By Wendy Ruopp, managing editor of EatingWell Magazine

Like Johnny Appleseed setting off with a pocketful of hope and a saucepan for a hat, my children have begun to make their way in the world. They don't have...

By Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor, EatingWell Magazine

Grilled cheese seems like the perfect food. It’s easy to make, has few ingredients and sports a crispy crust and a warm, gooey, cheesy center. What’s not to love? How about the 410 calories and 18 grams of saturated fat per sandwich?...

By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D. Associate Nutrition Editor for EatingWell Magazine

I had never heard of chia until a couple of years ago when a health-minded friend started crowing about her latest superfood. “It’s loaded with omega-3s; the Aztecs used to grow it,” she told me. Intrigued, I wanted to...

By Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor, EatingWell Magazine

For some reason, seafood seems to be one of the most intimidating foods to grill. Fish tends to be delicate and hard to maneuver without mishap, and...

By Matthew Thompson, associate food editor for EatingWell Magazine

There are certain things I will never understand in this world: the rules of cricket, how fish reproduce, quantum harmonic oscillation… and people who don’t like...

By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D. Associate Nutrition Editor for EatingWell Magazine

I’ve always thought the new year should start in September. Fall seems to bring with it a fresh start. And although I don’t want to rush the change of seasons (I love summer!), I am starting to feel inspired...

By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D. Associate Nutrition Editor for EatingWell Magazine

Shopping at a farmer’s market is a great way to support your local economy and stock up on the freshest seasonal produce. (Did you...

By Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., Nutrition Editor, EatingWell Magazine

When it comes to health and natural remedies, it’s enticing to grab onto juicy half-truths and hearsay. Don’t get me wrong -- as with any good story, a nutrition myth can offer a valuable lesson. The most persistent nutrition myths are...

By Matthew Thompson, Associate Food Editor for EatingWell Magazine

Has this ever happened to you? You’re planning a summer get-together with friends -- just something casual, maybe a picnic by the lake or a backyard cookout—when someone asks you...

By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D. Associate Nutrition Editor for EatingWell Magazine

I’m on a big smoothie kick lately. Every morning, I’ve been blending up different variations of frozen fruit and skim milk or yogurt with a handful of walnuts. It’s a refreshing breakfast on hot mornings that also happens to...

By Stacy Fraser, Test Kitchen manager at EatingWell

Inside the EatingWell Test Kitchen -- picture four home kitchens in one room -- you’ll find us trying to solve problems. What problems? Creating recipes that meet high...

By Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., Nutrition Editor, EatingWell Magazine

In recent years there has been an explosion of coconut water products available at grocery and convenience stores. If you’ve tasted it, you know that it’s pretty refreshing -- even the plain, unflavored coconut waters (or so I think).

And because...

By Wendy Ruopp, managing editor of EatingWell

My sister and her husband have a lot of parties and they have the perfect setting: a big, beautifully restored barn in the Finger Lakes region. They have...

By Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., Nutrition Editor, EatingWell Magazine

We’re all spending more time outdoors. And that warm summer sun feels oh-so-good -- until I remember the damage it could be wreaking on my skin: Ninety percent of skin aging is caused by the sun.

Protecting yourself from UV radiation...

By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D. Associate Nutrition Editor for EatingWell Magazine

Want to give your workout a boost? Five key ingredients can give your body an extra edge when exercising -- or recovering from your workout, as Joyce Hendley wrote about in the July/August issue of EatingWell Magazine. And as...

By Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor, EatingWell Magazine

I have a small kitchen that doesn't have a lot of storage space. Because of that, my refrigerator looks more like a pantry—a very full, disorganized pantry. After...

By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D. Associate Nutrition Editor for EatingWell Magazine

You know that one of the keys to losing weight is eating fewer calories. But it can be hard to know how to cut back without feeling deprived or hungry. As a registered dietitian and the associate nutrition editor...

By Michelle Edelbaum, digital editor for EatingWell Media Group

The world's fastest, fittest athletes are competing in the Summer Olympics, but what fuels their power? I talked with some top athletes about how they eat to win.

Which Olympic athletes do you love to watch?

By Michelle Edelbaum

By Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor, EatingWell Magazine

Macaroni salad is one of those dishes that you just have to have at a summer potluck gathering. The ingredients are cheap, it’s easy to make (and make...

By Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor, EatingWell Magazine

I am guilty of letting some things “go” in my fridge. I don’t finish all my salad greens, so they wilt and I throw...