ClosePhoto:EVA KOLENKOMay is the perfect month to clean out your refrigerator and stock it with the variety of fresh produce that late spring and early summer have to offer. The shift to warmer, longer days allows plants to grow and thrive, becoming the ultimate “gift” for our tables. While there are plenty of great foods to stock up on in May, here are the top five, according to registered dietitians.The 8 Best Budget-Friendly Fruits & Vegetables to Buy in Spring1....

Recipe:Purple Fruit Salad You’ve heard the old saying: Real beauty comes from the inside. You could say the same for good health. When you eat right, exercise, get enough sleep and find smart ways to manage stress-like trading a Netflix binge for a yoga class or long run in the park-you start to look and feel your best. Not sure where to start? Say hello to the five foods below. As part of a balanced diet, they’re proven to help you lose weight, keep your heart going strong and promote healthy, younger-looking skin....

After a trip to the grocery store, unloading food into the refrigerator might seem like a simple process, but it’s not as straightforward as you may think. From the shelves to the drawers and the refrigerator door, where things go in the fridge matters for proper food safety and storage. Read on to learn about the five foods that should never be stored in the refrigerator door—and find out what can go there instead....

Welcome toThrifty. A weekly column where nutrition editor and registered dietitian Jessica Ball keeps it real on how to grocery shop on a budget, make healthy meals for one or two, and make Earth-friendly choices without overhauling your entire life. The holidays are the most wonderful time of year. They’re usually packed with delicious celebrating and festive meals, which may leave you feeling out of your regular routine. Celebratory gatherings can make it easy to eat too much, and hindsight is 20/20 (trust me, I’m in the same boat)....

Few things compare to biting into fresh fruit at the peak of ripeness, especially when it’s locally sourced and in season. However, the fact you purchased a pint of wild blueberries directly from a forager in Maine or picked apples at an orchard in the fall won’t mean anything if you don’t know how to store fruit correctly. And how to store fruit correctly isn’t as straightforward as you might think....

Close Photo: Getty Images / filmstudio Gardening can look different for everyone and can change a bit each year: your living situation might change, you might have more (or less) space or you might be trying gardening for the first time. Regardless of your personal experience with gardening, it’s never a bad move to try something new. We connected with the experts at Ferry-Morse Home Gardening to see what they thought the top gardening trends of 2022 would be....

Close Photo: Getty Images If you’re one of the19.2 million Americanswho experience hay fever each year, you know how symptoms like a runny nose and dry, itchy eyes can make for weeks (or even months) of misery. Many people with seasonal allergies point to pollen as their top trigger, and grass pollen levels areabout to hit their peakin much of the country. What can you do to prepare for the allergy onslaught, besides hiding indoors and stocking up on ultra-soft tissues and eye drops?...

Aldi is a budget shopper’s paradise, especially since they offer competitive prices onhealthy foodsand many organic and speciality items that can cause your bill to skyrocket at other stores. However, no grocery store is perfect, and even Aldi has several key items that you should steer clear from. After doing some research, these are the five products you may want to consider buying somewhere else: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Certain Produce According to ther/Frugal threadon Reddit, many Aldi shoppers agree that their produce isn’t always top-notch....

Brain health and cognitive decline are two key concerns that face us as we get older. As we age, our brain shrinks which can lead to reduced cognition and cognitive function. The good news is: while we can’t stop the aging process, we can make changes to promote a healthy lifestyle thatmay help delay the onset of cognitive symptomsand decrease the rate of cognitive decline seen with normal aging. Here we gain a better understanding of the healthy habits we should include into our daily routines, with a focus on 5 key areas: nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, sleep and social connection....

Close Photo: Getty Images / Cavan Images More than one in three Americans have prediabetes, according to theCenters for Disease Control.Having prediabetes can put you at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The good news is, small lifestyle changes can help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and other chronic health problems. Here’s a look at five habits to add to your day and three to avoid in order to help prevent or even delayprediabetes....

Cholesterol has a reputation for increasing your risk for heart disease and stroke. But what exactly is cholesterol and why should you worry about your cholesterol levels? Read on to find out more about cholesterol, and the five habits you can break to improve your cholesterol levels. Getty Images / the_burtons 10 Foods that Can Help Prevent High Cholesterol What is cholesterol and why is it important? Cholesterol is also present in foods, including eggs, shellfish, red meat and full-fat dairy products....

Close Here are a few reasons why eating more apples can help keep you healthy, along with someapple-licious ways to add them to your meals. How to Choose the Perfect Apples for Eating Fresh, Salads, Baking and Applesauce Apple Nutrition The nutrition varies slightly between the different apple varieties, but not all that much. Here’s the nutrition breakdown for one medium apple, per theUSDA. Apples are high in water content—they’re about 85% water—and rich infiber(a medium apple contains 4 grams or about 16% of your daily value), two things you need to feel full....

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleHigh Blood PressureDiabetesVitamin DeficienciesSleep ApneaDepressionStrategies to Protect Your Brain In This ArticleView All View All In This Article High Blood Pressure Diabetes Vitamin Deficiencies Sleep Apnea Depression Strategies to Protect Your Brain Close Photo:Getty Images. EatingWell design. Getty Images. EatingWell design. As we age, our hair may turn gray and smile lines may set in. And our brains will shrink (really!). Blame it on cognitive aging....

Close Photo:Getty Images Getty Images Contrary to what you may think, weight isn’t the singular predictor of overall health. Many people can be healthy at a higher weight than you might expect, and many people can be less healthy at lower weights, confirmsJamie Nadeau, RD. Plus, weight distribution—or where you store your weight—might be more important than the number on the scale alone, saysSpencer Nadolsky, D.O,medical director for Weight Watchers....

Exercise moreand eat better are the two most common (very valiant) resolutions year after year. Unfortunately, just 6% of the 26,151 Americans involved in a2018 YouGov Omnibus surveycompletely stuck to their resolutions after six months. Maybe we’ve just been approaching this whole resolution thing wrong, suggests Michelle Hyman, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., a registered dietitian atSimple Solutions Weight Loss. “If making a resolution is what it takes to motivate you, then so be it....