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Bay Leaves: The Herb in Every Kitchen

From ancient Greece across to the Indian subcontinent and East Asia, bay leaves have been used in cooking for millennia. They are the leaves the Greeks wove into...

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Healthy Habits

The Comfort Food Connection

Comfort food can be a euphemism for “not particularly good for you.” We love cheese, cream, butter, oil, and heart-warming carbs, and we’d like to fill an article...

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Top 3 Questions I’m Asked As An Oncology RD

Alexandra Rothwell is a registered dietitian, with a specialization in oncology nutrition. Currently in private practice in the Bay Area, while she was in New York Alexandra worked...

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Kitchen Dictionary

Oranges

Orange You Glad? By Chelsea Fisher Oranges may seem like humble breakfast companions, but boy, this fruit is a champion in the nutrition department. How so? How about all this: According...

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Seaweed

Used for thousands of years in Asian cooking and Chinese medicine, seaweed is a wonderful addition to a healthy diet. It is incredibly versatile, making a delicious snack,...

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Freezing 101: How to Make the Most of Your Freezer

From cancer patients and survivors to their caregivers and loved ones, the freezer is an incredibly useful apparatus for stockpiling nutritious meals. For those undergoing cancer treatments, freezing...

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Nutritional Considerations During Cancer Treatment

Nutrition is an important aspect of everyone’s health, but it becomes even more essential for those in treatment for or recovering from cancer. Individuals undergoing cancer treatment have...

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The Healing Power of Stocks & Broths

In reflecting on memories of ill health, it is easy to recall a time where the only thing that was sure to warm your spirit was a bowl...

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Sesame

All Roads Lead to Sesame Seeds By Chelsea Fisher To say sesame is versatile is an understatement. It’s popular in cooking worldwide and takes a starring role in Middle Eastern,...

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Our Favorite Five Grains

Grains have been a staple of the American diet for many years. Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, corn, barley, or another cereal grain is a grain...

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Food Myths

Whole30- Holy Grail or Wholly Pointless?

Whole30 is a dieting craze that holds a steady place in the interest of the public. It was created by Melissa Hartwig & Dallas Hartwig, who claim that...

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Top Tools

You don’t have to collect the latest, fanciest, or priciest gadgets in order to cook delicious and healthy food. Good kitchen basics can be bought at a relatively...