Food & Nutrition

Are you a fast-food foodie? You're not alone. A recent Cleveland Clinic study shows almost half of us buy fast food at least once a week. But some fast food can be healthier (or not as bad for us) than others. ...

My culinary trek to Chicago nearly 25 years ago to dine at the premiere restaurant in the world may have been the turning point in my life to seek out new dining and flavor experiences. After that experience, I was ready to order the spicy curry with unpronounceable ingredients and then look forward to my next adventure. You can, too. ...

Too much food. Too much alcohol. Too much everything. It's resolution time; an opportunity to examine the good, and the bad and the too-much in our lives. If alcohol is in the last category, then you'll want to know about Dry January.  ...

As people age, accessing healthy meals can become more challenging. One in five older adults was food-insecure in 2020. Some struggle with affording healthy foods, whereas others have difficulty going to the grocery store and preparing meals when recovering from an illness or injury. ...

Older adults are living longer than in past generations. The question is whether those added years will be quality years or ones filled with poor health. A big part of the answer has to do with our diet. Improved eating habits can lead to better health outcomes and quality of life. The choice is ours. ...

Most of us have too much stuff, and that can complicate holiday gift giving. Where do we put all of those things? That’s not a problem with a gift of food; not only do people like receiving food, they also eat it. Storage issue solved. We’ve rounded up a few locally made foods and beverages that are good for giving, either in pre-packaged gift boxes available on the product website or purchased individually and put together in a DIY basket. ...

The most jarring thing at the grocery store lately isn't the high prices (although they're sobering). Nope. For many of us, it's seeing pumpkin spice in so many products — some that have no business appropriating the seasonal spice. But it's a harmless discussion: are you pro or anti pumpkin spice? ...

The people you surround yourself with, the places you choose to live, and the care you give to your body can work together to slow the worst aspects of aging while enhancing the best things about getting older. ...