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ClosePhoto: Getty Images / kaanatesTerrific to support healthy bones and a strong immune system, packed with antioxidants and, oh yes, downright delicious in its sweet-tart glory, freshpineappleis one of the many things we love about warmer weather. This is especially true when it enters its peak season from March through July.Since we’ve coveredhow to cut a pineapple, if it’ssafe to eat the core of a pineappleand how to grow a pineapple from a pineapple and have created hundreds ofrecipes using pineappleand itsjuice, we thought we knew pretty much everything there was to know about this tropical fruit....

Close Photo:Getty Images Getty Images Stroll through the freezer aisles of your local Costco and you’ll find a wide assortment of meats, vegetables,fruits,treatsand prepared meals ideal for stocking your own freezer. But once you’ve added some frozen berries, chicken and sorbets to your cart, swing around to the refrigerated section to pick up my absolute favorite prepared food at Costco: Kasia’s Pierogi. These potato-and-cheese dumplings complement any meal and are so satisfying that they can easily play center stage for dinner....

Close Photo:Getty Images / EatingWell design Getty Images / EatingWell design We’ve all been there: It was a Tuesday night, and I had just gotten off a surprise 6:30 p.m. work call. I was totally exhausted (and super hungry!), but my fridge was practically empty and my enthusiasm for cooking was low, to say the least. I sighed, pulled up DoorDash, but then balked at the price of delivery and began to rummage through the pantry....

Active Time:20 minsTotal Time:20 minsServings:2Jump to Nutrition Facts Active Time:20 minsTotal Time:20 minsServings:2 Active Time:20 mins Active Time: 20 mins Total Time:20 mins Total Time: Servings:2 Servings: 2 Jump to Nutrition Facts Photographer: Hannah Hufham, Food Stylist: Amanda Stanfield, Prop Stylist: Tucker Vines Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients4hard-boiled eggs, peeled1/4cupfinely choppedred onion3tablespoonsmayonnaise1tablespoonyellow mustard1tablespoonfinely chopped freshchives1tablespoonfinely choppedfresh dill2teaspoonsnutritional yeast1/4teaspoonground pepper1/8teaspoonsalt4(1-ounce) sliceswhole-wheat bread3tablespoonsfinelygrated Parmesan cheese, divided2tablespoonsunsalted butter Cook Mode(Keep screen awake) Ingredients 4hard-boiled eggs, peeled...

Close It’s tempting—and even sounds logical—to skip meals: You’re busy, you’re not hungry, you’re trying to lose weight, or your blood sugar is too high. Skipping meals, however, may actually increase your blood sugar and cause you to gain weight. Here are seven rewards of eating regularly scheduled meals when you live with diabetes. Reward 1: Improve fasting blood glucose numbers. During sleep, when you’re not eating, the liver sends more glucose into the blood to fuel the body....

CloseSee Which Foods to Limit for a Clean DietU.S. News & World Report’s Best Diets 2017, released earlier this month, ranked 38 diet plans. But the No. 1 diet may surprise you. The “Best Diets Overall” winner (for the seventh year in a row): the DASH diet.Try It:Healthy DASH Diet RecipesThe DASH diet-or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-was developed to combat high blood pressure (hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure)....

Close Photo: Getty Images / Hinterhaus Productions Coffee is one of the things I look forward to the most when I get out of bed in the morning, and I’m sure many people can relate. Coffee’s flavor and caffeine content makes it one of the most popular drinks on the planet and is a must-have for many of us to start our days. Black coffee has justfive calories per cupand is packed withantioxidantandanti-inflammatoryingredients....

CloseGrowing up in the South, I was served biscuits at breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Each family and restaurant has their own specific way of making them. Some are skinny and tall, others flat and wide, and some come nestled together like Parker House rolls in cast-iron pans. Served with butter or jam, smothered with gravy or topped with ham and cheese or a piece of fried chicken, biscuits are as Southern as bourbon, collards and mac and cheese....

Have you ever stood in the supermarket dairy aisle, debating whether to buyheavy cream, heavy whipping cream or whipping cream? Is there a difference and does it matter? Despite their confusingly similar names, there are subtle differences between heavy cream and whipping cream. Adding to the confusion, heavy whipping cream is actually the same as heavy cream and whipping cream is sometimes called light whipping cream. While it probably won’t make or break a recipe, knowing what to expect from each carton of cream will undoubtedly lead to less stress and more success in the kitchen....

Close Photo: Jennifer Causey I’m cooking two days ahead, but I’m right on schedule. The enchiladas are prepped for tonight. The chicken—the chicken is for tomorrow. Or maybe leftovers, but probably chicken. “Dinner should be ready in about 20 minutes. Why don’t you go outside and play?” They groan. I exhale, defeated, and tell them to wash their hands for dinner. My husband emerges from the basement wearing his pajamas, because it’s 6:30 p....

Close Pictured Recipe:Carrot-Orange Juice If you have diverticulitis, the most serious form of diverticulosis, eating the right foods can help you feel better faster. What is diverticulitis? Healthy High-Fiber Recipes Luckily, many people with diverticulosis don’t suffer symptoms. However, diverticulitis, a flare up of diverticulosis, is much more serious and requires medical treatment. While you can’t make diverticula go away once they’re formed, you can take certain precautions, like following a diverticulitis diet, to prevent a flare or keep it from getting worse....

Close Photo: Getty Images The Dukan Diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet promoting rapid weight loss and promising lasting results. While this may sound appealing, the diet does have multiple drawbacks, especially for those with diabetes. What Is the Dukan Diet? Here’s What a Dietitian Has to Say Learn more about the Dukan Diet and if it’s optimal for those with diabetes. What Is the Dukan Diet? Phase 1: Attack The Attack phase, also called the “pure protein” phase, is the shortest phase of the diet, lasting between two and seven days....

No matter the occasion, there are certain starters that just work every time—cue these crowd-pleasing three-ingredient appetizers. They’re super easy to make, look beautiful on your table and taste even better. And really, just three ingredients are required for each one (not including basics like olive oil, salt and pepper). With recipe combinations like baked Brie with blackberry jam; fig- and goat-cheese-stuffed puff pastry; and easy apricot, prosciutto and Parmesan bites, you can’t go wrong....