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Recipe: Welcome Summer With This Tomato Cucumber Salad
A star performer at any picnic or cookout.
Can What You Eat Prevent Cancer?
Get the facts.
The Best Times to Eat
When you eat is just as important as what you eat.
Why Magnesium Matters
The mighty mineral that powers your body.
I Survived Cancer. Now What?
Your guide to healthy eating and exercise after cancer treatment.
5 Tips For Healthy Meal Planning
A Northwestern Medicine Dietitian shares five tips for healthy meal planning. Take a printable meal planner to go.
What Are Added Sugars?
Added sugars may contribute to health problems.
6 Facts You Should Know About Smoothies
Learn more about smoothies and how they can benefit your health.
What to Eat While Feeding Your Child Breast Milk
Nourishing your little one starts with you.
Diabetes in Black Communities
Find out why people in racial and ethnic minority groups are at higher risk of Type 2 diabetes. Plus, how to prevent it.
When Is the Best Time to Buy Heart-Healthy Summer Produce?
Head to the farmer’s market with a printable produce shopping list. Your heart will thank you.
Heart-Healthy Foods on the Road [Infographic]
Heading out on a road trip? We’ve got easy, on-the-go snacking ideas to fuel your adventures.
Heart-Healthy Grilling Recipes
Try these recipes without the guilt this summer.
Debunked by a Dietitian: Fad Diets
What you need to know before starting your next diet.
Your Brain vs. Your Appetite [Infographic]
Hunger and appetite are not the same.
Is Oat Milk Healthier Than Cow's Milk?
Read this before you jump on the oat milk bandwagon.
A Closer Look at Supplements
Your 5-Step Checklist
What's the Deal With Vitamin D?
Learn why you need it and how to get it.
Epilepsy and the Keto Diet
Fewer seizures and a better quality of life.
Stop Stress Eating
The link between stress and eating.
No-Stress Meatless Recipes
Think outside the box of pasta.
Eating for Colon Health
Change these things to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer.
Quick Dose: Is Red Meat Bad for Your Heart?
Study links red meat and heart disease.
Do Superfoods Exist?
Does scientific evidence support the label “superfood?”
3 Classic Holiday Cookie Recipes With a Healthy Spin
From applesauce to protein powder, surprising ingredients give these cookies a healthy twist.
Healthy Thanksgiving Sides
Healthy swaps for Thanksgiving. Plus, three Thanksgiving sides get a makeover from a Northwestern Medicine dietitian.
How to Serve a Diabetes-Friendly Holiday Meal
Whether you have diabetes or are hosting someone who does, here are tips to navigate your holiday feast.
What Are Antioxidants? (Infographic)
Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? Why apples and other antioxidant-rich foods should be part of your daily menu.
In Season: Fall Produce
Eat with the seasons.
Stick to the Nutrition Facts
What do “fat-free” and “low-calorie” really mean?
Myths About Diet and Your Thyroid
Which foods are good ― and bad ― for your thyroid?
Health Benefits of Avocados [Infographic]
Avocados contain nearly 20 essential nutrients. From heart health to depression, this infographic shows how eating avocados impacts you.
What’s in Your Wine?
Antioxidants in wine can improve heart health, but other ingredients lurking in your glass might be a problem.
Eat Your Greens
Green is good.
What's in a Nut (Infographic)
See which nuts offer health benefits.
Pros and Cons of the Ketogenic Diet
What you need to know before starting the keto diet.
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