Rest assured, you don’t need to spend a fortune, shop at special stores, or carve out two hours a day for slicing, dicing, chopping, or pureeing in order to eat healthier. Read on for my favorite ingredient shortcuts and four healthy, easy recipes, each under 30 minutes.

Mom may have been right about breakfast being the most important meal of the day. The first thing you eat after you wake up (no matter when that might be) sets the tone for what and how you eat the rest of the day.

You already know that a healthy diet is not only about what you eat, but how much you eat. So your best weight loss efforts will pay off all the more if you find new ways to minimize those extra calories that you don’t need and that you won’t miss.

From Morocco to Spain, from Italy to Turkey, from Israel to Greece, the Mediterranean region boasts some of the most delicious foods in the world. What makes Mediterranean food so special?

The real Halloween evil witch is the one who dangles your favorite Halloween treats in front of you, for days on end and long after the 31st has come and gone.

Our bodies are masterful compensators: if we eat a little less than we need, our metabolism shifts to preserve energy. And if we eat a little more than we need, our metabolism revs up to burn up the excess calories. But, at some point, excess calories, rather than being burned off, get converted to stored energy, aka body fat.

We all know too much sugar is bad for our health. And most of us do eat too much. On average, Americans consume 71 pounds of the stuff per year -- that’s 22 teaspoons per day of added sugar (not sugar found naturally in whole foods). It sounds like a lot, but it’s quite easy to reach.

It’s October, and you know what that means -- pumpkin madness is back! Read on for a pumpkin primer and some pumpin’ pumpkin recipes!

Fall fruits like apples, pears, and end-of-season peaches make super versatile ingredients in sweet and savory dishes alike. Read on for some of my favorite ways to use fall fruits in meals and snacks.