Functional Foods

Functional Foods

A Week of 5-Ingredient Dinners for $90 (Plus Shopping List!)

Dinnertime can be chaotic: kids are underfoot, the dog is barking and you need something on the table that’s healthy yet low effort because you’re pressed for time. Luckily, you can make five nights worth of dinners using just one bag of groceries—yes, really!  With a little strategic planning, you can make these dinners with

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5-Day High-Protein Meal Plan for Beginners

Meal Plan at a Glance Breakfast/ A.M. Snack Lunch/ P.M. Snack Dinner/ Evening Snack Chia pudding/ Yogurt bowl Grain bowl Skillet pasta/ Ice cream Chia pudding/ Hard-boiled egg & nuts Skillet pasta & green beans One-pot shrimp & quinoa/ Ice cream Chia pudding/ Peppers & hummus Grain bowl/ Hard-boiled egg & nuts Edamame sauté/ Yogurt

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The 6 Best Carbs to Help You Poop

Carbs like oats, beans and sweet potatoes are full of fiber to help you poop more easily. Fiber-rich carbs add bulk and softness to stool, which helps it move through your body better. Drinking water, staying active and having a bathroom routine also help keep your digestion regular. Digestive issues like constipation are common (and

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Smashed Cucumber & Tomato Salad

As a second-generation Chinese American, blending flavors from my cultural heritage with the ingredients of my upbringing has always been a way to stay connected to my roots. Through my work as a chef, I started merging dishes together—think Cantonese salt-and-pepper fried chicken sandwiches, soy sauce deviled eggs and bacon cheeseburger potstickers, to name a

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Ina Garten Just Shared the Easiest Summer Menu

Ina Garten shares a stunning, make-ahead menu for book clubs featuring recipes from her cookbooks. Dishes include grilled lemon chicken, tomato crostini and raspberry crumble bars for easy entertaining. Garten’s portable menu pairs summer flavors with thoughtful prep for stress-free gatherings. We love making Ina Garten recipes in our own kitchens, especially light-and-delicious summer dishes

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Mixed Nuts Put to the Test for Erectile Dysfunction

Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content. To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video. In 2013—I can’t believe it’s already been so long, I posted a video based on this study, that found that three weeks of pistachios resulted in

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