Sorry but cucumbers are the best salad base of all time—and these 5 recipes back that up

I feel kinda bad for cucumbers. Thanks to the world’s obsession with its famous cousin, the versatile zucchini, people are zoodling their lives away without even giving the cuke a fair shake. Well, sorry zucchinis, but cucumbers have some impressive qualities, too. And one of them is their ability to make you want to ditch […]

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This new crop of keto 2.0 products proves people are all-in with the whole healthy fats thing

Love it or hate it, the buzz around the ketogenic diet has proved to have staying power. Last year, the eating plan dominated the wellness world, bringing the love for healthy fats back in a major way. Food brands of course took notice, brainstorming ways to capitalize on the trend and give consumers what they

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All the reasons why this registered dietitian calls eggs “nature’s multivitamin”

 The incredible egg. Perhaps the most versatile food (besides our forever number one, potatoes), eggs can be thrown into almost any recipe with ease. Sad desk salad? Add a hard boiled egg and turn that frown upside down. However, eggs have been dogged for decades by a not-so-great reputation. Remember the whole egg whites

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Surprise! I actually reduced my food waste by using meal delivery kits

People commonly assume that meal kits (you know, the services that deliver all the ingredients you’ll need to make dinner right to your doorstep) have a disproportionately negative impact on the environment. Everything is pre-packaged in plastic, and then the food is shipped to you? If you’re not shopping for yourself, meal kit food waste

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How to tell yams and sweet potatoes apart—because you know you’ve been wondering

Whether you like ’em baked and topped with butter, popped in the toaster and served with avocado on top, or in a big bowl of chili, sweet potatoes have become quite the trendy veggie. (Watch your back, cauliflower.) You’d think buying the tuber would be pretty straight forward. But if you’ve sought them out at

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The History of the Mint Julep

Think you know the history of the mint julep? Pour yourself a glass and read all about the surprising origins of the official Kentucky Derby drink. While you may associate the mint julep with spring, horses, and fancy hats, it turns out that the famed drink didn’t start out that way. In fact, according to

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Brain-boosting nootropics: They’re not just a Silicon Valley thing anymore

Even working at a wellness company, I’m not immune to the stresses of everyday work life: looming deadlines, overflowing inboxes, back-to-back meetings… There is always so much to do, and the inability to concentrate long enough to get everything done sure doesn’t help. So when I started hearing about a way the 24/7 worker bees

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