Featured Post
4 Easy Ways to Sneak in More Vegetables
By Staff | March 28, 2018 | Real Appeal
Current Filter: food
-
7 Tips for Getting the Most Nutrition from Bagged and Pre-Cut Veggies
Walking through the produce section in the grocery store can be daunting. The good news is that pre-cut, packaged vegetables are j...
By: Staff | February 27, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
3 Foods You Should Pitch (and Why)
Cleaning out the fridge? Think beyond those shelves that need scrubbing, our dietitians advise. Consider tossing three popula...
By: Digestive Health Team | September 05, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
-
No, Fruit Is Not Bad For You
In recent months, my dietitian colleagues and I have been encountering more and more people making claims like "fruit is bad for y...
By: Carrie Dennett | April 30, 2019 | The Washington Post
-
5 Food Myths to Avoid
With so much information out there on the most effective nutrition and weight loss trends, separating fact from fiction can be dif...
By Staff | January 19, 2018 | Real Appeal
-
How More Sleep Leads to Better Food Choices
Counting calories, tracking sugar, avoiding alcohol — for all the effort that many of us put into losing or maintaining weig...
By: Brain and Spine Team | July 27, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
-
The Old-School Weight-Loss Tool That Always Works
Anyone who has ever been on a weight-loss quest knows what it's like to get wrapped up in the latest diet trends or to be dropping...
By: Jessica Cording | April 25, 2019 | Shape
-
6 Meals to Inspire a Summer State of Mind
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ BBQ? Grilling adds flavor to your cooking, gets you outside and is perfect for parties. And let’s face...
By: Staff | May 30, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
The Trick to Cooking Quick and Easy Sheet-Pan Dinners
Sheet-pan suppers. You’ve seen the cookbooks, the blogs, the artfully arranged Instagram snapshots. It can be easy to roll your ey...
By: Becky Krystal | July 18, 2019 | The Washington Post
-
How to Meal Prep Mediterranean Diet Lunches In 3 Easy Steps
In case you missed it, the Mediterranean diet was named the top diet for 2019—and it's not the first time this diet has been...
By: Tobi Amidor | April 04, 2019 | Shape
-
Recipe: Ginger-Spiked Veggie Burgers
If you’re looking for a twist on the classic item during grilling season, these protein-packed burgers are a must-make. Loaded wit...
By: Wellness Team | July 19, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Recipe: Salmon Over Lentils With Mustard Vinaigrette
Some meals are “good for you” but lacking in flavor. Others are scrumptious but a far cry from nutritious. And then some dishes ch...
By: Wellness Team | March 27, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
5 Light and Speedy Fish Recipes for Busy Weeknights
As we gravitate toward lighter foods, incorporating more fish into your recipe roster is a healthful shift worth championing. In t...
By: Kari Sonde | May 30, 2019 | The Washington Post
-
Recipe: Italian Cauliflower
If you’re a fan of roasted cauliflower, you know how perfectly the high-heat cooking method transforms the cruciferous vegetable i...
By: Ann Milanowski | June 06, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Recipe: Crunchy Radish and Fennel Salad
Fresh hard-boiled eggs along with crunchy fennel, radishes and snap peas give this bright salad just the right mix of textures and...
By: Wellness Team | June 27, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Recipe: Thai Summer Salad
This Thai salad is a kaleidoscope of fun textures, colors and flavors. The sweet and salty hints are balanced by the sour from the...
By: Kary Osmond | May 24, 2019 | FoodStyles Package
-
8 Veggies You Can Turn Into Noodles
Spiralizing can be a fun way to use everyday vegetables in new and exciting ways. In about 5 minutes, you can have the start of a ...
By: Erin Alderson | February 27, 2019 | EatingWell
-
Why You Need Fat In Your Diet
So you’ve always looked for low-fat and non-fat options at the grocery store ― especially when you’re on a diet. It turns out this...
By: Wellness Team | June 20, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Recipe: Healthy Zucchini Bread
Zucchini bread is one of those baked goods that sounds super wholesome (it has vegetables in it, after all), but is often packed w...
By: Jessica Cording, M.S., C.D.N., R.D | June 20, 2019 | Shape
-
Recipe: Blueberry Smoothie Bowl
The term “smoothie” comprises a variety of beverages, from wheatgrass-forward green drinks to glorified milkshakes. We’re very pro...
By: Wellness Team | July 03, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Recipe: Sesame Chicken Salad
Think you need dozens of ingredients and hours in the kitchen to create a delicious meal? Our Sesame Chicken Salad begs to differ....
By: Wellness Team | March 21, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
6 Nutritious Carbs to Add to Your Diet
Our bodies and our brains need carbohydrates to work effectively. But not all carbohydrate sources are equal. Some, like white bre...
By: Nicci Micco | April 30, 2019 | EatingWell
-
Recipe: Summer Shrimp Salad
At her restaurant, Compère Lapin, in New Orleans, Chef Nina Compton pairs culinary inspiration from her Caribbean upbringing with ...
By: Nina Compton | June 27, 2019 | EatingWell
-
Recipe: Mixed Vegetable Salad with Lime Dressing
Using potatoes and green beans gives this gorgeous and healthy salad a salade niçoise feel, but you can use whatever suits your fa...
By: Rick Bayless | June 27, 2019 | EatingWell
-
7 Ways to Savor Summer Strawberries
With so many different types of produce available year-round at the grocery store, gone-but-not-forgotten is not really a thing an...
By: Becky Krystal | July 12, 2019 | The Washington Post
-
5 Recipes That Showcase the Tiny but Mighty Lentil
Lentils have all the versatility of beans without requiring that you open a can or spend hours soaking and cooking them. They're a...
By: Becky Krystal | May 14, 2019 | The Washington Post
-
Plant-Based Diet Recipes for Every Meal of the Day
No need to be 100 percent vegan to eat a more plant-based diet. "Shifting plants to the center of the plate will displace some mea...
By: Karla S. Walsh | May 09, 2019 | Shape
-
7 Tasty Vegetarian Meal Recipes
Believe it or not, you don’t need to eat animal products to meet your daily protein needs. Whether you’re concerned for your heal...
By: Wellness Team | May 09, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
7 Time-Saving Hacks That Make Healthy Home Cooking a Breeze
Always scrambling for time in the kitchen? Or swapping your meal plan for take-out menus, when time runs tight? We feel you. Yet&n...
By: Kate Rockwood | July 27, 2018 | Rally Health
-
The Japanese Trick That Can Stop You from Overeating
Hara hachi bu is a Japanese term meaning “Eat until you’re 80% full.” It originated in the city of Okinawa, where people use this ...
By: Ann Milanowski | July 12, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Foods to Eat After You Overeat
We all overindulge sometimes. And while that extra slice of cheesecake (or two) may have sounded like a good idea at the time, eat...
By: Amy Paturel, M.S., M.P.H. | July 12, 2019 | EatingWell
-
Recipe: Healthy, Colorful Mexican Meals You’ll Love
The fresh, new approach to this beloved cuisine puts a twist on traditional dishes, with an emphasis on vegetables prepared in wil...
By: Genevieve Ko | April 23, 2019 | Shape
-
Tactics to Tame Hunger
When you're trying to lose weight, it's easy to assume that as the number on the scale goes down, other issues associated with wei...
By: Jae Berman | July 16, 2018 | The Washington Post
-
5 Ways to Beat Emotional Eating
When you have an intense craving for a specific kind of food, it’s not too hard to imagine yourself as being addicted to that prod...
By: Nicci Micco | February 19, 2019 | EatingWell
-
The Old-School Weight-Loss Tool That Always Works
Anyone who has ever been on a weight-loss quest knows what it's like to get wrapped up in the latest diet trends or to be dropping...
By: Jessica Cording | April 23, 2019 | Shape
-
Jeanne’s Story - A Life Transformed
My name is Jeanne Surch, and I’m 59 years old. For the past few years, my job involved a daily drive to work of 50 miles each way....
By: Jeanne - Real Appeal Member | May 15, 2018
-
3 Tips to Get Back on Track (and 3 Pitfalls to Avoid)
Things were going great — you were losing a pound a week. Then, suddenly, the number on your scale wouldn’t budge … a...
By: Digestive Health Team | November 14, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
-
How to Eat Mindfully in the Real World (Distractions and All)
There’s a Zen proverb, “When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” Unfortunately, modern society seems to follow this adage: “When wal...
By: Carrie Dennett | November 15, 2018 | The Washington Post
-
Can a Juice Cleanse Help You Lose Weight?
Overindulging during the holidays or on vacation can make us feel like turning to something drastic to make up for less-than-healt...
By: Katherine Wohl, RD, LD | January 11, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
10 Behaviors for Healthy Weight Loss
Losing weight is challenging, and it seems everyone has an opinion on the best way to do it. The bottom line is "one size does not...
By: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN | May 16, 2019 | Harvard Health Letters
-
4 Harmful Habits That Get in the Way of Weight Loss
If you’re hoping to lose weight, don’t let problematic eating habits get in your way. Four behaviors can prevent you from mak...
By: Digestive Health Team | July 16, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
-
How to Combat Portion Distortion
For most of us, portion control can be a little tricky and feel a little boring. And although it may not be much fun, in order to ...
By: Laurie Herr | January 28, 2019 | EatingWell
-
Healthy Game Day Snacks
As game day celebrations ramp up, so can the desire to overindulge at the party food table. Here are three snacks that can help yo...
By Staff | September 07, 2017 | Real Appeal
-
5 Myths About Cravings That Might Be Holding You Back
Imagine you’ve been on a healthy-eating kick. Everything is going great. You’re skipping the drive-thru, you’re passing up that se...
By: Kate Rockwood | January 03, 2019
-
Are You Eating Your Vegetables the Right Way?
We all know we need to eat our veggies. But is it better to eat them raw or cooked? Is a fresh broccoli slaw, for example, better ...
By: Michelle Konstantinovsky | July 20, 2018 | Rally Health
-
How to Set Up Your Kitchen for Weight-Loss Success
Eating well is not just about what you eat, but how you eat, and your environment ultimately shapes those behaviors. If you try to...
By: Abbey Sharp, R.D. | March 05, 2019 | EatingWell
-
Exercising After Eating Too Much
Overdo it in the food department? It happens to the best of us (and hey, it can sometimes even be the secret to weighing less). Wh...
By: Jennipher Walters and Lauren Mazzo | August 13, 2019 | Shape
-
Incredible Avocado Nutrition Facts
It's no secret that we've all become pretty obsessed with avocados. Exhibit A: Tufts University scientists practically broke the i...
By: Karla Walsh | June 20, 2019 | Shape
-
6 Sneaky Reasons You're Not Losing Weight
Food journal? Check. Regular workouts? Yes, indeed. Enough fiber to keep an entire army regular? You got it. I know how to lose we...
By: Alexa Joy Sherman | March 26, 2019 | Shape
-
Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
We believe that comfort food can be both healthy and delicious - and this Irish classic is the perfect example. You can even mix i...
By Staff | March 16, 2018 | Real Appeal
-
What’s Worse for You: Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners?
Americans consume an average of 22 teaspoons of sugar every single day. Teens consume up to 34 teaspoons a day. One reason is a...
By: Mark Hyman, MD, Director, Center for Functional Medicine | May 10, 2018
-
4 Flavor-Packed Dishes to Fuel Your Body
Want a healthy meal that won’t leave you starving? May we introduce to you quinoa? It’s gluten-free and packed with protein and fi...
By: Staff | July 30, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Turkey Sloppy Joes
This healthier re-do of an all-American classic is perfect for an upcoming family dinner. If there’s leftovers, they’re great to f...
By Staff | May 04, 2018 | Real Appeal
-
Want to Cut Sugar, Salt, or Fat? Retrain Your Taste Buds
We don’t usually overeat on salmon and broccoli, but many of us find it hard to say no to another slice of pizza or cake. That’s n...
By: Kate Rockwood | August 02, 2018 | Rally Health
-
5 Ways to Stay Healthy During the Holidays
The holiday season is here and planning celebrations with the ones we love are top of mind. It’s also a time when maintaining your...
By Staff | November 16, 2017 | Real Appeal
-
6 Signs You’re Ready to Lose Weight for Good
Your weight loss success depends in large part on your readiness to take on the challenge. If you jump in before you're ready, you...
By: Staff | July 19, 2019 | Mayo Clinic Health Information Library
-
Recipe: Pumpkin Bars
These dense, moist bars are sweet enough to satisfy a craving but they won’t send you into a sugar rush. Bonus: There are no refin...
By: Digestive Health Team | December 20, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Small But Powerful Habits That Add Up to Weight Loss Success
When it comes to weight loss, it’s the little things that can really add up to make a big difference. Think “diet” and you might a...
By: Lisa Valente, M.S., R.D. | July 19, 2019 | EatingWell
-
This Is Why You Feel Hungry All the Time
Most of the time, hunger has an obvious cause, like not eating enough or choosing meals that don’t contain the right amount of nut...
By: Marnie Soman Schwartz | April 11, 2019 | Shape
-
Four Things Men Can Do for Better Health
Taking care of your health is important and it’s something everyone – including men– should make a priority. Especially if you wa...
By Staff | October 30, 2017 | Real Appeal
-
Yummy Mediterranean Diet Recipes to Fuel Your Healthy Lifestyle
Plenty of nutrient-rich plants. Ample amounts of good fats. A healthy dose of whole grains. Some lean fish and poultry, and maybe ...
By: Staff | April 18, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Turkey Burger
Just in time for summer cookouts! For a learner recipe that still delivers on the great flavor of a traditional burger recipe,...
By Staff | July 09, 2018 | Real Appeal
-
4 Easy Ways to Sneak in More Vegetables
Pop quiz: How many vegetables do you eat in a day? If you’re well below the two to three cups that doctors recommend, well, y...
By Staff | March 28, 2018 | Real Appeal
-
Recipe: Spaghetti With Fresh Tomato Sauce and Roasted Vegetables
This recipe includes steps to make your own tomato sauce, whether to use with the other ingredients listed or for other dishes as ...
By: Heart and Vascular Team | November 29, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Fitting Healthy Snacks Into Your Day
We have become a nation of snackers. At the grocery store, we are bombarded with quick, convenient, "grab and go" options includin...
By: Abby Olson, R.D.N., L.D. | August 01, 2019 | Environmental Nutrition
-
18 Broccoli Recipes to Add to Your Rotation, Stat
Here’s even more proof that broccoli is worthy of its healthy reputation: Adding it to your diet could help with your arthritis sy...
By: Staff | February 27, 2019 | EatingWell
-
Struggling to Stay Motivated? Try This!
Social media often gets a bad rap as a time-waster or vapid echo chamber. But savvy users have discovered that social media can be...
By: Mayo Clinic Health Information Library | June 10, 2019
-
On the Go? Here's 20 Unprocessed Finger Foods
They say, “Be wary of the middle aisles of the grocery store.” Who is the mysterious “they?” And what happens in the middle? “The...
By: Staff | August 01, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
-
Recipe: Preserved Lemon, Zucchini and Pea Salad
One secret to making interesting plant-based dishes is to include quick-pickled or fermented ingredients — miso, kimchi, vin...
By: Joe Yonan | June 10, 2019 | Washington Post
-
8 Clever Ways to Stay Hydrated
It's really easy to get dehydrated -- not to mention sunburned -- come summertime. "Staying hydrated in the heat can be more chall...
By: Alex Van Buren | July 30, 2019 | Tribune Health Columnists
-
Homemade Bread Recipes Healthier Than Store-Bought
The Clever Carrot Chock-full of walnuts, golden raisins, oats, and whole-wheat flour, this homemade bread is a much healthier c...
By: Shannon Bauer | April 30, 2019 | Shape
-
Exactly What to Eat After You Exercise
It may sound counterintuitive, but eating is one of the most important parts of having a worthwhile workout. Forget to nosh o...
By: Betty Gold | July 30, 2019 | Real Simple
-
Eat These Foods Every Day (Or at Least Once a Week)
Improving your diet can seem like a lofty goal, one that people often think requires rigid self-discipline and sacrifice. Cupcakes...
By: Kelly Bilodeau | August 06, 2018 | Harvard Health Letters
-
4 Ways to Stay on Track Without Making Yourself Miserable
Motivation isn't just a mental game. "Research is showing that what you eat, how much you sleep, and other factors can directly im...
By: Mirel Zaman | June 10, 2019 | Shape
-
3 Eating Resolutions to Keep, and 3 to Ditch
Plenty of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, especially those that pertain to weight, diet and health. But how long do resolut...
By: Breana Killeen M.P.H. R.D. | December 20, 2018 | EatingWell
-
Are You Drinking the Right Water?
Once upon a time, quenching your thirst was as simple as placing a glass under a faucet. And while that’s still a valid (and healt...
By: KATE ROCKWOOD | June 07, 2018
-
You Just Found Out You Have Pre-diabetes - Now What?
First, take a deep breath and know that you’re not alone: Some 84 million American adults have prediabetes - roughly a third of th...
By Staff | April 06, 2018 | Real Appeal
-
8 Fun Workouts That Don’t Feel Like Working Out
Maybe you’re not interested in doing a high-intensity workout, or the idea of the weight room makes you shudder. That doesn’t mean...
By: Molly Hurford | June 18, 2018 | Rally Health
-
Easy, Breezy Overnight Oats
It is impossible to have too many ideas for quick and easy breakfasts, especially ones that are cheap, relatively good for you and...
By: Kara Elder | May 30, 2019 | The Washington Post
