Toby Amidor, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.

Pick up a bunch (or two!) of this fragrant herb while it’s in season. The toughest part is deciding how you’ll want to use it—there are just so many good ways.

Food fight! Agave versus honey: which is the healthier choice?

You can’t deny that JLo’s new body is rocking! She credits her weight loss success to the 22-Day Vegan Diet. The same diet Beyonce and Jay Z popularized by posting food photos on Instagram. But is cutting out all animal products a healthy way to lose weight?

Did you know combining rice and beans creates a perfect protein? Problem is, many folks sabotage this healthy dish by adding too much fat. Done right, rice and beans can be a simple, spiced-up masterpiece that’s delicious and healthy.

Traditional versions of potato salad are drowning in gobs of full-fat mayonnaise. Let the flavor of this tuber shine by making a lightened-up potato salad using these simple steps.

Fill your pantry, refrigerator and cabinets with these healthy products for the new year.

Head to the store and pick up these tasty nut mixes to roast and serve at your next holiday gathering — or, prepare your own spiced nuts at home with our easy recipes.

Traditional pasta salad is swimming with hidden calories that’ll have you hiding from bathing suit season. Find out how to lighten up this summer classic and still keep your svelte shape.

Thinking of trying the DASH Diet? Read more about it in our chat with its creator Marla Heller.

In this week’s nutrition headlines: a study finds that organic foods are the healthier choice, new fiber-fortified products are on the market, and more good news for chocolate fans and the sweet's heart-healthy benefits.

Instead of buying overpriced flowers and gifts, cook up a tasty treat for your special someone. Serve these as a special dessert, give them away to friends, or pack some in your little ones' lunchboxes.

For a change of pace, try chicken, lamb, beans or seafood as the main attraction in your stew. Stews contain a variety of veggies -- carrots, potatoes, onions and celery -- that add immune-boosting vitamins, an extra boost for the cold and flu season that's coming.

Our resident nutritionist examines what it really means to follow a plant-based diet.

It’s the season to pick up fresh thyme. Packed with flavor and nutritious goodness, make this delicious herb part of your next meal.

To cut down on fat, cook up chicken breast meat (a.k.a. white meat) and get rid of the skin (most of the saturated fat is there). Next time you grill or roast some chicken, make extra and try these tricks to stretch the leftovers into another meal.