Author: Lily

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…

These Crispy Tofu Chicken Fingers are crunchy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, and packed with savory chicken-style flavor. The tofu gets marinated, double-coated for extra crunch, then air fried or baked until beautifully golden. Serve them with vegan honey mustard, ranch, plum sauce, BBQ sauce, or whatever you love to dip! Tofu is one of my favorite ingredients because there are about a million ways to make it delicious, and covering it in a crispy golden coating is definitely high on that list. For these tofu chicken fingers, I marinate the tofu with pickle juice, poultry…

Staying fit and healthy is a challenging task, especially for those who travel frequently. This is a challenge because of long hours spent sitting in planes or cars, changes in routine, and limited access to familiar workout facilities.  Indeed, frequent traveling can take a toll on your body, disrupt your routine and make it difficult to stay active and eat healthily. Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, it can be difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle when you’re always on the go. Nonetheless, with a little planning and a few smart strategies, staying fit when you travel frequently is…

Almost every article like this one shows you a single perfect day and leaves it there. A photograph of breakfast, a photograph of lunch, something colorful in a bowl at six in the evening, and an unspoken promise that this is what every day looks like from here on. It isn’t dishonest, exactly. It’s just frozen. It shows you one moment in a process and never mentions that the process moves. We’ve been at this for more than thirty years, and the most useful thing we know about a day on this diet is that it doesn’t stay the same.…