nutrition

Matcha vs. Green Tea: Which Is Better for Your Health?

Matcha vs. Green Tea: Which Is Better for Your Health?

Drinking regular green tea is a lot like boiling kale and drinking the water. You get some of the nutrients, but most of it goes in the trash. With matcha tea, on the other hand, you consume the whole tea leaves and get all the nutrients. Plus, matcha is more nutrient-dense to begin with. What’s […]

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    6 Healthy Holiday Spices

    6 Healthy Holiday Spices

    The holiday season is packed with parties, work events, and family dinners where delicious foods and beverages are enjoyed. Most of these tasty treats include some aromatic spices like cinnamon, clove, or nutmeg. Aside from the joy that savoring a sip of eggnog or a bite of gingerbread may bring, consuming spices used to make […]

    Sunbasket Review: Healthy, Sustainable Meal Delivery

    Sunbasket Review: Healthy, Sustainable Meal Delivery

    There are a lot of meal delivery companies out there, and while most of them offer great food for a decent price, not all meal delivery services are created equal with regard to sustainability practices. In this Sunbasket review, we’ll introduce you to a company that truly makes it easy to cook delicious meals responsibly. […]

    The Best Manuka Honey (According to a Dietician)

    The Best Manuka Honey (According to a Dietician)

    Perhaps you like to add a few drops honey to your tea or drizzle it over yogurt for a bit of sweetness. But did you know that consuming high-quality products, like the best Manuka honey on the market, can also improve your health? Manuka honey, produced from the nectar collected by bees from the Manuka […]

    MCT vs Coconut Oil: Which Do I Buy?

    MCT vs Coconut Oil: Which Do I Buy?

    MCT oil is a supplement touted for its benefits, which may include weight loss, increased energy and improved cognitive function. MCT, which stands for medium chain triglyceride, contains saturated fatty acids that can be broken down quickly for energy when compared to poly- and monounsaturated fatty acids. Some food sources are coconut oil, palm kernel […]

    How Can the Biden Administration Fix America’s Broken Food System?

    How Can the Biden Administration Fix America’s Broken Food System?

    By Scott Faber The staggering number of food and farm workers who have died from Covid-19 has laid bare the Trump administration’s disastrous policies on food and farm issues. President Trump’s failure to provide these workers with protections from the coronavirus was the latest bad decision that made our food and the people who produce […]

    Good Nutrition Can Help Keep COVID-19 and Other Diseases Away

    Good Nutrition Can Help Keep COVID-19 and Other Diseases Away

    By Grayson Jaggers The connection between the pandemic and our dietary habits is undeniable. The stress of isolation coupled with a struggling economy has caused many of us to seek comfort with our old friends: Big Mac, Tom Collins, Ben and Jerry. But overindulging in this kind of food and drink might not just be […]

    Black Lives Depend on the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Don’t Water Them Down

    Black Lives Depend on the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Don’t Water Them Down

    By Michelle D. Holmes Most Americans know about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans primarily through their colorful representations: the original food pyramid, which a few years ago morphed into MyPlate. The guidelines represent the government mothering us to choose the healthiest vegetables, grains, sources of protein, and desserts, and to eat them in the healthiest […]

    15 Inspiring Quotes and Questions to Guide the Food System Forward

    15 Inspiring Quotes and Questions to Guide the Food System Forward

    By Danielle Nierenberg Since the first episode of Food Talk Live aired on March 19, our twice-daily live conversation series has featured nearly 150 food system experts, advocates, scientists, chefs and more. This means that, over the past four months, I’ve probably asked more than 1,000 questions to these folks about the future of the […]