Grocery Diaries So many factors impact the choices we make at the grocery store, including access and affordability, health conditions, our individual cultural backgrounds, even what simply makes us (and our taste buds) happy. So …
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What Is ‘Healthy Eating,’ Anyway?
Hi. I’m Carolyn. I’m the editor in chief of SELF and the host of our wellness advice podcast, Checking In. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about weight, health, and healthy eating—and how a lot …

14 Pre-Workout Breakfast Ideas to Help You Fuel Up Fast
Finding a pre-workout breakfast that ticks all the boxes—convenient, energizing, and not overly filling—is no easy feat. The ideal early bird meal will be something that gives you the fuel you need to kick butt …

How to Eat Healthy, According to 11 R.D.s
If you’re wondering how to eat healthy—how, exactly, to fuel your body and mind with the nutrition you need to feel your best—well, that’s a great question. Many of us have some nebulous idea of …

Grocery Diaries: An Avid Meal Prepper With Endometriosis and a Mushroom Allergy
Grocery Diaries So many factors impact the choices we make at the grocery store, including access and affordability, health conditions, our individual cultural backgrounds, even what simply makes us (and our taste buds) happy. So …

Joyful Connection Is Part of Healthy Eating Too
As a registered dietitian who moonlights as a writer and podcast host, I constantly come across people’s ideas of what healthy eating is and is not. These “definitions” are usually rigid and don’t leave much …

5 Ways to Deal If Other People’s Food and Body Talk Triggers You
During the holiday season, it seems like conversations about weight, body image, and food happen more than ever. You have your cousin talking about her latest diet or your brother commenting on how much quarantine …

9 Ways to Help Feed Hungry People in Your Community
The holiday season is traditionally a time where we think more about helping those in need. This year, the need is particularly grave—and the likelihood that your own neighbors are struggling to put enough food …