Year: 2018

December 25, 2018 at 02:00AM If there’s one piece of produce that comes close to stealing the health halo from the avocado, it’s the humble sweet potato. People in the wellness industry—from trainers to dietitians to doctors—love the tuber. Personal trainer Michael Morelli even advocates eating them for every meal. TBH, it’s a little surprising in this carb-phobic climate that sweet potatoes are still so beloved. After all, they do have 26 grams per cup. But here’s the thing, according to 80 Twenty Nutrition founder Christy Brissette, RD: Carbs aren’t inherently “bad.” “Carbohydrates from produce are different than carbs from processed, flour-based foods,” she says, adding that carbs really only get problematic when people overdo their portions. (She says an appropriate serving should be about the size of your fist.) Now that the carb myth is straightened out, we can focus on the major reason why healthy eating pros are into ’em: all their glorious benefits. Keep reading to see the nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes, plus easy ways to add them to your diet. The top sweet potato benefits: 1. They’re a good source of vitamin A. “This is the major difference between sweet potatoes and white potatoes,” Brissette says of SP’s high beta carotene content. Beta carotene is the precursor to vitamin A (meaning it gets converted to vitamin A in the bod), key for maintaining a strong immune system. It’s also good for your eyes. A word to the wise: Vitamin A is fat-soluble, so Brissette suggests eating your sweet potato

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December 24, 2018 at 07:49AM Today in “sentences I never thought I’d type,” cutting boards are having a major moment. My mind was blown earlier this week when an eagle-eyed Twitter detective pointed out that Kate Hudson had a surplus of the things in her kitchen, and then it full-on exploded when Gwyneth Paltrow stepped in to suggest that maybe she’s not using them in the kitchen, but the uhhh bedroom. Yes, this really happened, and I would like to quickly take this opportunity to say that the Internet is an amazing place sometimes. But anyways…. As someone who is constantly trying to navigate the perils of living with a teeny, tiny kitchen (thanks, New York City apartments),  I’m here to say that they take up a disproportionate amount of cabinet space in relation to their number of uses, and storing them always winds up being a massive pain. But thanks to the savior of all things home, Joanna Gaines, I have recently discovered a new way to deal with my cutting boards that doesn’t make me want to throw them out the window: By using them as a part of my decor. In her new design book, Homebody, the lifestyle guru dishes out all sorts of advice on how to keep your kitchen as clean and functional as possible. One of her top tips, per PureWow? “Clear your counter of everything but the essentials.” Which, I’ll admit, is pretty straightforward. One of her more groundbreaking hacks, though, is to actually leave

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