Salmon is such a great source of healthy fats like omega-3’s. When tomato salsa seems a little too boring, try this mandarin orange salsa, which is in season during the winter. The sweet, tart fruit is juicy and colorful and provides the perfect topper for a savory salmon fillet. Pair with your favorite whole grain and crunchy vegetable for a d...

Protein shouldn’t blow your grocery budget. Beans and lentils deliver affordable protein, fiber, and essential nutrients for a fraction of what meat costs—often less than 50 cents per serving (1). Whether you’re a college student stretching dollars, a family watching expenses, or simply look...

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Our love of hummus has inspired all sorts of new variations, and the hummus shelf at the store has gotten crowded. In this riff on the Middle Eastern dip, we replace chickpeas with cooked red lentils and red beets for a vegetable-rich dip. The dramatic red dip is Instagram-ready; all you nee...

Served with an antioxidant-rich berry sauce, this French toast recipe is as decadent as it is nutrient dense. Baking all the French toast at once means you can serve the whole family breakfast at the same time, no standing at the stove and finishing up batches while everyone else digs in.

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If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you might have seen conflicting claims about GLP-1 weight loss medications. One post says they’ll completely kill your appetite. Another warns about scary side effects. Someone else declares losing weight this way is “cheating.”

With all the noise out there, it’s tough to know what’s actually true about these medicat...