Wellness

Nourish your heart and warm up winter meals with homemade soups.

Often overlooked, these knobby treasures provide an abundance of savory recipe options

Keep the beat going long and strong: favor foods that fend off cardiovascular disease

Spoon up these six time-tested remedies from around the globe to get better by the bowlful

This eating plan reverses diabetes, wards off heart disease and cancer, and helps you lose weight without counting calories or cutting portions.

Fresh or frozen, these juicy beauties pack a triple threat of antioxidants

To get the biggest benefit that the smallest of stone fruits has to offer, opt for the sour variety

Indulge in any form of these festive crimson berries to fend off maladies from tooth decay to heart disease

Ease your way through the winter cold-and-flu season with the protection of this pungent member of the allium family.

This tropical favorite enhances digestion, calms inflammation, and curtails heart disease and arthritis

The all-American fruit gets an A+ for antioxidants

Sturdy, budget-friendly cabbage has many qualities that make it a nutritional and culinary all-star

Any way you color them, carrots are packed with an arsenal of antioxidant defense

White or orange, this low-calorie veggie is bursting with cancer-fighting properties

Hot peppers heat up your meals and cool the fires of inflammation

Protect your bones and your eyesight with this green giant of the mustard family

Tap into this tart winter fruit for its myriad disease-fighting properties

It's time to catch the wave of these true wonder foods

This nutrient-rich holiday favorite deserves a year-round welcome at your table

This protein-packed, gluten-free grain is the key to a balanced meat-free meal.

Graze on this familiar, versatile grain for powerful heart protection, brain acuity, and a happy disposition

One or two daily servings of Asia's favorite veggie protein curbs heart disease and certain cancers

Japan's favorite legume is a treasure trove of lean protein, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients

Turn up the flavor and keep sore throats and sinus congestion at bay with a dash of this fiery spice.

Well-loved for the sweet warmth it brings to foods, this spice may be an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes

A flavorful shield against infection, colds, and heart disease, this herb is well worth its lingering aroma

This sweet, hot Asian spice relieves pain and nausea, and may thwart cholesterol and cancer

This flavor savior is the king of herbs when it comes to antioxidant content

This golden, earthy-flavored Indian spice may provid anti-inflammatory effects along with enhanced digestive health.

The beneficial properties of this medicinal plant go more than skin deep

This deliciously earthy whole grain can help keep diabetes at bay and build bones of steel

With a lively aroma and fresh flavor, this herb can soothe your stomach woes

Perk up your meals and fight forgetfulness with this herbal hero

Inside these tiny kernels are big health benefits: digestive comfort, vascular health, maybe even cancer deterrence

Eat just a handful of the world's most antioxidant-rich nuts each day for crunchy goodness packed with heart protection.

Crunch your way to a happy heart and a sharper mind

Word is spreading of chia seeds' rich supply of heart-healthful omega-3s

Dark chocolate in one of its simplest forms is packed with antioxidants

Get heart-healthful goodness by the handful

It sounds too good to be true, but it's not: dark chocolate really does have health benefits

Wake up flavors in favorite recipes and boost your brain power with this antioxidant-packed brew

Improve your health profile by trading saturated fats in your diet for this Mediterranean staple

Straight from a cup or added to a favorite dish, drink in the healing properties of this global beverage every day

Treat your taste buds and soothe a cough with Mother Nature's golden sweetener

Enjoy certain superheroes of the fungi family to derail a variety of ailments, including heart disease and cancer

The classic tea flower eases more than your mind

This tangy treat offers sweet relief for a variety of health issues

Uncork the heart-friendly properties of a glass of wine

Reap the heart-healthy benefits of this nutrient-packed, melt-in-your-mouth marvel

Warding off cancer, vascular disease, and eye disorders, spinach's curly edged cousin is a low-calorie antioxidant heavyweight

Dig into this flavorful South American fruit for a delicious dose of disease prevention

These tiny cousins of cabbage are loaded with heart-healthful soluble fiber

Here's a tasty way to get more fiber, along with plenty of disease-fighting flavonoid

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Many people still believe that protein is only available from meat and animal sources. The truth is, most Americans get more than enough protein in their diets, and vegetarians and even vegans can easily get the right amount. Here's how.

Shell out for this good-for-you snack food

My husband and I are vegetarian, and so is our infant son. How can we be sure we're all getting enough vitamin B12?

Is this legume safe to eat? Can you eat too much of it as a veg?

Get sweet on this bold-tasting syrup

How can I eat to beat osteoporosis?

These bell-shaped beauties offer a feast of fall recipe possibilities

Curious about going gluten-free? Dr. Neal Barnard breaks down the basics.

The health perks of this dried fruit go well beyond aiding digestion

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These tangy, delicate berries are packed with sweet surprises and a nutritional punch.

Spring-clean your system with these 8 seasonal veggies

Get a taste of this rich source of anti-inflammatory omegas.

How to have a healthy veg pregnancy

Should you say no to GM foods?

This antioxidant superstar shines at mealtime

Is a multivitamin a must?

Why we're hot for this culinary staple

Pucker up for a dose of healthfulness

Is a drink a day still OK?

Clean up your diet, clean up the planet

Grain-free diets are all the rage right now, but, are carbs really that bad? Find out how to make the right choice for your health and wellbeing.

Tart cherries may protect you from cancer, heart disease and even Alzheimer's. What's not to love about these ruby-bright gems?

Should you say no to BPA?

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