5 Reasons Why You Can't Poop When Traveling, According to a Gut Doctor

Every year around the holidays, my immediate family travels to the home of my oldest sister (since she’s a mom of two and an ER doctor, she often works on or close to Thanksgiving and Christmas) to break bread, count our blessings and celebrate the season. For the past three years and counting, every time this happens, my stomach gets out of sorts. After 12 hours or so, I begin to feel a bit queasy....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Ashley Obrien

5 Reasons You Should Eat More Canned Fish, According to a Dietitian

Ali Redmond (photography, food & prop styling) But its nutritional benefits aren’t the only reason canned fish is having a moment. We’ve all noticed the rising prices of food at the grocery store—theUSDA Consumer Price Indexreported that food prices were 6.7% higher in May 2023 than in May 2022. Healthy protein sources such as eggs and poultry have seen price spikes, and fish and seafood prices are predicted to keep rising as well....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Barbara Hill

5 Reasons Your Breakfast Isn't Filling—and What to Do About It

Close We’ve all been there. We eat breakfast only to find our tummy grumbling a few minutes later. What gives? Even if you think you’re eating a healthy morning meal, you might be making one of these common breakfast mistakes. Certain nutrients are more filling than others, and—cough, cough—size matters. If it’s been a couple of hours since your breakfast though, you may just need to eat a morning snack. To help you stay full and energized in the morning, here’s how to build a breakfast with more staying power....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 928 words · Latasha Abbott

5 Recipes That Use Chickpea Flour

Close 01of 05 Chickpea Dumplings in Curried Tomato Sauce View Recipe 02of 05 Tomato-Pesto Socca 03of 05Noodle Salad with TofuView RecipeWe’ve kept it simple with just rice noodles in this healthy vegan noodle salad recipe, but if you want to go wild, use wheat noodles, glass noodles or even your favorite spiralized veggie noodles. Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2018 03of 05 Noodle Salad with Tofu We’ve kept it simple with just rice noodles in this healthy vegan noodle salad recipe, but if you want to go wild, use wheat noodles, glass noodles or even your favorite spiralized veggie noodles....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Heather Lopez

5 Risky Refrigerator Mistakes You're Probably Making—Plus, What to Do About Them

ClosePhoto: Getty Images / Kentaroo TrymanA refrigerator is not a very demanding appliance, but it does have a few requirements that shouldn’t be ignored. On top of quietly keeping hundreds of dollars' worth of food from spoiling and making us sick, it’s also the most costly kitchen appliance to run, according to the Department of Energy. It’s the second most expensive appliance to run in the entire home (it comes in behind the air conditioner)....

January 18, 2025 · 15 min · 3039 words · Christian Moore

5 Salads You Should Be Making, Not Buying

Welcome toThrifty. A weekly column where associate 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. 6 Soups You Should Be Making, Not Buying 1. Caesar Salad The Caesar salad is an icon for a reason. It even tastes good in the airport, which is saying something....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Jonathan Smith

5 Secrets for the Crispiest Skillet Potatoes Ever

They’re loaded with fiber, vitamins and minerals. They’re one of thebest foods for your blood pressure, are remarkably versatile and offer one of the biggest values at the grocery store. These days you can find them in petite and purse-sized formats, and in hues ranging fromwhitetoorangetopurple. If you haven’t guessed what we’re teasing yet, we’ll dish: it’s potatoes! Lower in fat and calories (and safer for sometimes-clumsy cooks like me!) than deep-frying, this stovetop roasting method is quick, easy and results in audibly crispy potatoes … if you follow a few pro tips....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Thomas Kaiser

5 Secrets to a Stress-Free Christmas Dinner

The first year I planned Christmas dinner was nerve-racking, I didn’t really know where to start! Then I thought about how my mom planned her holiday meals. When I followed her 5 unofficial rules, I found that my holiday meal planning was relatively stress-free. Happy holiday meal planning! Rule 1: Ask your guests about any special diet considerations. Before you have your menu figured out, make sure that everyone attending will have enough to eat....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Bruce Murphy

5 secrets to make grilled cheese healthier

Close Grilled cheese seems like the perfect food. It’s easy to make, has few ingredients and sports a crispy crust and a warm, gooey, cheesy center. What’s not to love? How about the 410 calories and 18 grams of saturated fat per sandwich? I don’t love that. Grilled cheese can attribute its high fat and calories to the butter spread on the outside of the bread to make it crispy and the copious amounts of cheese in the middle....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · Tyler Garcia

5 Signs You're Drinking Too Much Seltzer Water, According to a Dietitian

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleDownsides of Too Much5 Warning SignsHow Much is OKFAQs In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Downsides of Too Much 5 Warning Signs How Much is OK FAQs Seltzer water may be a much-loved staple in your fridge. The sweet-and-bubbly sip can make for a refreshing drink and serve as a lower-sugar carbonated alternative to soda. But even with all its appeals, is it possible to overdo it?...

January 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1325 words · Linda Bell

5 Signs Your Hand Sanitizer Isn't Really Effective

Nearly four months into COVID-19 being anofficial global pandemic, you’re probably familiar with the common safety refrains. Stay home if you’re sick. Keep your distance (at least six feet, with 10 to 15 being even better according to our contacts at the CDC). Wear a mask. Wash your hands.Although soap and water will always win the hand hygiene game since they actually reduce the amount of germs on your skin, hand sanitizer is a passable stand-in to deactivate most germs....

January 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1709 words · Russell Vance

5 Simple Tips to Lighten Up Your Favorite Cocktails

Lighten up your cocktails with these five simple tips for making healthier drinks. These simple swaps will help cut unnecessary sugars while still maintaining the flavor and balance of your favorite cocktail. Your updated cocktails will be tastier and healthier for you, which means you can order another round! Tip #1: Use Sparkling Water Swap out soda or fruit juice for sparkling water. Flavored sparkling water typically has very few calories and little or no added sugar, making it a healthier option....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Jerry Thomas

5 Simple Ways to Get More Nutrients In Your Diet Right Now

We’re all eating a little bit differently right now. Trying to only go to the store every couple weeks, means that we may be buying less fresh produce and wondering what to eat if we aren’t getting our daily greens fix. But fear not, you don’t need a big salad to eat healthy (and FYI—it’s OK to be skimping a bit on fruits and veggies right now).Pictured recipe:Carrot-Peanut Noodle SaladNow that most of us are more than a month in to our new “normal” you probably also want to find easy ways to eat healthy and feel good....

January 18, 2025 · 12 min · 2386 words · Natalie Tran

5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Form When You Walk, According to a Barre Instructor

As a former dancer and current Bar Method Instructor, proper form and alignment play a huge role in my day-to-day life. However before that, like most people, I never gave much thought to how I was walking. Now I know what you’re thinking—“I know how to walk. I learned that forever ago.” Hear me out. Yes, you know how to walk but are you walking correctly? Chances are you learned how when you were a toddler and haven’t thought much about it since....

January 18, 2025 · 10 min · 2039 words · Ashley Riddle

5 Slimming Fall Foods to Help You Lose Weight

Close Featured Recipe:Butternut Squash Carbonara with Broccoli Some of the year’s most spectacular foods crop up in the fall. Apples and squash-two of the most popular autumnal arrivals-should be in your arsenal of ingredients to help you stay trim when the weather turns cool. However, there are three others that deserve a space on your plate, too. Here, five fall fruits and vegetables that have weight-loss benefits. Bonus: they happen to be quite delicious....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 732 words · David Johnson