1. Broccoli Johns Hopkins researchers found that a broccoli compound, applied to the skin, helps cells fight UV radiation. You can’t buy such a product yet, but experts say it can’t hurt to eat more broccoli. Why? Another one of its chemicals seems to
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This healthy recipe for Roasted Chicken and Yams is so hearty, you’d never guess it serves up only about 350 calories.
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This recipe for Hoisin-Glazed Beef Tenderloin Steak is ready in less than 15 minutes and packs only about 200 calories per serving.
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This classic dish for Chicken Paillards requires nearly no time in the kitchen. Serve these savory slivers over anything from crisp salad greens, creamy risotto, or fruited couscous.
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These convenient snacks can be carried in your purse or tucked in a desk drawer, and they’re healthy, to boot.
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Build a better shopping list (and body) with these healthy foods recommended by Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD, a nutrition consultant and author of The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to the New Food Pyramid.
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Thing is, sometimes these “reduced” items can pass along more than you bargained for—like bacteria. That’s why Shelley Feist, executive director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education in Washington, D.C., offers these tips to keep the bad out
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Maybe you think you’re in control as you wheel around the grocery aisles. But you’re not. Food manufacturers have studied the best way to part you from your cash, says syndicated newspaper columnist Stephanie Nelson. Here’s what they don’t want you
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Love it or hate it, shopping for groceries is unavoidable. The perks—for anyone who likes to eat—are obvious. But shopping can be maddening: the confusing labels, the shifts in nutrition news, the vivid sense that E. coli is waving to you from the deli.
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Peapod delivers groceries to the Northeast and the Chicago area. A nutritional-profile feature lets you customize searches for, say, organic pasta or salt-free items. Delivery fee for orders over $100 is $6.95 (minimum orders of $50). Amazon.com offers a wide
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Stars love baked treats, too. Here’s a recipe that celebrity chef Bethenny Frankel (pictured at left, with Mariska Hargitay) whipped up for the “Law and Order: SVU” star: Joyful Heart Fudge Chip Muffins—named for Hargitay’s Joyful Heart
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Feel a bit queasy about germy grocery-cart handles, human fruit squeezers, and bakers with runny noses? Here’s how to protect yourself from the bacteria that may get sent home with the groceries.
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Watch your step Parking lots can be dangerous places, so park close to the store in a well-lit spot with an unobstructed view. Hide valuables or take them with you. Beware of careless drivers, too: Almost 15 percent of accidents involving pedestrians happen
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Shop unscripted, and not only will you buy the same tired ingredients every week but your money will fly away—and your impulse control will, too. Try our pointers for making a convenient, life-lengthening list. Make a meal plan Pick out a few recipes, and
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Your eyes will tell you a lot, says food-safety expert Jeffrey Nelken. If your store looks dirty, it probably is. Grocery stores are inspected two to three times a year by community health departments, although inspection standards vary by state.
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