by Women's Health | Jan 21, 2019 | Food & Nutrition
It’s a tale as old as time: You buy a rock-hard avocado in the store, then wait patiently for it to hit peak ripeness. Next thing you know, it’s overripe, brown, and mushy. Talk about a finicky fruit! Its like the stars need to ~magically~ align in order to find...
by Women's Health | Jan 18, 2019 | Food & Nutrition
If you’re only hitting up the fresh aisles at the supermarket, you might be missing out. Blueberries in your overnight oats, daily desk-based buffets of carrot crudités… Way to nail those servings of fruit and veggies. But where you buy and store the good stuff...
by Women's Health | Jan 17, 2019 | Food & Nutrition
When you first embark on a low-carbohydrate diet, it feels like freaking EVERYTHING has carbs—leading to a lot of Regina George-level questions. (Don’t worry: Butter is not a carb.) Yes, it can be super confusing. But this nutritionist-approved high-protein,...
by Women's Health | Jan 16, 2019 | Food & Nutrition
Unless you’re a die-hard nutrition buff or an expert in biochemistry, you likely only associate zinc with old-school sticks of sunscreen your mom made you use at the beach. But zinc is also an essential trace mineral — and since your body can’t produce or store...
by Women's Health | Jan 15, 2019 | Food & Nutrition
Nothing quite hits the spot like pizza, amirite? That crispy-chewy crust, tangy sauce, and gooey cheese is the stuff dreams are made of. But that late-night slice or delivery pie doesn’t exactly seem…healthy. Or is it? Could your cheesy pie be part of a...