A Healthier Chicago Pizza

A Healthier Chicago Pizza

Fact checked by Shannon Sparks   Deep-dish pizza, one of Chicago’s signature menu items, dates back to at least the 1940s. …

Eating for Earth

Eating for Earth

Environmental nutrition offers an eating approach for your health and the planet’s Healthy eating isn’t just good for you; it…

Plant-Based Doctor

Plant-Based Doctor

Finding inspiration in his grandmother’s recipes, local physician creates his own cookbook Growing up in the Milwaukee suburbs, Sheil Shukla, DO,…

A Food Superhero: Black Beans

A Food Superhero: Black Beans

Photo by Kyle Edwards Black beans should be considered a hero in your pantry. Though small in size, they’re mighty…

Feed Your Brain with Smoked Salmon Poke Bowls

Feed Your Brain with Smoked Salmon Poke Bowls

When it comes to brain health, there’s nothing fishy about fish. The omega-3 fatty acids in fish are an integral…

Roasted Cauliflower is the Veggie You Need Now

Roasted Cauliflower is the Veggie You Need Now

Your mother was right: Eating your veggies — especially cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower — is good for your health. For…

Springy, Zingy Melon Soup

Springy, Zingy Melon Soup

Ginger and turmeric have been prized for centuries, not only for their spicy flavor when they’re added to curries, stir-fries…

Doctors’ Healthy Snack Hacks

Packaged convenience foods give snacking a bad rap, but a nutritious snack can help you better manage your food intake…

Building a Healthier Salad

Building a Healthier Salad

Photo by Kyle Edwards Salads sound healthy. But get this: Some have more calories than a double cheeseburger from a fast food…

Crack into a pistachio today

Crack into a pistachio today

There’s no denying the call of the pistachio. That smooth, beige shell, with the crunchy green prize tucked within is…

Putting Veggies First

Putting Veggies First

Practically every study about vegetables touts their power in preventing chronic illnesses, fighting cancer and helping with weight loss. Vegetables are naturally…

Secrets to preparing healthy pasta

Secrets to preparing healthy pasta

Love pasta but want to make it more nutritious? Make healthy pasta by lightening up linguine, spaghetti, penne and more…

Cancer-Fighting Mushrooms

Cancer-Fighting Mushrooms

Mushrooms. They add a burst of umami flavor, a gourmet touch and meaty weight to dishes, and they also pack…

5 power foods to fuel your workout

5 power foods to fuel your workout

EatingWell Want to give your workout a boost?  And as a bonus, they can be packed into a delicious, convenient…

Crazy for carrots: Colorful veggies pack a big nutritional punch

Crazy for carrots: Colorful veggies pack a big nutritional punch

By Lori Zanteson, Environmental Nutrition Newsletter You can’t go wrong by adding more carrots to your menu. Raw or cooked, these…

Chicago Health’s Mediterranean Salmon and Vegetables

A healthy dish cooked with citrus and herbs, fresh ingredients and big flavor. Perfect for an easy lunch or a…