November 21, 2018 at 04:00AM There are some foods that virtually every doctor and dietitian deem unhealthy (ahem, French fries). But other foods fall into more of a gray area, like rice, soy, and, most importantly, cheese. Is it possible to live your healthiest life ever without cutting ties with it? Well, don’t loosen the grip on your beloved hunk of cheddar just yet. “Cheese can absolutely fit into a healthy diet,” says registered dietitian Desiree Nielsen, RD. But not all cheeses are created equal when it comes to their nutritional value, she says. Keep reading to find out the 6 healthiest cheeses you can eat, plus tips on how to know if a cheese is truly good for you. Scroll down for three tips on determining if a cheese is nutritious or not, and see the top healthiest ones. Photo: Getty Images/ Granger Wootz 1. Consider the ingredients Just like with every other food at the supermarket, ingredient quality matters. “You want to look for a cheese made from pure milk,” Nielsen says. And that’s not necessarily a no-brainer: A lot of processed cheeses contain not-so great ingredients like artificial food colorings, saturated vegetable oils, sorbic acid (a preservative) and extra salt. As a general rule, Nielsen says the ingredients list should be as simple and clean as possible. If it’s available to you and your budget allows, Nielsen recommends choosing grass-fed, hormone- and antibiotic-free cheeses. “This should be on the label as cheese suppliers know it’s something consumers
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For heaven’s (or E. coli’s) sake, toss all your romaine lettuce *immediately*
November 20, 2018 at 01:12PM If you’re a big fan of a classic wedge or Caesar salad, then consider yourself warned: In a *breaking announcement* made earlier today, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) strongly urged anyone who is currently harboring a head of romaine in their crisper drawer to toss it, stat. It’s the second E.coli-romaine contamination this year, and so far, 32 people in Canada and 11 states, including New York, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, have taken ill. But like, the CDC is real serious about getting rid of your greens. In its statement, the org declares, “Consumers who have any type of romaine lettuce in their home should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten sick.” We’re talking hearts of romaine, boxes of romaine, spring mix, pre-made salads—all should go in the bin. And once you’ve purged your home of the threatening salad base, your work isn’t done. The CDC recommends giving your fridge a thorough cleaning. (Hey, it’s probably about time anyway.) Use the same logic if you’re dining out tonight: Keep your eyes peeled for the veggie in your burger fixin’s, side salads, and the extraneous plate decorations that TBH usually go uneaten, but could still contaminate the rest of your food. Oh, and some un-CDC sanctioned advice, you might want to just drop the news in your Thanksgiving prep group message so everyone gets the 411. Because if one thing doesn’t go with turkey, it’s foodborne
Chrissy Teigen asked the Internet for help finding healthy fast food, and the responses were legit helpful
November 20, 2018 at 10:26AM At home, Chrissy Teigen has mastered all things food. From reinventing avocado toast to easy and delicious one-pan meals, whipping up a healthy meal for the fam is her speciality. But out on the road—where the only options for miles are fast food fare—the struggle is real. While a mere mortal may Google “healthy fast food options” from the passenger seat, surfacing some (ahem) super helpful articles on what to eat at places like Chipotle and Panera Bread, Teigen can crowd-source her choices from her 10.6 million Twitter followers. what do you think is the healthiest meal (not side) of any normally junky fast food chain? NO JOKE ANSWERS PLEASE this is serious — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 18, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js She asked, and they answered, and you know what, a lot of the responses were legit helpful. “Baked potato and chili from Wendy’s,” suggested Two Less Lonely Girls podcast host Corinne Fisher. When you nix the not-so healthy add-ons like cheese and sour cream and top your spud off with chili instead, as the comedian does, you’ll get 19 grams of protein and 11 grams of fiber. Not bad for 440 calories and $3. Another user called out that White Castle is serving up Impossible Burgers now, which are undoubtedly healthier than the chain’s OG square beef patties. A lot of Teigen’s followers seem to be hardcore Taco Bell lovers, and while not all of their suggestions are actually all that good for
What a Thanksgiving plate looks like for the 6 most popular eating plans
November 20, 2018 at 07:01AM If you’re following a specific eating plan—whether it’s veganism, ketogenic, Paleo, or something else entirely—you’ve probably got this thing down. You have your go-to recipes bookmarked and saved, and you know exactly which grocery store never runs out of cauliflower pizza crust and alt-milks. But there’s nothing like Thanksgiving to throw all of that clockwork routine a little out of whack. The traditional dishes—turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes—aren’t always ideal for meatless or low-carb diets. And that makes menu planning tricky: If you’re a guest, you don’t want to stress out your host by making a ton of specific menu requests, or be ~that person~ who refuses practically everything on the table. And if you’re a host, you don’t want to make food only some people can enjoy, or impose your dietary restrictions on the rest of your guests. But in both scenarios, there’s a way to build your Thanksgiving plate where it’s crowded with amazing food—that still fits your health goals. Here, healthy food experts share healthy Thanksgiving menu ideas for their eating plan of choice. Use their picks as a guide to make your own plate—especially if you’re the one doing the cooking. Keep reading to see how to make a yummy Thanksgiving plate for your eating plan of choice. Graphic: Well+Good Creative The vegan Thanksgiving plate “Veganizing your Thanksgiving plate is much easier than you might think,” says Best of Vegan creator Kim-Julie Hansen. “Most side dishes and stuffings can be made vegan with just
This turmeric pumpkin quinoa oatmeal is the perfect post-Thanksgiving breakfast
November 20, 2018 at 06:11AM Whether your Thanksgiving spread includes the classics like cranberry sauce and green bean casserole or is a bit more experimental with tofurkey and avocado acorn squash, chances are it still ends with a delicious pumpkin pie. The morning after your feast, cravings for that sweet, beloved dish may linger—and Remy Park, AKA, the force behind the stunning blood Veggiekins, came up with a way to not only breakfast-fy it, but make it into an adaptogenic (read: stress reducing) energy booster. “I’m normally a smoothie person but when the weather starts to get cold, there are mornings where I can’t justify eating something frozen,” says Park. So instead, she created this cozy breakfast that’s brimming with superfoods. Start with the base—a blend of quinoa and oats. “I like to add quinoa to my oats because it brings a little more texture, protein, and a really nice nutty flavor,” says Park. Then, the spices: Park choose the pumpkin spice blend not for its seasonal ubiquity, but because of its warming properties: Spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice encourage circulation in your body, which can help keep you warm—a bonus on a cool winter morning. To top it all off, Park tossed in two powerful adaptogens —mesquite and maca— which can help banish brain fog and get your morning off to a sharp start. The best part is that you can begin with Park’s base and customize to your liking by switching up the spices, swapping the sweetener, or playing with
How to shop Ulta Beauty’s Black Friday sale like a beauty editor
November 19, 2018 at 09:42AM As the Thanksgiving holiday ruffles its feathers in preparation for all of the celebratory goodness this week, everyone’s getting ready for several key things: Eating plenty of home-cooked turkey/tofurkey with all of the sides, relishing the opportunity for lots of hygge with the friends and fam, and—of course—Black Friday shopping. And as a beauty editor, I take a particular interest in Ulta Beauty Black Friday deals. It can certainly be overwhelming to figure out a game plan as far as your shopping strategy goes, but let me break it down for those of you in need of skin care and makeup goodies: Ulta Beauty is having a major sale, and they just dropped the intel on just which of their items are getting their prices seriously slashed. The beauty megastore is making it really easy to stock up on your primping essentials. And I mean easy: From palettes and beauty tools to hair products, self-care staples are getting a major discount. A good selection of products are $25, $15, and $10 and under, and others—including brands like Clarisonic and Pacifica—are offering a hefty percentage off. And the best part of it all? You can opt to either shop online or IRL, depending on if you like the competition of fighting store crowds or not. The sale starts early, on Thursday November 22—online at 5 p.m. central time, and in stores at 6 p.m, all until supplies last. To help you sort out the goodies, keep scrolling for
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is cooking up a revolution with her Instant Pot
November 19, 2018 at 07:49AM Instant Pot obsession is real, and apparently no one is immune to its charm—including newly-elected Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The New Yorker is already gaining a rep as the most relatable elected official ever. (Her tweet about being a bartender and buying her first couch literally a year ago? Yes girl.) Now, she’s looking to experiment with her Instant Pot—and she’ll be doing it live, on Insta, for everyone to see. “Ok y’all, I need your help finding really good Instant Pot recipes for IG Live conversations,” she shared on Twitter on Saturday. “All meals, cuisines, and dietary choices welcome. They just need to be GOOD, don’t put me onto things with no flavor.” Ok y’all, I need your help finding really good instant pot recipes for our IG Live conversations. Can you post your favorite recipes below? All meals, cuisines, and dietary choices welcome. They just need to be GOOD, don’t put me onto things with no flavor — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 18, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js She asked and thousands of her followers answered, sharing their all-time fave IP concoctions. The recommendations included chicken marsala, Korean beef, French cassoulet, and chicken shawarma. (Is your mouth watering? Because mine definitely is.) Marsala is always a solid choice and delicious: https://t.co/SZzArhXTEY — L. A. Kirkland (@LericDax) November 18, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js KOREAN. BEEF. Ma’am, this one is truly delicious. I’ve made it twice now, and both times it was outstanding! Enjoy!https://t.co/V35oL36psA — Rye (@DopeyMcGeee) November 18, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
The truth about nightshades—and whether you should avoid them
November 19, 2018 at 03:00AM Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen shun them. Sophia Bush does, too. In fact, many MDs, chefs, and nutritionists have sworn them off entirely. Is it gluten? Dairy? Sugar? Nope—they’re all quitting nightshades. Nightshades is the name for a group of fruits and veggies that includes eggplants, tomatoes, red peppers, and white potatoes. Some people have no problem at all with them—but not everyone. Why? “Nightshades have glycoalkaloids in them—their own natural bug repellant,” explains Allen Campbell, the Brady/Bündchen family chef (and the man behind their pretty hardcore diet). Because of that rather nifty protective mechanism, they can cause inflammation in some people, exacerbating digestive and autoimmune problems. Here’s what you need to know about the buzzy food group—and whether you should be going nightshade-free, too. Photo: FoodiesFeed/Jakub Kapusnak How nightshades work The built-in bug repellant in nightshades is actually a particle called glycoalkaloid, says nutritionist and dietician Laura Walker, MS, RD. It’s great for nightshades, but not so much for the people who like to eat them. Different nightshades have different levels of glycoalkaloids. Unripe tomatoes have a lot. “Eating them will give you an immediate stomachache,” Walker notes. But as tomatoes ripen, the amount of glycoalkaloid decreases. That’s because at that point, the plant actually wants bugs to come to it and help cross-pollinate. In white potatoes, the skin contains the highest levels of glycoalkaloid—so simply peeling them can make a world of difference. (In case you’re wondering, no, sweet potatoes are not nightshades, and while blue and purple
Spice up Thanksgiving with this vegan, pumpkin-turmeric soup
November 19, 2018 at 05:10AM Well+Good’s recipe writer Tatiana Boncompagni is a wellness reporter, group fitness instructor, and mom of three based in New York. She’s also the co-founder of Sculptologie. She believes that truly good food nourishes both the body and the soul, and that healthy food should be easy to make and even easier to enjoy. One of the first things I learned to make outside of my mother’s kitchen was butternut squash soup. When I was a senior in college, I got a gig moonlighting as a server in some of the statelier townhouses in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The pay was great, work easy, and best of all (for me at least) was getting a peak inside the inter-workings of a well-oiled home kitchen. I also picked up some great recipes. My favorite was probably butternut squash soup. It was made with boiled squash, cream, and chicken broth from a can and served (table-side, with a ladle, by yours truly) in beautiful porcelain bowls with big, crunchy croutons. The soup was delicious (they always let me try the food), not that hard to throw together, and cheap enough that I could afford to buy the ingredients with the proceeds from my student side hustle. Years later, after having my daughter, I started making the soup again. Instead of croutons, I floated crispy oven-roasted Brussels spouts halves. This year, inspired by Thanksgiving, I decided to give my favorite soup recipe a modern, healthy update. Immunity-boosting, vitamin
3 Make-Ahead Veggie Side Recipes So There’s Always SOMETHING Healthy At The Table
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