel the potatoes before slicing.
We all know that beans—that’s shorthand for beans, dried peas, lentils, and other le-gumes—are healthy. But these beans are healthy, flavorful, fast food.
Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, which raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Salt (sodium chloride) boosts blood pressure. In fact, cutting sodium consumption by about a third could prevent an estimated 252,500 deaths over 10 years.
Avocado oil or plant-based? Light or full-fat? Mild chipotle or garlic aioli? The burgeoning mayonnaise aisle has so many alternatives that you may be wondering if your regular mayo needs replacing. But health-wise, mayo’s not bad. Here’s what to know about shopping for the spread.
Nearly 30 million U.S. adults have sleep apnea, say experts. Roughly 80 percent of them don’t know it. If you keep your bed partner up with your snoring, wake up gasping for air in the middle of the night, fall asleep while stopped at red lights, or wake up with morning headaches, you may be one of them.