Eric Regan
New trends in nutrition take hold each year as our understanding of nutrition evolves. If you're on the path to living a healthier, more nutritious lifestyle, consider some of this year's most popular trends in nutrition.
Take advantage of the season's plentiful produce and enjoy this diet rich in antioxidants and unsaturated fats. You can even fire up the grill for several of these tasty dishes. Get going and celebrate summer Mediterranean style!
Cauliflower is the Food of the Week Enjoyed cooked or raw, cauliflower is a great addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating, and now it's available year-round. While green vegetables may contain more chlorophyll, cauliflower is also rich in nutrients and, like its cousins, cabbage, kale, and broccoli, provides health-promoting compounds not found in many other vegetables.
WebMD Feature Archive Sweet potatoes are often thought of as high in calories and carbs because they are so naturally sweet. But don't let that fool you. Heather Mangieri, RD, says, "Sweet potatoes are nutritional all-stars and one of the best vegetables you can eat.
Soups, stews, gazpachos, and purees-there is bound to be something for everyone (and every season) on our extensive list of favorite, healthy soups. Learn more.
Credit: Getty Images by Amanda MacMillan Americans love to snack almost as much as we want to lose weight. But according to recent research by the USDA, our snacking habits are adding too many calories and too few nutrients to our diets.
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