Food & Nutrition

Ohio, we’ve got a problem. To put it bluntly, we’re sicker and tend to not live as long as other Americans. When it comes to health indicators among Ohioans, we have a higher incidence of chronic disease than the national average. Accordingly, that negatively affects our longevity scores. Read on for your get-healthy game plan. ...

I have high hopes for 2022. This is the year of a better me — I’m going to invest time into myself, take care of myself, and feel better about myself. New year, new me. I started on New Year’s Eve by making a resolution that I was going to lose 20 pounds. I went to bed that night excited about my future, but I woke up the next morning and still weighed the same. What happened? ...

Need a mood boost as the winter drags on? Head to your kitchen. As you might have guessed, high-carb, sweet snacks aren't a great choice. Read on to learn which foods can bust through those winter blues. ...

The same questions arise every year: Is the turkey done? How long can the stuffing and gravy sit on the counter while we're eating a second piece of pumpkin pie? And what about those leftovers? Should they stay or should they go? We've got your answers here. Happy and safe Thanksgiving, everyone! ...

The nation's largest candy store is right here in Northeast Ohio. b.a. Sweetie Candy brings back sweet, sticky childhood memories inside a cavernous warehouse filled with every type of candy you can imagine. If you had it as a kid, chances are, Sweetie's has it. ...

The calendar says it's the holiday season. But if you're hosting family and friends from now until January, it's food season. Local chef and Boomer's food columnist John Selick discusses the importance of sharing family recipes and the stories behind them. ...

Colder weather and comfort foods go together like the holidays and weight gain. But there's one big difference: the first is inevitable, the second isn't. That's the word from a registered dietician. She weighs in on how to enjoy foods that seem hearty but don't come with all of the caloric baggage. ...

Another “what was old is new again” hobby that’s back is the art of pickling, fermenting and canning. This is, in part, because so many of us have become pretty good at gardening and we don’t know what to do with all those cucumbers. ...