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Outdoor Feasts: Inspired Picnics and Healthy Grills

Jun 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Whether firing up the backyard grill or having a picnic, these healthy, plant-based recipes are perfect outdoor meal ideas to savor this summer season.

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Feeding Happiness: Lifting Moods with Feel-Good Foods

May 29, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

During stressful times when our bodies need nutrition more than ever, turn to these healthy, mood-boosting comfort foods, including recipes for chocolate truffles and banana ice cream.

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Soul Nourishment: The Kitchen As Sacred Space

Apr 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Designating the kitchen as a practical sanctuary is conducive to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Honor the sacredness of food by making these healthy recipes at home.

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Flower Power: Botanical Libations Pack Healthy Punch

Mar 31, 2020 09:30AM ● By April Thompson

How to take flowers and other budding botanical elements to create flavorful beverages, including drink recipes using Ayurvedic herbs, dandelions, rose petals and more.

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The Roots of Good Health: Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet

Feb 28, 2020 09:30AM

Discover the many benefits of adapting a plant-based diet lifestyle and how to best get started with the right flavorful foods.

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Meatless Makeover: A Plant-Based Spin on Classic Dishes

Feb 28, 2020 09:30AM

How to turn classic meat recipes into healthy, plant-based versions without losing any taste or texture including vegan popcorn chicken, walnut tacos and mushroom, sage and onion Wellington.

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A Feast for All Seasons: Embracing the Rainbow Year Round

Jan 31, 2020 09:30AM

Eating seasonally in winter can be easy with these healthy foods and plant-based, vegan recipes for Mixed Citrus Salad With Mâche, Fennel and Celery and Chard and Squash Salad.

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Gut Check: Feeding the Immune System

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Nutrition is key in building up a strong immune system. How to foster healthy gut bacteria plus immune-boosting recipes for Creamy Turmeric Cauliflower Soup and Lentil Stew.

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The Merry Vegan: People-Pleasing Holiday Sweets

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

Healthy vegan, gluten- and grain-free holiday treats and desserts, including recipes for peanut butter cookies, no-bake pecan snowballs and peanut butter cup bars.

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Zenful Eating: Mindful Meals in Quiet Gratitude

Oct 31, 2019 09:30AM

How to cook more mindfully, enjoy meals more fully and eat in better balance, plus healthy recipes for Buddha Bowls and Hearty Moroccan Soup.

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Slow Food Takes Root: Global Movement on Fast Track

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

Slow Food activists focus on food that is “good, clean and fair”—which also tends to be food that is local, healthy and sustainable.

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Ayurvedic Cooking: Ancient System Restores Balance

Aug 30, 2019 09:30AM

Ayurveda works to rebalance health in coordination with mind-body energy. An Ayurvedic diet can address imbalances and optimize health and well-being. Start with these simple recipes.

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Wild and Wonderful: Foraging for Foodies

Aug 16, 2019 12:11AM ● By April Thompson

There is such a thing as a free lunch! We have only to look in our backyards and parks to find the free, nutritious greens and berries an arm’s reach away.

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Recipes A Heart Will Love: Tasty Ways to Boost Heart Health

Jan 31, 2019 12:27PM ● By Avery Mack

Low-fat, plant-based recipes make for a heart-healthy meal so delicious that non-vegetarians won’t even miss the meat.

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Organic Farmers: Growing America’s Health: Restoring the Nutritional Value of Crops

Jun 29, 2018 12:28PM ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Across the country, farmers are experimenting with new ways to grow food having higher nutritional content and a positive environmental impact.

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10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods: Flavorful Ways to Lower Disease Risk

Jun 29, 2018 12:01PM ● By Rachael Oppy

When inflammation becomes a chronic condition—a common state today—certain foods can lower its disease-causing potential.

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Eat Right to Sleep Well: 10 Foods Help Us Relax and Rest

May 31, 2018 11:43AM ● By Judith Fertig

Rather than popping a pill, eating certain foods can kick-start hormones that help us get a long, deep night’s sleep.

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