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Healthy Recipes

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The Checkup: How to Stay Energized All Day (Without Downing Buckets of Coffee)

• Fall is a comin’. And while I am overjoyed about the changing leaves and the lack of strangers’ perspiration dripping onto me on the […]

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5 Fridge Staples of a Hungry Healthy-Food Blogger

I recently conversed with two ladies who both, in all seriousness, professed to having “forgotten to eat for a whole day.” I gaped at them […]

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The Checkup: If You’re Filling Your Grocery Cart With This, You’re Probably Wasting Your Money

• Alkaline water is ALL over the place, but according to registered dietitian Natalie Rizzo, unless you’re an elite athlete, you’re probably wasting your money […]

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Recipe: Lighter (And More Delicious!) Chicken Salad

Chicken salad is a make-ahead, crowd-pleasing healthy option for a back to school party or potluck. Do I sense some raised eyebrows? I’m not referring […]

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The Checkup: The Inflammation-Fighting Ingredient You Can Add to Anything 

• If you’ve been to Whole Foods lately, you know: Turmeric, a root known for its inflammation-fighting powers, is EVERYWHERE, from the spice aisle to […]

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The Checkup: How to Fill Up on Protein Without Ever Grilling a Piece of Chicken Again 

• We KNOW you’ve seen the #mealprep photos of tupperware container after tupperware container neatly packed with pieces of grilled chicken breast nestled next to steamed […]

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The Checkup: How to Eat Pasta Without Loading Up on Calories

• I love a good Friday-night pasta dish. If you are the same, take note: 10 delicious pasta recipes, all ringing in under 400 calories […]

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The 5-Minute Rice Recipe (Yes: 5 Minutes!) You Need in Your Life, Stat

Confession: Just like I’ve always been pretty skeptical of cauliflower mash, the low-carb stand-in for mashed potatoes found ALL over Pinterest, I have also always […]

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The Checkup: The New Trader Joe’s Items to Throw In Your Shopping Cart

• Trader Joe’s lovers, rejoice! The store’s got some sweet new items on its shelves, including Hass avocado oil for a pretty cheap $8.99 (Spectrum’s will […]

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My Top 5: Ways to Sneak Skin-Clearing Fermented Foods Into My Diet

Back in the winter of 2015, we chatted with Jolene Hart, Philly-based beauty and health coach and author of Eat Pretty (and the forthcoming Eat […]

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Make: Simple Tomato and Corn Summer Salad

Fact: If we had delicious produce at the ready all year like we do in August, healthy eating would be pure joy. During this time […]

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The Checkup: The Body Part You Should Be Working Out (But Aren’t)

• When was the last time you thought about working out your ankles? Never? Thought so. Time to change that: Spending just a few minutes […]

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My Top 5: Best Healthy (and Hydrating!) Snacks to Stock a Beach Cooler With

We know you’ll all be scurrying around these last few weeks of summer, trying to squeeze in those last couple beach trips before cooler weather swoops in. […]

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The Checkup: The Hassle-Free Way to Clean This Kitchen Appliance

• The freakin’ weekend is almost here, people! And you know what weekends are for? Sunrise yoga followed by mimosas and waffles. And while waffles […]

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The Checkup: The Cooking Technique That Instantly Upgrades Eggs

• Steamed eggs: Ever made ‘em? Neither have I. But if you regularly add a hardboiled egg to whatever you’re eating for a punch of […]