Beans are so healthy for us because of their high protein and fiber content, so if you’re looking for a new way to prepare them, you’ve got to try this recipe. The carrots give it a crunchy texture, and the currants add a touch of sweetness.... 

Batter up! Summer means it’s time to hit your nearby stadium and see a baseball game. Before you hurl yourself at the peanuts and Cracker Jacks, check out this breakdown after you read more. Food Serving Size Calories Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g)... 

Thomas Jefferson wrote , “Wine from long habit has become an indispensable for my health.” Let’s hope he savored each sip, because new research indicates that the health benefits of wine are absorbed in the mouth, and I am not talking... 

Eating many colors of the rainbow is easy, but dark purple can be hard to come by. And that is just one reason you should learn to love Black Mission Figs . While dried figs are available all year round, fresh figs are in season June through September,... 

Suffering from dry eyes and blurry vision, major league baseball player Brain McCann, catcher for the Atlanta Braves , was recently outfitted for glasses after having his eyes checked. While most of us don’t depend on our peepers to track incoming... 

A sandwich sounds like a healthy meal, but if yours isn’t a real sandwich without a thick layer of mayonnaise, then you’re looking at added cholesterol and calories you could do without. So the next time you make or order a sammy, spread... 

When thinking of food as medicine, we have gotten a little reductive. By trying to find the one active ingredient that makes a food healthy, we have forgotten about the food itself. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish have been found to fight inflammation... 

A reader recently wrote in asking, between her two favorites, which was better: peanut butter or almond butter? The question of “better” might boil down to a sipmle question of taste, but like the reader, I enjoy the flavors of both. I decided... 

Sunscreen is a must for anyone who spends time outside. Your bottle probably mentions something about UVA and UVB rays . Since you care so much about your health, I thought I’d refresh your mind on the difference between the two. UVA rays: These... 

I nearly lost my lunch upon discovering the nutritional stats of unhealthiest restaurant meals, as determined by the Center For Science in the Public Interest . The group compiled nine menu items for its Xtreme Eating 2009 dishes, and all of them have...