Michelle Edelbaum on Shine

How safe is your chicken? 3 ways to eat safe

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I think that eating, or making choices about what to eat, is getting harder. Now before I take a bite, I consider where the food was grown and if the farmer used pesticides or hormones, among other concerns. Recently I’ve started to worry about food safety too. Just this week I read a new Consumer Reports article that found that two-thirds of the chickens they bought at the supermarket and tested had salmonella and/or campylobacter, the leading bacterial causes of foodborne illness. In light of this news, here are three things I’m going to make sure I do to keep

3 foods to eat when you overeat

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I love food and from time to time, like on Thanksgiving, I've been known to eat too much. I can immediately tell I've overindulged when my pants get too tight, but I never thought about the damage I'm doing to my body. But there's something I can do to rebound—research suggests that these 3 foods will help undo the damage caused by a rich meal.

Guess who likes vegetables more: boys or girls?

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I'm offering my son a wide variety of foods and spices (curry!) with the hope that he'll be an adventurous eater. But after I recently read that boys and girls prefer different foods, I realized there may be more influencing kids' food preferences than what we put on their plates. Find out which foods boys and girls like and get yummy recipes and tips to get your sons and daughters to eat more fruits and vegetables.

How to make perfect gravy

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Gravy goes on nearly everything on my plate at Thanksgiving dinner. Even if some gets on my pumpkin pie I'¹m ok with it. Perfect gravy is silky and smooth. Find out how to make perfect gravy with our foolproof 4-step technique, get the secret to lump-free gravy and pick up a tip for troubleshooting lumps (just in case!).

5 comfort foods to put back in your diet

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We all have one—that special dish that immediately makes us feel good. Mine is Chicken Potpie (see recipe below). Unfortunately, comfort foods like potpie are notorious diet derailers: high in calories and saturated fat. But don’t despair: with these lighter versions of your favorite comfort food recipes, you can indulge and stay slim. These recipes for American classics made healthier keep the traditional flavors of the foods you love, but their calorie counts and fat content are diet-friendly. Put them back in your diet today! (Potpie, anyone?)

Try this drink to cure a headache & 4 more home remedies for common ailments

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When it comes to minor ailments like headaches and motion sickness, I don’t really like to take medications. I’d rather use a kitchen-based remedy to soothe my symptoms. And I’m not the only one. A recent survey reported that worries about the economy are driving more people to alternative remedies as they look for ways to save money on expensive doctor visits and prescription medicines. But do they work? Here’s the truth about home remedies for 5 common ailments...

5 super speedy soups

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When I get home after work I'm hungry. But even though my husband and I are ready to eat, the baby wants to play, the dog needs to go for a walk and someone still needs to cook dinner! In our house, dinner must be super-quick, easy and healthy. Our solution? Pull out a big pot and make one of these 6 speedy soups, ready in 30 minutes or less. These recipes are loaded with healthy vegetables, whole grains and just enough lean protein to fill us up. And at $3 or less per serving, they’re all budget-friendly. Plus, there's enough for leftovers so we don't have to make lunch for the next day. Genius!

3 immune-boosting foods to get you through winter

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With all the media hype about the H1N1 flu virus and the seasonal flu, I’m finding it hard not to be worried about getting sick this winter. I want to keep my immune system as healthy as possible so I’m going to include these 3 immunity boosters in my diet.

Chile Con Queso made healthy

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In my house, fall means football. On the weekends we invite our friends and their kids over to watch games and we make lots of yummy tailgating snacks for the crowd. No spread is complete without chips and dips, but since we try to eat healthy, I make my own lighter versions instead of opening a bag of high-fat chips and a carton of calorie-loaded dip. Get our healthier recipes for Chile Con Queso & more game-day favorites.