Superfoods

In Season: 7 May Superfoods

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 05.01.2012

Now that the weather is a wee bit warmer, many of us are thinking about getting outdoors to enjoy the spring air and sunshine. May offers a welcom...

Catherine Pearson

Blueberries And Strawberries May Slow Cognitive Decline

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 04.26.2012

Consuming berries regularly may help curb cognitive decline among older adults, a new study finds. It suggests that eating one or more servings of blu...

7 April Superfoods

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 04.05.2012

Spring! It's here to stay! (Well, at least we think it is.) As are an ever-increasing number of healthy and delicious fruits and veggies -- foods t...

Five Ways With Spinach

Amie Valpone | Posted 04.04.2012

Amie Valpone

This juice takes a few minutes to prepare and will keep you energized and full into your mid-morning snack. Get creative and experiment with a vast array of fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables each time.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 6 Green Superfoods To Enjoy

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 03.17.2012

First, the bad news: Soda bread, corned beef and beer do not a highly nutritious meal make. But as luck (of the Irish!) would have it, there are, ...

Chocolate Can Be a Superfood, But Read the Fine Print

Phil Lempert | Posted 05.08.2012

Phil Lempert

While all chocolate contains flavonoids, it is important to choose dark chocolate with a cacao content upwards of 70 percent.

7 March Superfoods

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 03.01.2012

Depending on where you are in the country, March can mean very different things. For some, it is truly the start of spring, with warmer weather and pl...

6 January Superfoods

Posted 01.05.2012

It's a new year, which for many of us means a new (or at least a renewed) focus on healthy eating. Fortunately, the drop in temps doesn't mean the fru...

5 Immune-Boosting Superfoods For Cold And Flu Season

The Huffington Post | Meredith Melnick | Posted 01.04.2012

First that nasty cold knocked out the IT department, then your desk-mate started sniffling. At this time of year, there seems to be a perpetual virus ...

Stop Searching for Super

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 02.12.2012

Howard Steven Friedman

My thoughts on Superfoods, Superman, and Super Committees are pretty much the same. It's nice to pretend that there are simple solutions to complicated problems but I live in the real world.

7 December Superfoods

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 12.13.2011

With winter officially here, a new batch of superfoods is just now coming into season -- maybe a little bit heartier, but every bit as nutritious, as ...

7 November Superfoods

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.17.2011

When it comes to food, November is a month of bounty. And it's not just turkey, stuffing and pies that take center stage as we inch closer to the win...

Food As Medicine: 5 Asian Superfoods

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 12.29.2011

Mark Hyman, MD

Medicine doesn't always come in a pill. In fact, some of the most powerful medicines are delicious and can be found at your local supermarket or "farmacy."

Could Onion Skins Be The Next Superfood?

Posted 09.17.2011

The fruits and vegetables that have been dubbed "superfoods" over the past few years have a few things in common. They're almost all dark-colored. Man...

Black Is The New Green

Health | Jennifer Matlack | Posted 05.25.2011

Green veggies have long been hailed as the go-to good-for-you food, but dark fruits, veggies, and grains are nutritional powerhouses, too. Their col...

25 Super Foods For Women

Health | Laurie Herr | Posted 05.25.2011

You love to eat, but you also love to feel great. You can do both if you choose foods that make you smarter, leaner, stronger -- and then use them...

10 Natural Superfoods You Can Eat Every Day

EatingWell | Posted 05.25.2011

EatingWell

I don't want to have to remember a list of eat-this-once-a-week or once-a-month foods. So, I'm keeping it simple.

The Myth of Superfoods

Darya Pino, Ph.D | Posted 11.17.2011

Darya Pino, Ph.D

To their credit, the superfoods I've seen are usually legit health foods. But is there really some list of magical foods that will save you from certain death? Probably not.

The Truth About Antioxidant Superfoods

LIVESTRONG.COM | Posted 11.17.2011

LIVESTRONG.COM

Marketers tout exotic superfruits as being able to do everything from boost energy to increase immunity and even improve mental function. Are superfruits really better for you than conventional fruits?

Bon Appétit's 8 Favorite Health Foods and How to Use Them

Emily Fleischaker | Posted 05.25.2011

Emily Fleischaker

Learn health information about some of our favorite ingredients then put them to use in eight delicious recipes. 1. BAY SCALLOPS are a nice way to g...

Sleep Deeper With Better Nutrition

David Wolfe | Posted 11.17.2011

David Wolfe

Why do children sleep better than adults? Innovative areas of neurology and bio-psychology indicate that due to stress and poor nutrition, adults are experiencing neurotransmitter imbalances.

Let Food Be Thy Medicine: Top 10 Healing Foods Of The Decade

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald

The past decade has presented an explosion of clinical research to show specifically what health benefits individual foods can offer, identifying the various nutrients associated with these benefits.

What Makes Superfoods So Super?

About.com | Shereen Jegtvig | Posted 11.17.2011

How do you decide which foods you want to eat? Flavor? Texture? Convenience? Comfort? Many people choose the foods they eat based on immediate gratifi...

Running To Catch Up: Health in Our Times

Anne Dunev | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Dunev

At a holiday party a friend told me he's now working three times harder for half the pay. Welcome to 2009. People need affordable health insurance. But more desperately, they need good health.

Ani Phyo's Raw Food Thai Kelp Noodles

Ani Phyo | Posted 05.25.2011

Ani Phyo

Watch Ani Phyo make Pad Thai inspired noodles on YouTube. You can also watch it on the new VegNews Magazine website. For the recipe, please visi...