Plus, why you crave salt in the first place. Key Takeaways Craving salty? Swap processed snacks like chips for nutritious options like roasted chickpeas, kale chips, or edamame to satisfy cravings without the extra sodium. Understanding the root of your salt cravings—be it stress, nostalgia, or even sugar—can guide you in choosing healthier snack alternatives that meet your nutritional needs. Embrace nutrient-dense snacks like hard-boiled eggs or sardines on crackers for a pr

Registered dietitians explain the benefits, the drawbacks, and how to make this supermarket favorite part of a healthy diet. Walk through almost any grocery store around dinnertime, and you’ll probably find shoppers lining up for rotisserie chicken. It’s easy to understand why: It’s affordable, ready-to-eat, and versatile enough to become several meals, from salads and soups to tacos and sandwiches. But is rotisserie chicken a healthy option? We talked to registered dietitian

Please note: This blog and its accompanying video discuss the important and troubling issue of weight bias and discrimination, which may be a sensitive topic for some readers. How might weight stigma be a vicious cycle? Although total fasting can dramatically increase blood levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as much as doubling within five days, dieting alone does not. There is, however, a way stress and obesity could turn into a vicious cycle: weight stigma. Across thous

Please note: This blog and its accompanying video discuss the important and troubling issue of weight bias and discrimination, which may be a sensitive topic for some readers. How common is weight stigmatization in health care? Described as the last “acceptable” form of bias, weight stigma is the rampant discrimination and stereotyping of overweight individuals. Fifty overweight women were asked to keep a diary of all the times they felt they were being stigmatized for their

Building a Global Nutritional Sovereignty Guide Centered on Modern Ancestral Knowledge and Region The USDA’s new upside down food pyramid. Need I say more? My first emotional response was, “this is sooo lazy and should really have NASCAR style sponsorship logos to show who is spending money to control what you eat”. If you aren’t familiar with this work, let’s talk about it. On January 7, 2026, the USDA and HHS stood at a podium and flipped the food pyramid upside down. Here

Key Points Outshine fruit bars in five flavors are being recalled due to possible glass contamination. Affected products include specific batch codes and best-by dates; check packaging for details. Dispose of or return recalled bars for a refund; no injuries reported, but seek care if health concerns arise. There’s an active recall on five flavors of a popular frozen dessert sold nationwide, according to an announcement by Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. This is due to a possi

Ready in 30 minutes, this is one of our easiest recipes ever. Prep Time: Total Time: Servings: 15 mins 30 mins 4 Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best; this fast and easy chicken dinner proves it. The recipe calls for just five basic ingredients—chicken, cayenne pepper, avocado, red onion, and lime juice— and it can be on the table in 30 minutes. We use chicken cutlets because they’re ready in a flash and tend to co

From smartphones and tablets to TVs and laptops, digital devices dominate daily life—and our eyes feel the strain. U.S. adults now average more than seven hours a day on screens for work, entertainment, and communication. With so much screen time, tired, dry, irritated eyes have become so common that the cluster of symptoms has been given a name: digital eye strain (DES). While blue-light glasses and filters remain popular, avoiding DES requires a combination of healthy scree

In this chicken au poivre, cracked peppercorns add a punch of spice to a lovely cream sauce for chicken thighs. It's especially nice served over rice or noodles. Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time: Servings: 10 mins 30 mins 40 mins 4 Ingredients 1 tablespoon black peppercorns 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, patted dry 1/2 teaspoo

Your spice cabinet is here to help. Key Takeaways While ginger is well known for soothing digestion, other herbs and spices—like fennel, cumin, and peppermint—may offer equal or even greater gut support for issues like bloating, gas, and IBS symptoms. These spices work in different ways, from reducing inflammation and supporting bile flow to calming the gut and improving enzyme activity, making them useful for a range of digestive concerns. Keeping a variety of digestion-frie