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Ask Mickey: Fears for Cheers — Navigating Holiday Beverages
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How can I enjoy some of my favorite holiday drinks without overdoing the calories?
Recipe: Spaghetti Squash with Chickpea Marinara
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This recipe reinvents a traditional comfort food to be higher in fiber and introduces stress-Spaghetti Squashreducing nutrients such as magnesium and vitamin C.
Ask Mickey: The Pros (and Cons) of Probiotics
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What are probiotics? How do I get them, and how important is it that I do?
Recipe: Black Bean Brownie Bites
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This unique combination makes for a moist, dense, and chocolatey dessert that’s also a good source of protein, fiber, and micronutrients. Makes enough bite-sized samples for about 15-20 people.
A Global Perspective on the Food System
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I am never going to be a global expert on the food system, but I do love globe-trotting and talking to local people about food. In recent years, I’ve been lucky enough to travel from South America to Southeast Asia, and like many of you would, I have sought out indigenous food experiences. Here’s some of what I’ve heard in my travels. I offer these tidbits as a look through the local peoples’ perspective, not as scientific facts. Some of what they shared may not actually be true, but the fact that they think it is can be interesting all by itself. Chicken about chicken As I snacked on buffalo curd with treacle (tasted like yogurt with honey) in Sri Lanka, my driver volunteered that they don’t serve chicken to their kids, especially young girls, because of “all the chemicals […]
Ask Mickey: Eating During Exercise
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Do I need to eat during long exercise? If so, at what point — and should it be those specially engineered sports products?
Bon Appétit Is Healthy from Start to Finish — and From Coast to Coast
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Bon Appétit’s registered dietitians hit the road with culinary educator and cookbook author Raghavan Iyer to train our chefs in healthy cooking techniques and stealth nutrition.
Ask Mickey: Sprouted vs. Unsprouted Grains
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What are “sprouted grains” and are they any better than the unsprouted kind?
Recipe: Zucchini and Chickpea Pancake
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A fantastic way to incorporate local zucchini and a boost of plant-based protein and fiber into your morning or lunch routine. Makes 10-12 (3-inch) pancakes.