Sometimes, saving money seems like an impossible feat. After monthly bills, errands, takeout orders and even daily coffee runs, the endless cash flow can feel uncontrollable. There is one thing you can control, though, and that's the amount of money you're spending on food. With a little patience, planning and the right kitchen tools, you can easily save money by meal prepping. If you're intimidated by the thought of batch-cooking for the week on a lazy Sunday afternoon, don't be!

Every season has its own treasure trove of fruits and veggies we wait all year long to enjoy. Autumn apples peeled and baked into pies, winter squash that tastes almost like candy when glazed, spring asparagus ready to be roasted … it’s nature’s own revolving menu.

Unless you’re a professional in the nutrition space, there’s a good chance you don’t know how much of each nutrient you should be getting each day off the top of your head. That’s what Google is for, right?

Ask any dietitian or doctor about the best way to lose weight and they’re sure to hit you with the advice you knew was coming: Eat healthy and exercise. But what if that doesn’t seem to be working or you’re trying to lose weight quickly for an event that’s only a couple of weeks away?

You’ve seen it on breakfast menus in the “healthy fare” section, next to oatmeal and fruit bowls: The egg white omelet. Somehow, divorcing the whites of an egg from the yolk has come to be considered an even healthier breakfast than consuming the entire egg.

Between holiday parties and, well, let’s face it, 2021 itself, you may have been drinking a bit more than was wise at the end of last year. So, as the new year approached, you may have made the decision to forgo alcohol altogether for the month of January.

Grocery shopping in the time of coronavirus has been … a whirlwind to say the least. There’s been an increase in what people are calling “panic buying,” which basically means folks are stockpiling food and supplies. Despite this, grocery stores are doing their best to keep in-demand items on shelves, with some even closing overnight to allow for restocking time.

You might have heard about the health benefits of oats and oat-based cereals and products. Due to the healthy sources of complex carbohydrates, protein, and a good amount of fiber, oats can keep you full and satisfied.

Now that Valentine’s Day is behind us and we may have consumed not one, but two boxes of decadent chocolate, or shared a large, heart-shaped pizza with that special someone, we may be feeling remorseful. But think about this: while we often shower those we care for with affection, we forget to properly care for the person we should love the most: ourselves.

If you like to drink, but also like to stay healthy, hard seltzer may seem like the answer to your prayers. It has been marketed as a “healthier” alcoholic beverage with claims of less alcohol and fewer calories than other drinks. Brands tend to present ads featuring only young people with tight bodies, while others (Truly) have even advertised the drink by showing people consuming it in their workout clothes. (Something about that just seems plain wrong!)

Avoid overeating this holiday season with these tips.

Theresa Shank is the Philadelphia-based dietitian with all the need-to-know on nutrition and health. She provides expert nutritional advice on everything from weight loss to disease, sports nutrition to women’s health, child weight management to food intolerances.

If I hear “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” one more time, I’ll scream. I get it. But here’s the thing: Knowing when to eat that all-important meal is really tricky. Is it bad if I don’t eat breakfast until I get to work, because the idea of eating right when I wake up makes me queasy? If I sleep in on Saturday, have I somehow missed out on the optimal breakfast time? And if I’m a morning workout person, when the hell do I eat? (I don’t really want to have eggs and bacon before I hit the treadmill.)

When it comes to healthy eating, everyone has an opinion on what’s good, what’s bad, what’ll make you gain weight, and what’ll make you lose it. But everybody is different — and just because a diet of all-corn worked for someone, that doesn’t mean it’ll work for you (and, um, we don’t recommend trying it.) That’s why we like to leave nutrition advice to the pros: dietitians and nutritionists who are always up on the latest in healthy-eating research.

If you’ve been grocery shopping lately, you may have noticed a huge, funny looking fruit in the produce section. (At least you think it’s a fruit?). It’s covered with a thick green, spiky rind and looks more like a medieval weapon than something you’d eat.

As the dog days of summer begin winding down, most of us find ourselves trying to squeeze in all of the fun, outdoor activities that we can! From soaking up some sundown the shore, to taking a fun road trip, it seems like everyone’s on the move, which often leads to the need for having convenient snacks on hand.

As children, many of us were warned in jest that swallowing watermelon seeds would make melons grow in our bellies. In truth, those pesky seeds can be beneficial to your health. So, too, is the rind, so think twice before tossing them out.

As children, many of us were warned in jest that swallowing watermelon seeds would make melons grow in our bellies. In truth, those pesky seeds can be beneficial to your health. So, too, is the rind, so think twice before tossing them out.

With the recent arrival of Spring and summer just around the corner, unlimited fruit themed smoothies, salads, gazpachos and desserts will be offered and craved. But if you’re trying to lose weight, do you need to avoid or limit your fruit intake? How much fruit is too much? Is there even such a thing?

Last week I typed "keto recipes" into Google and in .45 seconds, 95 million results were populated, ranging from Instant Pot Crack Chicken to Bacon Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs. While these "healthy" dishes may sound delicious, the ketogenic weight loss trend behind these recipes has become a divisive topic among registered dietitians and other healthcare professionals.