Author: Lily

The keto diet has become a popular approach for people looking to lose weight and improve their metabolic health. But following a keto diet involves more than simply cutting out bread, rice, and sugar. A well-formulated keto diet plan for weight loss focuses on getting the right balance of carbohydrates, protein, healthy fats, fiber, and essential nutrients while keeping carbohydrate intake low enough to support ketosis. So, what is a keto diet plan, and how do you build one from scratch? Let’s take a closer look. What Is a Keto Diet? The keto diet, short for ketogenic diet, is a…

We usually talk about physical activity in terms of what it can do for our bodies: stronger muscles, healthier hearts, better balance and greater endurance. But movement can also bring us together. That’s the idea behind Move for Life, a new global campaign from the International Association for Suicide Prevention. It invites people to walk, run, cycle, swim or move however they like from September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day, through October 10, World Mental Health Day. The goal is using movement to promote wellbeing, strengthen connections and encourage conversations about mental health and suicide prevention. And everyone can participate. There…

Chicken au Poivre is a French inspired chicken dinner made with tender, pan seared chicken thighs and a creamy peppercorn sauce. This easy one pan recipe has all the rich, restaurant style flavor of classic steak au poivre, but it’s simple enough for a weeknight dinner. Jump to: Why You’ll Love This Chicken au Poivre I love recipes like this when I want dinner to feel a little special without spending hours in the kitchen. The sauce is rich and peppery, and there is plenty of it to spoon over rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles. This effortless one skillet meal…

Going through a breakup can be really tough. It can hurt a lot and make you feel alone. Sometimes, you might want to hide away or do things that aren’t good for you, just to try to stop feeling so bad. Breakups can lead to anxiety and depression. The temptation to succumb to unhealthy coping mechanisms can be strong, whether it’s withdrawing from the world, obsessing over what went wrong, or indulging in self-destructive habits. Nonetheless, there are healthy ways you can get over a breakup and move on with life. Instead, of developing unhealthy or harmful habits while dealing…

This One Pot Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Pasta is an easy 30-minute dinner made with tender pasta shells and fresh broccoli tossed in a rich, cheesy Greek yogurt sauce. It’s cozy, family-friendly and perfect for busy weeknights! If you love broccoli cheddar soup and creamy mac and cheese, this Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Pasta combines the best of both! Tender pasta shells and finely chopped broccoli cook together in the same pot, soaking up all that delicious flavor while keeping cleanup super easy. The ultimate cozy comfort food that can be served as a main dish or delicious side dish! Sharp cheddar…

Most people we talk to have eating at home reasonably well worked out. There’s a rhythm to the refrigerator, the greens get washed on the weekend, and dinner stopped being the problem it used to be. We’ve written about the salad box for exactly that — everything prepped on one afternoon, in separate containers, so dinner takes five minutes instead of half an hour. Then they leave the house for a few days. A week at a conference. Four days at the grandchildren’s. A long drive with nothing between exits but a gas station and a drive-through. This is where…

These healthy bean recipes turn one of the Mediterranean’s humblest pantry staples into balanced, satisfying meals. Most are vegetarian, several are vegan, and many are make-ahead friendly enough for packed lunches. White Bean Tuna Salad – Photo Credit: Katherine Irwin My Go-To Easy, Healthy Bean Recipes for Dinner Growing up in Egypt, I learned early that beans are so much more than a side dish. People all over the Mediterranean have been stretching beans, lentils, and dried peas into flavorful, nourishing meals for centuries. Add a glug of good olive oil, a handful of fresh herbs, a few warm spices,…

Low blood pressure (hypotension) is defined as a reading below 90/60 mmHg, but the number alone does not determine danger. Many healthy women, particularly younger women, live with readings in the 85 to 95 systolic range without any problems. Blood pressure becomes dangerous when it drops low enough to reduce blood flow to the brain, heart, and kidneys, or when it falls suddenly from your normal baseline. Readings near or below 70/40 mmHg often signal poor organ perfusion and require urgent care. Women face unique hypotension risks from pregnancy, orthostatic intolerance, POTS (which affects women five times more often than…

This Dense Bean Salad keeps you full for hours! Black beans, lentils, veggies, kale, seeds and a creamy, lemony dressing. High Protein, High fiber, anti-inflammatory (17 grams Protein, 14 grams fiber per serving. Gluten-free, Nut-free, option for soy-free) This is my anti-inflammatory dense bean salad. Dense bean salads have been trending, and they are just amazing hearty meals with tons of beans and so many different combinations of flavors, textures, and veggies that you can add to them. Beans, along with all of the vegetables and other ingredients in this salad, are a great source of fiber, protein, iron, and…

The question almost never arrives as a question. It arrives as a small, careful silence in the middle of a conversation, and then something like: so I couldn’t have pizza anymore. Thirty years of these conversations, and that’s the moment. Not the science. Not the verse. The moment a person does the arithmetic on what they think they’re being asked to hand over — the ice cream on a Sunday evening, the cheese on a cracker when someone drops by, the bread — and decides quietly that they couldn’t live like that. We’d like to answer that as plainly as…