Even former athletes are at greater risk for heart disease, cancer and other maladies if they no longer get 30 minutes of moderate exercise five or more days per week. Here are some fitness tips for football fans who can’t turn away from the gridiron action.
How much impact do articles in prominent medical journals really have on how doctors treat patients, and how fast does that impact affect clinical practice?
Europeans have long appreciated fennel, and Americans have now begun to acquire a taste for the celery-like vegetable with the feathery fronds that resemble dill.
Here are some tips to help you take care of your diabetes when you have a cold, the flu, an infection, or other illnesses.
This time of year, pumpkins belong on the kitchen stove as well as the front stoop.
Spinach’s cousins are being invited to more dinner tables these days. In the not-too-distant past, greens other than spinach were practically unknown outside the southern U.S.
The culinary influences of Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean are evident throughout the country. A plate of turkey fajitas is a good, healthy way to celebrate the country’s Hispanic heritage.
September is both National Chicken Month and National Ethnic Foods Month, and a good way to celebrate both could be a kitchen-chair trip to Jamaica. Includes recipe for Jerk Chicken.
September is National Mushroom Month and there’s a lot to celebrate. Mushrooms, which have no cholesterol and virtually no fat or sodium, can be an important part of a healthy diet. Article includes recipe for Mushroom-Spinach Saute.
Before pasta became popular, some Americans ate mashed potatoes every day, preferably prepared with a lavish amount of butter and sometimes cream as well. To Grandma, this meant eating three foods she considered killers. I loved to bring up cauliflower in our talks.
We are surrounded by messages about the importance of physical activity. So why do so many of us have such trouble starting or sticking with a plan to be more active?
t’s the too-many-tomatoes time of year. They’re at the markets and in back yards. Co-workers leave bags of them on your desk. What to do? Stuff them.
Makes enough for 8-12 crostini or as a dip with sliced raw vegetables such as carrots and red, orange, or yellow bell peppers. Recipe for Broccoli Pesto from our Sauces and Condiments recipe section.
Recipe for Fiesta Slaw from our Side Dishes recipe section.