Tips

• 1" Bell Pepper Squares Prep Tip
• A friend read somewhere that all whole grains, but especially soy products (except fermented ones like tempeh), interfere with absorption of many nutrients. Is this true? Daily Tip
• A friend told me that eating one raw navy bean per day can greatly reduce cholesterol levels. Is that true? Daily Tip
• A Healthy Way to Roast Almonds Food Tip
• Apples: nutritional profile New Tip
• Are black beans safe for diabetics? Daily Tip
• Are canned beans devoid of their life energy and nutritional value? Daily Tip
• Are colored potatoes healthier than white potatoes? Daily Tip
• Are fennel and anise the same thing? Daily Tip
• Are flaxseeds still nutritious even after they are heated or baked? Daily Tip
• Are minerals heat sensitive and lost in cooking? Daily Tip
• Are partially hydrogenated oils and trans fat the same thing? Daily Tip
• Are sprouts really better for you than the beans, grains, etc. from which they are sprouted? Daily Tip
• Are sweet potatoes and yams the same? New Tip
• Are the different colored bell peppers different plants? Daily Tip
• Are the omega-3s in salmon damaged when it is cooked? Daily Tip
• Are the various types of oatmeal nutritionally the same? Food Tip
• Are there any benefits to grapeseed oil as opposed to flaxseed oil? Daily Tip
• Are walnuts heart healthy? New Tip
• Blanching Prep Tip
• Blending Hot Food Prep Tip
• Blending/Scraping Pureed Food (beans, peas, tofu) Prep Tip
• Boiled Beets Prep Tip
• Braising Prep Tip
• Broccoli Florets Prep Tip
• Broccoli: Nutritional Profile New Tip
• Brussels Sprouts: What's New and Beneficial New Tip
• Can beans be eaten from the can or do they have to be cooked first? Daily Tip
• Can eating carrots turn your hair orange? Daily Tip
• Can I eat shrimp everyday? Daily Tip
• Can I get complete protein when eating plant-based foods? New Tip
• Can lamb provide omega-3 fatty acids to your meals? New Tip
• Can organic foods really improve my health? New Tip
• Can too much fruit cause weight gain? Daily Tip
• Can you eat too many sunflower seeds? Daily Tip
• Can you help explain how to read the vitamin A chart? Daily Tip
• Can you please tell me which food is best for good memory? Daily Tip
• Can you share tips on preparing quinoa? New Tip
• Can you still benefit from canned or bottled green tea or does green tea need to be freshly steeped? Daily Tip
• Can you tell me about amaranth? Daily Tip
• Can you tell me about the phenols in extra virgin olive oil? Daily Tip
• Can you tell me more about the goitrogens, soybean agglutinin (SBA), and phytates found in soy products? Daily Tip
• Can you tell me more about the labeling of organic foods? New Tip
• Can you tell me more about the simple sugars known as monosaccharides? Daily Tip
• Can you tell me what oxalates are and in which foods they can be found? New Tip
• Can you tell us about the diversity of nutrients found in cantaloupe? New Tip
• Cauliflower Florets Prep Tip
• Chia or flax seeds: Which is preferable as an addition to my meals? Daily Tip
• Chopped Basil Prep Tip
• Chopped Cabbage Prep Tip
• Chopped Carrots Prep Tip
• Chopped Celery Prep Tip
• Chopped Chives Prep Tip
• Chopped Cilantro Prep Tip
• Chopped Collard Greens Prep Tip
• Chopped Dill Prep Tip
• Chopped Garlic Prep Tip
• Chopped Greens Prep Tip
• Chopped Kalamata Olives Prep Tip
• Chopped Kale Prep Tip
• Chopped Lemon Rind Prep Tip
• Chopped Mint Prep Tip
• Chopped Napa Cabbage Prep Tip
• Chopped Onion Prep Tip
• Chopped Orange Rind Prep Tip
• Chopped Oregano Prep Tip
• Chopped Pumpkin Seeds Prep Tip
• Chopped Rosemary Prep Tip
• Chopped Sage Prep Tip
• Chopped Scallions Prep Tip
• Chopped Sunflower Seeds Prep Tip
• Chopped Swiss Chard Prep Tip
• Chopped Tarragon Prep Tip
• Chopped Thyme Prep Tip
• Chopped Tomatoes Prep Tip
• Cooking Broccoli Prep Tip
• Cooking Polenta Prep Tip
• Cranberry and Fresh Pear Cobbler Food Tip
• Cubed Avocado Prep Tip
• Cubed Banana Prep Tip
• Cubed Butternut Squash Prep Tip
• Cubed White Potato Prep Tip
• Cubed Zucchini Prep Tip
• Cucumber, peeled, seeds scooped out and sliced Prep Tip
• Dandelion Greens Chopped Fine Prep Tip
• Deglazing Prep Tip
• Diagonal-cut Celery Prep Tip
• Diced Banana Prep Tip
• Diced Bell Pepper Prep Tip
• Diced Carrots Prep Tip
• Diced Celery Prep Tip
• Diced Chilis Prep Tip
• Diced Cucumber Prep Tip
• Diced Potatoes Prep Tip
• Diced Tomato Prep Tip
• Diced Zucchini Prep Tip
• Do darker colored fruits and vegetables have more nutrients than lighter colored ones? Daily Tip
• Do fresh fruits contain more nutritional value than dried fruits? Daily Tip
• Do phytoestrogens, like those found in flaxseed, have an effect on male hormone balance? Daily Tip
• Do the anthocyanins in blue tortilla chips survive the baking process in usable form? Daily Tip
• Do the pesticides on soybeans make it an unhealthy food choice? Daily Tip
• Do you have any recipes that are designed just for one person as I am single and live alone? Daily Tip
• Does baby spinach differ nutritionally from mature, large-leafed spinach? Daily Tip
• Does canning affect the nutrient levels of vegetables, fruits and beans? Daily Tip
• Does fruit juice have fewer antioxidants than the fresh fruit itself? Daily Tip
• Does orange juice from concentrate (without additional ingredients) have the same benefits as fresh orange juice? Daily Tip
• Does packaged almond milk provide the same health benefits as whole almonds? Daily Tip
• Does reusing veggie oil in a deep fryer make hydrogenated oils? Daily Tip
• Does soaking nuts increase their digestibility? Daily Tip
• Dulse, Soaking and Chopping Prep Tip
• Dusting Liver with Ground Sunflower Seeds Prep Tip
• Fats have been given a bad reputation. What are fats and why do we need them? Daily Tip
• Fold Prep Tip
• Grated Ginger Prep Tip
• Grated Zest Prep Tip
• Healthy Sauté Prep Tip
• Healthy Steaming Prep Tip
• Healthy Stir Fry Prep Tip
• Hijiki, Soaking and Chopping Prep Tip
• How can I get more lycopene in my diet? Daily Tip
• How can I tell whether an egg is bad both before and after cracking it? Daily Tip
• How can I use your website for menu planning for a gluten-free diet? Daily Tip
• How can my diet help protect me from sunburn? Daily Tip
• How can you guarantee the mineral values, such as selenium, that you report for crimini mushrooms (as well as other foods) if the soil has been depleted of those minerals, as most farm soils are? Daily Tip
• How do canned and dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans) compare in terms of nutritional value? New Tip
• How do oxalates affect the absorption of calcium in spinach? Food Tip
• How does apple juice or apple cider relate to apple cider vinegar? Daily Tip
• How does grass-fed beef differ in cholesterol content from conventionally grown beef? New Tip
• How does honeydew compare to cantaloupe? Daily Tip
• How does the concentration of papain enzymes differ between fresh and dried papaya? Daily Tip
• How does the nutrition analysis of regular green tea compare with decaffeinated green tea? Daily Tip
• How does the style of your diet affect your vitamin B12 levels? New Tip
• How many carbohydrates do soybeans have? Daily Tip
• How much protein do I need and how do I get it? Daily Tip
• How to Bring out the Hidden Health Benefits from Kale Food Tip
• How To Bring Out the Hidden Health Benefits of Cauliflower Food Tip
• How to Bring Out the Hidden Health Benefits of Kale Food Tip
• How to clean mushrooms and what to do with the stems Food Tip
• How to select the best strawberries Food Tip
• How to store cabbage to preserve quality Food Tip
• I am a vegan and I love mushrooms. How do you know if a mushroom is cultivated in manure or wood chips? Daily Tip
• I am confused about high fructose corn syrup? Do you think it is a good sweetener? Daily Tip
• I chopped up fresh garlic cloves and soaked them in olive oil. Some of the garlic turned green, and I was wondering whether it was still OK to eat. Daily Tip
• I find that I snack a lot. What are your suggestions as to how I can tide myself over between meals? Daily Tip
• I have a latex allergy and was recently told that avocados and latex are somehow related. Can you clarify this for me? Daily Tip
• I have heard that colored rice, especially red rice, has additional health and nutrition benefits. Is this true? Daily Tip
• I heard from a friend that boiled spinach is better for you than raw spinach...is this true? Daily Tip
• I just bought shrimp (previously frozen) at the market. How long before I have to cook it? Once it's cooked, how long will it last in the refrigerator? Daily Tip
• I just purchased quinoa for the first time and now I am not sure what to do with it. Can you give me some ideas as to how I can prepare it? Daily Tip
• I know you stated that aluminum cookware should be avoided, but what if the aluminum is only in the base of the pan? Daily Tip
• I notice "soy lecithin" as an ingredient in some foods. Does it contain the goitrogenic compounds that is found in the soybean itself? Daily Tip
• I noticed that some of your recipes call for tahini? What is it and where can I buy it? Daily Tip
• I usually eat ten olives a day and I was wondering whether this was a healthy thing to do. Daily Tip
• I'm confused about a Nutrition Facts label I read recently. The different types of fat do not add up to the total fat. Daily Tip
• I'm trying to find out whether it's safe to eat cold-smoked salmon as I recently read that eating raw salmon may not be safe. New Tip
• I'm trying to gain weight. I understand that in order to do so must increase my calorie intake. How can I do this healthfully? Daily Tip
• I've heard that black pepper stays in our body for many years and is a health hazard. Is that true? Daily Tip
• If I am going to cook with oil, which is the best to use, and why are certain ones problematic? New Tip
• If I am mostly eating plant foods do I still have to worry about food quality? New Tip
• If I can't afford to buy organic vegetables and fruits, can I still be healthy? Daily Tip
• If my foods are nutrient rich, will I be satisfied with smaller portions? Daily Tip
• If shellfish are bottom feeders and contain toxic chemicals, why do you include them among the World's Healthiest Foods? Daily Tip
• If you could eat the perfect meal, what would it be? Daily Tip
• In this era of less sleep and more work stress, how can we strengthen our nervous systems through our food choices? Daily Tip
• Intestinal gas and how to increase the digestibility of beans Food Tip
• Is anodized aluminum cookware better than non-anodized? Daily Tip
• Is apple cider vinegar a magic food? Daily Tip
• Is buckwheat a type of wheat? Daily Tip
• Is cocoa healthy, and if it is, why is it not included on the WHFoods list? Daily Tip
• Is grass-fed yogurt a better source of CLA? New Tip
• Is it easy to shift the omega-6:omega-3 ratio of my diet to one that is more beneficial? Daily Tip
• Is it harmful to cook or store food in aluminum foil? New Tip
• Is it necessary that your foods provide you with plenty of the nutrient glutathione? New Tip
• Is it ok to drink water in plastic bottles? New Tip
• Is it okay to drink water while eating or will it negatively impact my digestion? Daily Tip
• Is it safe to consume unpasteurized honey? Daily Tip
• Is it safe to eat raw eggs? Daily Tip
• Is it true that cabbage loses its health-promoting sulfur compounds six hours after it is cut? How long after it is cooked will cabbage lose its sulfur compounds? Daily Tip
• Is it true that the fructose in fruit is metabolized as fat? Would eating fruit with additional fiber-containing foods be a good strategy? Daily Tip
• Is it true that the less expensive olive oils on the market are inferior to the expensive ones? Daily Tip
• Is it true that there is a large difference in calcium content between hulled and unhulled sesame seeds? Daily Tip
• Is meat hard to digest? Daily Tip
• Is one type of sweetener better than the other for my body and the way my body processes them? Daily Tip
• Is popcorn a healthy snack? Daily Tip
• Is propylene oxide allowed in the processing of organic almonds? New Tip
• Is purple rice (referred to as "forbidden rice") better for you than brown rice? Daily Tip
• Is raw spinach better for you than cooked spinach? New Tip
• Is sesame oil nutritionally different from sesame seeds? Daily Tip
• Is soybean oil considered a healthy oil? Daily Tip
• Is spelt related to wheat? Daily Tip
• Is sushi healthy? If so, which are healthiest? Daily Tip
• Is the nutritional value of protein lost through cooking and storing of food just as vitamins are lost? Daily Tip
• Is there a link between diet and body odor? Daily Tip
• Is there a link between halitosis (bad breath) and diet? Daily Tip
• Is there a nutritional difference between blood oranges and "regular" orange-colored oranges? Daily Tip
• Is there any advantage to eating hot peppers instead of mild ones? Daily Tip
• Is there such as thing as organic fish? Daily Tip
• Is wine dehydrating? Daily Tip
• It seems that most juice in the market is pasteurized. What does this process involve and is pasteurized juice not a good option when it comes to nutrition? Daily Tip
• Julienned Bell Pepper Prep Tip
• Julienned Carrots Prep Tip
• Kombu, Soaking and Chopping Prep Tip
• Leeks Cut Lengthwise Prep Tip
• Let collard greens sit for 10 minutes after cutting to increase nutritional value Food Tip
• Lighten up your holiday load Food Tip
• Many of your recipes call for vegetable or chicken broth. Do you use store-bought or homemade broth? Daily Tip
• Minced Bell Pepper Prep Tip
• Minced Chives Prep Tip
• Minced Fresh Chili Pepper Prep Tip
• Minced Garlic Prep Tip
• Minced Ginger Prep Tip
• Minced Green Onion Prep Tip
• Minced Lamb Shoulder Prep Tip
• Minced Lemon Grass Prep Tip
• Minced Lemon Rind Prep Tip
• Minced Mint Prep Tip
• Minced Onion Prep Tip
• Minced Scallion Prep Tip
• Olives: health benefits New Tip
• Olives: possible individual concerns New Tip
• On a television news program today, I heard someone say that whole-wheat bread is not a whole-grain food because it's made of flour. Is that true? Daily Tip
• Orange Segments Prep Tip
• Papaya Chunks Prep Tip
• Pears: description and history New Tip
• Peeled and Cut Squash Prep Tip
• Peeled Sweet Potato Prep Tip
• Peeling and Cutting Mango Prep Tip
• Pineapple Chunks Prep Tip
• Poached Eggs Prep Tip
• Poached Fish Prep Tip
• Preparing Garlic to Help Promote Health Benefits Food Tip
• Pressed Garlic Prep Tip
• Quarter-sliced Zucchini Prep Tip
• Quick-broil Chicken Prep Tip
• Quick-broil Lamb Prep Tip
• Quick-broil Salmon Prep Tip
• Quick-broil Tuna Prep Tip
• Reducing Sauce Prep Tip
• Roasted Beets Prep Tip
• Roasting Prep Tip
• Salmon Bones and Skin Removed Prep Tip
• Selecting the Most Ecologically Sustainable Shrimp Food Tip
• Should I be concerned about sea vegetables being contaminated? Daily Tip
• Should I be eating wheat germ? Daily Tip
• Should I not use olive oil or any plant-based oil in a slow simmer marinara sauce or soup? Daily Tip
• Should I refrigerate my bananas? Daily Tip
• Should spices such as turmeric, coriander (or others) be included while cooking or added afterwards? How does heat affect the nutritional quality of spices? Daily Tip
• Should your foods be colorful? Daily Tip
• Shouldn't we soak oats overnight in order to reduce the level of phytic acid that they contain? Daily Tip
• Shredded Cabbage Prep Tip
• Shredded Green Cabbage Prep Tip
• Shredded Lettuce Prep Tip
• Simmered Spinach Prep Tip
• Simmered Swiss Chard Prep Tip
• Sliced Cabbage Prep Tip
• Sliced Carrot Prep Tip
• Sliced Cucumber Prep Tip
• Sliced Fennel Bulb Prep Tip
• Sliced Garlic Prep Tip
• Sliced Ginger Prep Tip
• Sliced Green Cabbage Prep Tip
• Sliced Leeks Prep Tip
• Sliced Mushrooms Prep Tip
• Sliced Onion Prep Tip
• Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms Prep Tip
• Sliced Tomato Prep Tip
• Sliced Zucchini Prep Tip
• Slicing Apples with Lemon Water Prep Tip
• Slivered Bell Pepper Prep Tip
• Snapper Fillets Prep Tip
• Soaking and Slicing Dried Shiitakes Prep Tip
• Steamed Collard Greens Prep Tip
• Steamed Kale Prep Tip
• Steamed Spinach Prep Tip
• Steamed Swiss Chard Prep Tip
• Steaming Clams Prep Tip
• Stovetop Braising Prep Tip
• Stovetop Searing Prep Tip
• Super Carrot Raisin Salad Food Tip
• The best way to prepare shiitake mushrooms Food Tip
• The Best Way to Select and Store Grapes Food Tip
• The best way to select eggplant Food Tip
• The Best Way to Store Extra Virgin Olive Oil Food Tip
• The most nutritious peas Food Tip
• The nutritional value of the stems of Swiss chard Food Tip
• The sulfur smell from eating asparagus Food Tip
• The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great Food Tip
• The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great Food Tip
• The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great Food Tip
• The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great Food Tip
• The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great Food Tip
• The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great Food Tip
• The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great Food Tip
• The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great Food Tip
• The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Great Food Tip
• Turned Carrots Prep Tip
• Varieties of chicken Food Tip
• Varieties of Sea Vegetables Food Tip
• Varieties of winter squash Food Tip
• Wakame, Soaking and Chopping Prep Tip
• What about cod liver oil? Daily Tip
• What are cold pressed oils? Food Tip
• What are cultured foods? Daily Tip
• What are proteins and why do we need them? Daily Tip
• What are RDAs and how do they apply to foods such as walnuts? Daily Tip
• What are some basic practical tips for using delicate oils like flaxseed oil? Daily Tip
• What are some of the best food sources for probiotics and prebiotics? Daily Tip
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of butter and ghee when it comes to cooking? New Tip
• What are the pros and cons of eating onions and garlic? Daily Tip
• What are your thoughts on coconut oil? Daily Tip
• What are your thoughts on frozen ground turkey? Daily Tip
• What do you think of food combining? Daily Tip
• What do you think of instant rice? Daily Tip
• What do you think of stevia? Daily Tip
• What does GMO mean? Daily Tip
• What factors can cause an oil to become rancid? Daily Tip
• What foods/nutrients help speed the healing process (such as after surgery)? New Tip
• What healthy foods can I eat while I'm on the road? Daily Tip
• What is curcumin? New Tip
• What is garam masala? New Tip
• What is rancidity? Daily Tip
• What is the best lamb? Food Tip
• What is the best way to eat healthy at work? Daily Tip
• What is the best way to select and store honey? New Tip
• What is the certification process in a food becoming certified organic? New Tip
• What is the difference between a focus on organic regulations versus a focus on sustainability? New Tip
• What is the difference between heme and non-heme iron? Daily Tip
• What is the difference between saturated versus unsaturated oils? Daily Tip
• What is the healthiest type of cookware? Daily Tip
• What is the nutritional difference between home-cooked dried beans and canned beans? Daily Tip
• What is the relationship between overproduction of histamines and foods such as cinnamon? Daily Tip
• What is tryptophan and where does it come from? Daily Tip
• What is used on conventionally grown fruits and vegetables to prolong their shelf life? Daily Tip
• What Is your opinion about hydroponically grown vegetables? New Tip
• What you should know about hormones and lamb Food Tip
• What's new and beneficial about grass-fed cheese? New Tip
• Where does the digestion of food occur? Daily Tip
• Whfoods.org Daily Tip
• Whfoods.org Daily Tip
• Whfoods.org Daily Tip
• Whfoods.org New Tip
• Which foods contain natural diuretics? Daily Tip
• Which fruit is better to eat: blueberries or cranberries? Daily Tip
• Which has more nutrients - the stems or florets of broccoli? Daily Tip
• Which is better: flaxseeds or flaxseed oil? Daily Tip
• Which is healthier: red cabbage or green cabbage? Daily Tip
• Which soy foods are fermented? New Tip
• While this may sound like a silly, simple question I wanted to know: What are healthy foods and why do people eat them? Daily Tip
• While you say that papaya seeds are edible, I found a statement on the Internet noting that they contained a substance called carpaine and that it was not advisable to consume them. Can you clarify this for me? Daily Tip
• Why are some healthy foods not included on the list of World's Healthiest Foods? Daily Tip
• Why do you have tomatoes listed in the vegetables section instead of the fruit section? Daily Tip
• Why do you include lean meat and poultry in the World's Healthiest Foods? New Tip
• Why do you need to eat vegetables everyday? Daily Tip
• Why do you remove the skin from salmon? Daily Tip
• Why I should eat the stems and leaves of broccoli Food Tip
• Why is pomegranate not featured on your website? Daily Tip
• Why is tilapia not listed among your list of World's Healthiest Foods? Daily Tip
• Why it's best not to cook with extra virgin olive oil Daily Tip
• Why You Should Enjoy the Slightly Bitter Taste of Cabbage Food Tip
• With all of the seemingly contradictory information out there on grains I'm confused. Are they good or bad for health? Daily Tip
• Wouldn't uncooked grains have a superior nutritional profile to cooked ones just like raw vegetables do when compared to cooked ones? Daily Tip
• You recommend canned organic beans in many of your recipes. Yet, isn't there a concern that these cans may contain Bisphenol A (BPA)? Daily Tip
• You reference the term "high intake" when talking about studies that looked at consuming turkey vs red meat. How is high intake defined? New Tip