How to Cut Zucchini

Close Photo: Joy Howard How to Cut a Tomato Perfectly Every Time How to Slice Zucchini Joy Howard Use a sharp knife to trim away the ends. Slice the fruit crosswise into rounds. How to Cut Zucchini into Half Moons Trim the ends as instructed above, then halve the fruit lengthwise. Slice each half crosswise into half moons. How to Dice Zucchini Trim and halve the zucchini as instructed above, then slice each half lengthwise into 3 or 4 strips....

January 18, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Jennifer Sanders

How to Debone & Stuff a Chicken to Make a Ballotine

Want to transform a basic whole chicken into something brilliant? Make achicken ballotine. This typical French preparation involves deboning a whole chicken then stuffing and rolling it before cooking. We’re not going to lie: the process takes some knife skills, but with a little time and patience you’ll be happy you gave it a whirl. (P.S. You can also ask your butcher to debone the chicken for you.) Set Yourself Up for Success You’ll want a sharp boning knife, large cutting board and kitchen towels or paper towels....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Brian Thomas

How to Decipher PLU Codes on Fresh Produce

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat Are PLU Codes?How to Read ThemCodes for Conventional ProduceCodes for Organic ProduceFuture Codes In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Are PLU Codes? How to Read Them Codes for Conventional Produce Codes for Organic Produce Future Codes Close Photo: Getty Images If you’ve ever tried to peel that produce code sticker off a ripe plum only to have it rip off part of the fruit’s skin, then you already have a great mnemonic device for remembering the name for those stickers—just drop the “m” from plum and you have “PLU....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 853 words · Angela Rogers

How to Dehydrate Fruits and Vegetables for a Healthy Snack

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleHow to Prep Fruits and Vegetables for DryingHow to Dry Fruits and Vegetables Using a DehydratorHow to Dehydrate Fruits and Vegetables in the OvenHow to Store Dried Produce10 Best Fruits and Vegetables to Dehydrate In This ArticleView All View All In This Article How to Prep Fruits and Vegetables for Drying How to Dry Fruits and Vegetables Using a Dehydrator How to Dehydrate Fruits and Vegetables in the Oven...

January 18, 2025 · 23 min · 4862 words · Paul Martin

How to Digest Food Faster, According to a Dietitian

In This ArticleView AllIn This Article5 Ways to Speed Up Your DigestionHow Your Digestion WorksHow Long Does Your Body Take to Digest Food?Factors That Affect Digestion TimeFAQs In This ArticleView All View All In This Article 5 Ways to Speed Up Your Digestion How Your Digestion Works How Long Does Your Body Take to Digest Food? Factors That Affect Digestion Time FAQs CloseDigestion is a complicated business. However, the good news is that it happens automatically anytime you consume food....

January 18, 2025 · 29 min · 6050 words · Michael Wolfe

How to Do Walking Meditation, According to Experts

Walking meditation is a form of mindfulness meditation practiced all over the world. At its core, walking meditation is simply bringing your attention to your feet, your body and the ground below you and focusing your mind on what it feels like to walk. It’s easy, requires no special equipment and can be worked into your everyday life. This form of meditation is a standard part of a practice for Buddhists and others who meditate regularly....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Jacqueline Becker

How to Eat and Exercise to Prevent Age-Related Muscle Loss from Sarcopenia

Close The Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Sarcopenia In the short term,anyamount of lean muscle or strength loss can cause annoyances ranging from not being able to open a jar of pickles to premature aging (sunken cheeks, more pronounced wrinkling). And if left unchecked, sarcopenia can lead to a host of issues later in life, including disability and increased mortality risk due to frailty. It also ups your odds for metabolic disorders and type 2 diabetes-since muscle tissue helps regulate blood sugar, insulin and other hormones....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 899 words · Nicolas Lee

How to Eat Around Allergies

Close Cooking for people with food allergies and special diets. Earlier this year, my 5-year-old son, Alex, joined the growing ranks of Americans who have tested positive for food allergies. Alex had been sick to his stomach, off and on, for weeks. Tests revealed allergic responses to a large number of foods and an abnormally high white blood cell count. An allergist advised us to temporarily eliminate wheat, dairy, chicken, fish, pork, beef and eggs from Alex’s diet....

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1132 words · Terri Allen

How to Eat Healthy When Mental Health Makes Doing Things Feel ~Hard~

Close Photo: Getty Images When you’re frazzled or down about the state of the world, the last thing on your mind might be what’s on your plate. Bianca Tamburello, a registered dietitian nutritionist forFresh Communicationsin Boston, says your diet can make a big difference in both preventing and easing symptoms of depression, anxiety and milder moments of feeling down. HowYour Diet Is Linked to Your Mood While there’s no substitute for a personalized mental health plan, which may include therapy and/or medication, “the connection between nutrition and physical health is widely known....

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · Emily Sims

How to Eat Healthy When You Don't Have Time to Meal Prep

Close Pictured Recipe:Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan Sometimes when the weekend winds down, I feel good knowing I rocked my grocery list, meal-prepped and have set myself up for a week of healthy meals. But sometimes we’re traveling during the weekend, have too much going on or simply choose to spend more time doing fun family things, and on Sunday night I find myself staring at an empty fridge....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Jimmy Landry

How to Eat Persimmons: Tips, Health Benefits & More

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleTypes of PersimmonsHow to Prepare PersimmonsHow to Eat PersimmonsHealth BenefitsFAQs In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Types of Persimmons How to Prepare Persimmons How to Eat Persimmons Health Benefits FAQs ClosePhoto:Nungning20 via Getty ImagesFall produce is some of the best. The arrival of apples, gourds and dark leafy greens is nature’s way of nudging us to pull those soft sweaters and hats out of hiding....

January 18, 2025 · 24 min · 4981 words · Vincent Wilson

How to Eat to Keep Your Brain Healthy As You Age, According to Research

As theAlzheimer’s Associationstates that deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased 145% between 2000 and 2019, there is a growing sense of urgency to uncover prevention methods that can be practiced from an early age. One way to do that could start with what you eat. “Nutrition plays a huge role in most body functions and how we function, including aging,” says Liz Weinandy, M.P.H., RD, a registered dietitian at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center....

January 18, 2025 · 10 min · 2017 words · Amy Stuart

How to Eat Well When You Lose Your Sense of Taste or Smell

Perhaps one of the most common but least talked about symptoms of illness is the loss of taste and smell. It happens across the spectrum of diseases and can be either short-lived or long-lasting, and it typically has an effect on your diet. It’s a common long-term side effect ofcertain cancer treatments, but also happens in the short term for people with bad colds or the flu. And of course, it is now known to be one of the many symptoms associated withCOVID-19....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Shawn Thomas