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In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat Are Carbohydrates?Simple and Complex CarbohydratesWhy Are Complex Carbs Better?Eat More Complex Carbohydrates In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Are Carbohydrates? Simple and Complex Carbohydrates Why Are Complex Carbs Better? Eat More Complex Carbohydrates Close Recipe to Try:Creamy Fettuccine with Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms When you hear “carbohydrates,” you may envision white bread, rice and pasta and think these are foods to limit or avoid....

Have you ever gone to pay a bill online with a credit card, only to find that you’ll be charged a “convenience fee”? While you may have thought it was the convenient thing to be paying with a credit card instead of mailing a check or other methods, these fees are becoming common in restaurants too. Here’s everything you need to know about convenience fees. 10 “Polite” Restaurant Habits You Don’t Realize Are Actually Rude...

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat Is a Dutch Oven?What Can I Make in a Dutch Oven?What Type of Dutch Oven Should I Buy?How Do I Care For My New Dutch Oven? In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Is a Dutch Oven? What Can I Make in a Dutch Oven? What Type of Dutch Oven Should I Buy? How Do I Care For My New Dutch Oven?...

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat Is a Fig?Figs' Origin and HistoryWhere and When Do Figs Grow?Do Figs Have Dead Wasps in Them?Varieties of FigsHow to Eat FigsWhat Are the Health Benefits of Figs?Some Warnings About Figs In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Is a Fig? Figs' Origin and History Where and When Do Figs Grow? Do Figs Have Dead Wasps in Them? Varieties of Figs...

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat Is the Green Mediterranean Diet?What Are the Benefits of the Green Mediterranean Diet? In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Is the Green Mediterranean Diet? What Are the Benefits of the Green Mediterranean Diet? Close Photo: Getty Images / Kristina Dukart But what if a few tiny tweaks on the plan can make it even better for you—and Mother Nature? That’s what proponents of the “green” Mediterranean diet, which involves eschewing all meat and leaning into even more greens, believe their new diet can do....

Close Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that affects 8 to 20 percent of reproductive age women. Pictured Recipe:Spaghetti Squash Lasagna with Broccolini “The most common symptoms of PCOS are irregular, or even completely absent, menstrual periods,” says Hillary Wright, M.Ed., R.D., L.D.N., author ofThe PCOS Diet Plan. Like many health conditions, what you eat-and what you don’t eat-can impact how your body reacts to a disease or to its symptoms....

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat Is a Liquid Diet?Reasons for Going on a Liquid DietBenefits of a Liquid DietRisks of a Liquid DietNutrient AbsorptionWho Should Never Do a Liquid Diet?The Bottom Line In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Is a Liquid Diet? Reasons for Going on a Liquid Diet Benefits of a Liquid Diet Risks of a Liquid Diet Nutrient Absorption Who Should Never Do a Liquid Diet?...

What is a low-histamine diet and should you try it? We talked to NYC-based dietitian Isabel Smith, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. to get the details. Most people who suffer from allergies are familiar with antihistamine medications, which reduce the body’s inflammatory response to pollen, dust mites or animal allergies and help keep sneezing, watery eyes, hives or runny nose at bay. But you may not know that the body makes its own histamines, which are chemicals your immune system releases in response to a “trigger” or allergen....

In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Is It? How to Use It The Foods to Include Here’s some nutrition advice you likely don’t hear every day: Eat less fiber. That’s exactly the premise behind the low-residue diet. We know what you’re thinking: “Didn’t you just tell me that it’s best to follow ahigh-fiber diet?” In most cases, yes. This is especially true sinceresearch suggeststhat consuming sufficient fiber can reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, boost longevity, improve gut health, keep you regular and increase satiety....

Close A pescatarian is someone who includes seafood in their otherwise-vegetarian diet. Also called pesco-vegetarian, a person following the pescatarian diet usually doesn’t eat red meat or poultry, but may include dairy and eggs in their diet. Pictured recipe:Rosemary Roasted Salmon with Asparagus & Potatoes Because pescatarians are a type ofvegetarian, they typically reap many of the same health and nutrition benefits that stricter vegetarians do. In fact, much of the research on the pescatarian diet is wrapped into research on vegetarian diets....

Plumcots are stone fruits that are aplum-apricothybrid. Plant breeder Luther Burbank came up with the idea of cross-pollinating the two summertime stone fruits back in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Another plant breeder–Floyd Zaiger–renewed efforts to bring the 50-50 plum-apricot mix to market. He’s come up with all sorts of variations of the stone fruit combo including dapple dandy and flavor grenade Pluots. Are Plumcots Healthy? Plumcots have a slightly fuzzy, plum-colored skin with a vibrant red flesh that’s sweet and juicy....

Close Photo: Diana Chistruga According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 10% of Americans eat the recommended dailyservings of vegetables. This means many of us are missing out on the nutrients that vegetables deliver, especially potassium andfiber. How many servings should you be eating? It depends on your calorie needs, age and gender. Generally, an adult should aim for 2½-4 cups of vegetables a day, according to theUSDA’s MyPlate....

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat Is It?HistoryHow to Enjoy ItNutritionWhere to Buy It In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Is It? History How to Enjoy It Nutrition Where to Buy It Close If you’re looking for a little sunshine to perk up the last days of winter, you’re in luck because that’s when citrus fruits are in their peak. While it may be tempting to reach for one of the classics like a tangerine or grapefruit, there’s a unique-looking orange called a Sumo that is (in our opinion) the superior choice....