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Close The Instant Pothas become a kitchen essential over the past few years, as the appliance significantly reduces the time and effort to make a home-cooked meal or staples like steel-cut oats and yogurt. The Instant Pot has even helped people eat healthier and lose weight! But there are some concerns out there that the pressure cooker has some major drawbacks when it comes to nutrient retention. Researchers have been studying the effects of pressure cooking on nutrient retention for more than 70 years, and their findings are still pretty inconclusive....

Photo: Getty Images / skynesher By the time your picky-eater toddler reaches his or her early teenage years, chances are they’ll turn out to be fairly typical eaters, according to new research published in the journalNutrients. Putting out an APB to parents worldwide: we can now breathe a collective sigh of relief! (And move on to worrying about something else we’re doing that’s messing up our kids.) It’s true that picky eaters typically fall short on key nutrients....

Gone are the days of zucchini just being an overabundant green squash in our summer gardens. Today it’s a low-carb hero—standing in for pasta in dishes that are traditionally more carb-heavy and serving as a delivery device for other favorite foods and ingredients (we’re looking at you,Garlic-Parm Hasselback). But zucchini deserves accolades for more than just its low-carb status. Like most vegetables, it’s a nutrient powerhouse. Read on for the health benefits of zucchini....

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Title:Contributing Writer Location:Rochester, New York Education:B.S. in Nutrition, La Salle University Expertise:Eating disorders, intuitive eating, health at every size, weight stigma, Latinx health, weight-inclusive care, disordered eating- Registered dietitian with a bachelor’s degree from La Salle University’s Coordinated Program in Dietetics- Presented for the American Diabetes Association and spoke at the 2022 International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Symposium. Experience Isabel Vasquez is a bilingual registered dietitian practicing from an intuitive eating, culturally sensitive framework....

Title: Writer Location: Chicago, Illinois Education: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Writing, Northwestern University Expertise: Healthy eating and recipes; healthy meal plans and cooking; Mediterranean diet; vegan, vegetarian, and anti-aging meal plans- Published author of three books, including Clean Eating for Beginners- Graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Experience Isadora Baum is a writer, certified health coach, and published author of three books. Her writing has appeared in print and on websites for Allrecipes, Livestrong, Well+Good, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Self, PopSugar, Cooking Light, EatingWell, Shape, Prevention and more....

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleHow Was the Study Conducted?What Did the Study Find?Why Drink Coffee in the Morning? In This ArticleView All View All In This Article How Was the Study Conducted? What Did the Study Find? Why Drink Coffee in the Morning? Close Photo:Eating Well/Getty Images Eating Well/Getty Images If you’re a coffee lover, you might want to rethink when you drink your favorite cup of joe. A new study published in theEuropean Heart Journalon January 8 suggests thatdrinking coffeein the morning could significantly reduce cardiovascular disease and mortality risk....

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleHow Was This Study Conducted & What Did It Find?What Can You Do Today to Reduce Your Risk? In This ArticleView All View All In This Article How Was This Study Conducted & What Did It Find? What Can You Do Today to Reduce Your Risk? There’s a good chance the tablet, phone or computer you’re reading this article on contains fire-retardant chemicals. Preventing your devices, including your television, from catching fire has some obvious benefits....

ClosePhoto: GettyI’ll never forget the first time I had questionable Italian food. In high school, a friend’s mom made meatballs for a sleepover, and I looked at them with confusion: The meat was dry, and the sauce was more of a tomato paste. I wasn’t trying to be a food snob or an ungrateful guest, but it was the moment my developing adolescent mind realized,my family’s cooking is different.My mom’s side of the family came from Sicily, so just picture whatThe Sopranoswould be like if you edited out all the mob stuff and only had the food left....

In This ArticleView AllIn This Article5-Ingredient Dinners15-Minute DinnersA Month of Meal Plans In This ArticleView All View All In This Article 5-Ingredient Dinners 15-Minute Dinners A Month of Meal Plans Perhaps one of the most relatable feelings in the world is this: staring blankly into an open refrigerator at 5:15 p.m., wondering “What’s for dinner?” Even though I love meal planning, my good intentions while sipping my coffee on Saturday morning aren’t always actionable when it’s time to make dinner....

CloseEvery family has their special traditions around the holidays. I’ve always popped Christmas crackers before dinner and had flaming sherry-soaked Christmas pudding for dessert—both English traditions from my mom’s side. And when I got married, I was introduced to my husband’s family traditions. They have a turkey drawing contest on Thanksgiving (the cheating runs rampant) and play “the stocking game” on Christmas Eve, where everyone tries to guess the obscure gifts individually wrapped in their stockings....

ClosePhoto: JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty ImagesYou may have heard the term “prosecco drunk,” which defines the nearly instantaneous giddy feeling you might experience after drinking bubbly, but is there any science to back it up? Research from several studies shows there could actually be some validity behind the phrase.In 2003, a team from the University of Surreystudied how quickly alcohol entered the blood of 12 participantsafter drinking Champagne (proportional to each participant’s body weight)....

Close Prep Time:50 minsTotal Time:50 minsServings:4Yield:4 servingsJump to Nutrition Facts Prep Time:50 minsTotal Time:50 minsServings:4Yield:4 servings Prep Time:50 mins Prep Time: 50 mins Total Time:50 mins Total Time: Servings:4 Servings: 4 Yield:4 servings Yield: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients6ouncesdried multi-grain or whole-grain penne pasta (2 cups)3cupssmall broccoli floretsOlive oil nonstick cooking spray1mediumonion, halved and thinly sliced12ouncesboneless beef sirloin steak, cut into thin bite-size strips2teaspoonsdried Italian seasoning, crushed¼teaspoonsalt¼teaspoonblack pepper4teaspoonsolive oil4clovesgarlic, very thinly sliced2cupscherry tomatoes, halved, or 2 cups chopped, cored fresh tomatoes2cupscoarsely chopped fresh spinach½cupfat-free half-and-half2ouncesParmesan cheese, shaved or coarsely shredded½cupcoarsely chopped fresh basil or 2 tablespoons snipped fresh oregano...