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4 easy rubs and marinades add flavor without fat
Warm weather (and even cold weather) inspires us to cook on the grill. Who wants to make the house hotter than it has to be?To add flavor to meats, poultry, seafood and veggies without adding fat or calories, try simple, healthy rubs and marinades to ensure tasty, juicy results.
Though they are both used to enhance flavor, rubs and marinades are quite different; either can be the first step in many delicious, healthy grilling recipes. Read More »
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America's Top 10 Farmers’ Markets & 4 Farm-Fresh Recipes
According to the USDA, there were 4,385 organized, local markets across the country in 2006, a dramatic 18 percent rise since 2004.
So EatingWell polled its readers to find America’s Best Farmers’ Markets. Did your market make the list? If not, visit our America’s Best Farmers’ Markets story to share your favorite market. Here are our favorite top five, followed by the five runners-up.
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Is soda bad for bones? 3 reasons to think before you drink
Although I never developed a regular soda habit, I’m an avid seltzer drinker and I love to mix carbonated waters and beverages in healthy summer cocktails. But I’ve heard that drinking seltzers, sodas or other carbonated drinks may harm your bones. So I asked Joyce Hendley, an EatingWell... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (130) | Blog
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5 Ways to Eat Green at Work
Increasingly, employers are encouraging and rewarding healthy behaviors. At EatingWell, we took two half days this winter for our staff to ski, snowboard or snowshoe together, and of course we eat healthy lunches together every day, prepared by our talented Test Kitchen cooks. But enough about us.... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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Bake & Win in EatingWell's Cookie Contest
This is my first summer working at EatingWell and I recently found out it’s going to be filled with cookies. (Good thing I’m planning to ride my bike to work most days!) During the summer months the Test Kitchen staff will test all our readers’ entries for the 3rd Annual EatingWell Holiday... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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The Best Brunch Menu
I barely need an excuse to throw together a brunch this time of year. Mother’s Day on Sunday is a perfect reason and I’m also planning to host a baby shower for a friend.
Part elaborate breakfast and part hearty lunch, brunch is typically late in the morning. People usually skip breakfast... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
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15-Minute Fruit Desserts
My after-dinner cravings happen like clockwork—as soon as I’ve finished doing the dishes I start thinking of a quick dessert that will satisfy my sweet tooth.
Sometimes cravings get the best of me, but if I could take a time-out from them, I’d remember I’d rather eat fruit. It satisfies my... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Eating “Green” Made Simple: 3 Helpful Buyer's Guides
My weekly grocery shopping trips practically require a manual these days. I have such a hard time remembering what I should buy—farm-raised or wild-caught, grass-fed or free-range? Is organic really healthier or will conventional do? And what about local?
Plus, some of the adjectives on food... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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10 Foods Worth Buying Organic
During my weekly trip to the supermarket, I spend about 70 percent of my time in the produce section. I love fresh fruits and vegetables and would love to buy all organic, but like most people, I can’t afford the higher prices on every produce item from bananas to lettuce.
But when I factor in... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (2) | Blog
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