Sheet pans deliver smoky roasted cauliflower and chickpeas, an ideal base for weekday lunches. Prep Time: Total Time: Servings: 30 mins 1 hr 10 mins 4 This turmeric-honey mustard chickpeas and cauliflower meal leans into warm, earthy flavors with a bright, tangy finish. Smoked paprika seasons a medley of cauliflower, red onion, and chickpeas for a tasty smoky effect. The roasted cauliflower develops caramelized edges, wh

Off the top of your head, do you know which foods are high in magnesium? Do you know how much you should be consuming on a daily basis? I know I didn’t. It wasn’t until recently that I made a comparison chart. For curiosity’s sake, I wrote down what I ate for two weeks and then compared those nutritional values to my recommended daily values. I was surprised to find that I was not eating enough fiber, omega-3 fatty acids and magnesium (which I later found out was a common def

Sometimes a combination can be worth much more than the sum of its parts. Key Takeaways Eating certain foods together can help your body absorb more nutrients and make your meals healthier. Pairing vitamin C-rich foods with plant-based iron sources, like spinach and lentils, improves iron absorption for better energy. Adding healthy fats, such as olive oil or avocado, to colorful vegetables boosts absorption of vitamins A, E, K, and carotenoids. Eating plenty of fruits, veget

This one recipe delivers three different lunchtime options for a healthy, energizing meal. Prep Time: Total Time: Servings: 30 mins 45 mins 4 Cook once, end up with enough food for four weekday lunches. Better yet, you’ve got options—transform the meal into a salad, sandwich, or wrap. Niçoise is French for “as prepared in Nice”, as in Nice, France, a coastal city in the south of France. A Niçoise salad highlights

Iowa could be helping egg farmers transition from factory farming to raising their birds outdoors on regenerative organic pasture. Instead, they’re choosing to subsidize Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) to the tune of $2.23 million in its bid to replace real eggs with a synthetic ovalbumin protein made from genetically modified microorganisms fed genetically modified corn dextrose. ADM will be manufacturing the synthetic egg white protein for the Every Company. Marketed under th

A restful night begins long before you slip under the covers. While many people focus on screen time or stress as the enemies of good sleep, what you eat in the hours before bed can be just as disruptive — sometimes more so. The relationship between diet and sleep runs deeper than most people realize, and a handful of very common food choices may be silently undermining your ability to fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling restored. Nutrition experts warn that several

Food expiration dates are confusing — and not just because they don’t necessarily indicate when you should throw food out. “Sell by” and “best by” refer to peak quality, not safety. And to add to the confusion, the terms aren’t federally regulated or required (except in the case of baby formula and certain baby foods). Most foods are fine after the dates on their packaging pass, though they may be slightly subpar. There are a handful of foods, however, where timing actually

Marinate, then grill or bake it for an easy weeknight meal. Why Make This A sweet-and-tangy marinade and sauce brings barbecue flavor with a little bite. You can grill for smoky char or bake this recipe indoors when you want an easier weeknight dinner. A two to 24-hour marinade makes this an easy prep-ahead dinner for busy days. Deviled Chicken “Deviled” usually means a dish has some heat or sharpness to it, often from mustard, pepper, vinegar, or another punchy ingredient. T

Fluffy rice is seasoned with tomato and paprika and topped with charred scallions in this flavor-packed skillet dish. Prep Time: Total Time: Servings: 20 mins 45 mins 6 Why it Passed the Test This skillet rice dish can be paired with your favorite protein as a hearty main or served as a side dish. Baking the rice ensures it cooks evenly for fluffy, tender individual grains. Grating the tomato and onion allows th

International Life Sciences Institute, a nonprofit, is accused of being a front group for Coca-Cola and other junk food giants. In 2019, a series of reviews was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that concluded the same thing that past reviews have concluded: Adhering to dietary patterns that are lower in red or processed meat intake may result in decreased risks for premature death, cardiometabolic disease and mortality (meaning the risk of getting and dying of dis