Dinner

Searching for a way to look young for your age? Hit the produce aisle, suggests new research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I—a survey that asks people to quantify how often they eat various foods—researchers from Unilever linked consuming plenty of vitamin C-rich foods (such as oranges, tomatoes and strawberries) with youthful skin.

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Heart disease? That’s something we need to worry about when we get older, right? Wrong. By adopting heart-healthy habits starting as early as your twenties, you’ll be less likely to face the challenges of heart disease.

Coronary heart disease doesn’t just affect men, it’s the number one cause of death in U.S. women. But the good news—which Dr. Philip Ades, author of the new book EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook, has made it his mission to spread—is that heart disease is mostly preventable. Research shows that up to 90 percent of heart disease can be prevented by changing one’s diet, exercising more, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking. Reduce your risk by following these 10 simple steps, cooking delicious heart-healthy recipes and snacking heart-smart.

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I hadn’t planned on visiting Copenhagen during my 2-month post-college backpacking trip, but as we made our way north, I decided to ditch my traveling companion for a few days (breaks are always good) and check it out. I was only there for a short time, but I was really taken by the beauty of the city, the friendly demeanor of the people and the simplicity of the cuisine. When I first read Joyce Hendley’s story on Denmark's fresh, simple cuisine in EatingWell magazine, the memories flooded back.

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While the cucumber isn’t known as a nutrition powerhouse, it does provide a small amount of fiber, minerals and vitamins—particularly vitamin C (about 6 percent of the Daily Value per cup). But perhaps its most important nutritional contribution is refreshment: at 95 percent water content, a cup of cucumber slices is nearly as thirst-quenching as a glass of water. Just thinking about cukes makes me feel cooler.

If your cucumber repertoire is limited to tossing slices into green salads, here are 5 simple inspirations that reach beyond.

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Summer’s here. Father’s Day is upon us and Burger Season is officially in full swing. While EatingWell has dozens of healthy burger recipes, our Spanish Pork Burger is one of my favorite ways to mix up my burger repertoire. On top of fabulous flavor, this burger’s got decent nutrition marks. With just 364 calories, it makes a generous and utterly scrumptious meal that even works for someone on a diet.

EatingWell worked with meat expert and cookbook author Bruce Aidells on keeping burgers healthy and delicious, and he developed this Spanish Pork Burger recipe as well as 5 other amazing burgers. Here are his 6 tips for a better and healthier burger:

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