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Almost all of the food on grocery store shelves contains some genetically engineered ingredients, according to a new study by Consumer Reports. When the magazine tested more than 80 processed foods for genetically engineered corn and soy, it found genetically ...

Let’s face it—it’s hard to stick to a diet. We start a diet on Monday and plan to stick with it. That is, until Friday comes along and the kids want pizza for dinner. Eventually, we give in and eat ...

Watching football with friends? Check. Jumping into leaves? Check. Sipping a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks? Check. These are a few of my favorite things about fall. But if you’re like me, you probably don’t go to Starbucks – or ...

When the budget is tight, keeping healthy meals on the table can be quite the challenge. The temptation to stretch the money by buying big boxes of ramen noodles is definitely there. But we can do better. We can stay ...

We all like to know what we are buying. A can of tomato sauce should be made of nutrient-filled tomatoes and herbs, right? Well, sadly, shopping for healthy foods is not as simple as it should be. Here are 5 ...

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like at least one pumpkin-flavored treat during the fall season. However, some people (myself included) try to make everything taste like pumpkin for as many months as possible. In fact, I think pumpkin is ...

From the time people roamed the earth as hunter-gatherers, their very survival might have depended on preserving meat — their main source of protein — to tide them over in times of scarcity. Burying portions of the kill deep in ...

I love milk. Chocolate milkshakes, ice cream, lasagna, pizza … the list goes on and on of foods I enjoy that contain milk. But milk does not love me. And I’m not the only one. More and more people are ...

A great way to preserve the bounty of your summer and fall gardens is by canning your produce. A successful canning season takes some preparation, though, and now is the time to get ready. If you make the time now ...

Making the decision to go dairy-free can at first seem daunting. You might ask: “How am I going to adjust my cooking and my meals?” It may not be as hard as it seems. I have been dairy-free for a ...