Author: Lily

Are vegetable and seed oils “toxic”?! From TikTok to bestseller lists, vegetable oils—a.k.a. “seed oils”—are a big topic right now. To be fair, folks have debated the merits of vegetable oils dating back to when they first entered the marketplace. More recently, however, with the advent of the carnivore diet, vegetable oil hate has roared back into the socials. Maybe you’ve come across posts that refer to these cooking oils as “toxic sludge,” “motor oil,” “the hateful eight,” and “the biggest cause of chronic disease that nobody knows about.” The anti-vegetable oil logic goes something like this… Animal fats have…

After a successful rollout of a Short North location last year, Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen opens its newest central Ohio shop in Historic Dublin this week! The stand-alone building is tucked in a row of storefronts on North High Street, across the street from the Dublin library branch. Compared to the expansive Short North space, this single-room outpost feels a little more cozy. Sweetgreen operates on the fast casual, build-your-own model of bowls and salads. They have more than a dozen easy pre-set menu items, or you can customize your own meal. We’ve described their menu is plant-forward, although not exclusively…

Meet the peach cobbler of my dreams! This irresistible dessert features warm, bubbling peaches with a golden cobbler topping that’s craggy at the edges and tender inside. Make this recipe from mid-to-late summer when fresh peaches are at their peak. This simple peach cobbler recipe is sweet but not too sweet, so the glorious peach flavor shines above all else. The filling is sweetened with honey, and the topping is lightly sweetened with lemony sugar—both of which impart some lovely complementary flavors that make this cobbler taste extra special. The recipe is not complete without some vanilla extract, cinnamon and…

Do your current eating habits make you want to change your relationship with food? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to learn 5 steps you can take to heal your relationship with food. Our life experiences shape our current relationships with food. Maybe you picked up some habits from your parents, guardians, or siblings. Or, maybe you developed some of your own tendencies as a result of dieting or even trauma. Over time, our relationships with food evolve and develop into what they are today.  Sometimes, the relationship we’re left with isn’t necessarily beneficial. Thankfully, this…

Cranberry sauce is one of those Thanksgiving sides that people have strong opinions about. Either it’s a must-have at your Turkey Day table, or you could take it or leave it—until it comes time to make your leftover turkey sandwich, in which case, cranberry sauce is essential.  Making cranberry sauce from scratch isn’t actually hard—you might remember that it was the one task Monica delegated to Chandler in “Friends” with the quip “It’s easy to make and no one really cares about it!” However, just because it’s easy to do doesn’t mean you actually want to stand over the stove…

Weight loss has never been simple. For years, humans have tried diets, exercise regimens, and lifestyle adjustments to achieve better results. Now, the focus is barely moving away from new GLP-1 drugs for weight. These medications do what diets have a tendency to fall short of. Nevertheless, that question persists: do GLP-1 medications actually have an advantage when it comes to traditional dieting? Science answers that perhaps it is so. Yet some specialists remain cautious and bring into view different variables that can affect results as they regard side effects, financial cost, as well as long-term commitment. These debates might…

I interviewed the author, health and wellness coach, and fitness trainer D.D. Forrest (Daniella). Her book is called “Own Your Wellness: Giving You the Tools to Break Through Your Plateaus.” Her book deals with diet fads, diet plans, and how to achieve optimal health and wellness as you age. Watch our interview on YouTube I interviewed 98-year-old Elaine LaLanne who held a jumping jack challenge in Los Angeles that we both attended. Even though we did not meet each other there, it connected us. Below are the highlights of my interview with Daniella. What is the greatest obstacle to optimal…

Be the first to rate & review! 1 Photo These salted caramel pecan pie bars have a buttery crust and are topped with a soft caramel layer with just the right amount of chopped pecans. They look really pretty to boot, so perfect for entertaining or to bring to a holiday potluck. Updated on November 24, 2025

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This Almond Flour Pound Cake has a moist, buttery vanilla crumb and is perfect as a breakfast cake or for an afternoon tea. This is a gluten-free pound cake made with almond flour and low-carb keto-approved with 3 grams of net carbs per slice. I am a big fan of pound cakes, and I shared lots of my keto pound cake recipes with you earlier, including my keto lemon pound cake, keto marble pound cake, or keto strawberry pound cake. But all of these desserts use a touch of coconut flour, so today, I am sharing…