Articles on Healthy Eating

From ancient Roman wedding cakes to matzo to modern-day baking, spelt is a nutritious alternative to regular wheat

Dessert should delight, so don't get discouraged if trying something new in the kitchen results in a few missteps. Patience and practice bring sweet rewards.

How whole-wheat Sonora flour brought my baking into focus — and deepened my connection to home

Our columnist experiments with agar-agar — a gelatin substitute that’s perfect for home cooks who want to avoid meat — and finds her way to sweet relief.

Rich in phosphorus and magnesium, as well as high in fiber, these striped ground tubers are a nutritious flour substitute.

Kindle the fires of mindfulness and digestion through yogic breathing for a better relationship with food.

Do you ever feel as if you don't have enough say in this matter or that one? While some things really are outside your control, adding the power of possibility to your life can be an antidote to that sense of helplessness.

The author and chef shares her thoughts on the comforts of khichdi, the importance of a good playlist in the kitchen, and how a thali can be seen as a metaphor for life.

The Nobel laureate shares his thoughts on cooking as an act of generosity, fruit as a feast for the eyes, and the pleasure of eating mindfully.

The Ukrainian cookbook author talks slow food, her favorite herb, and what she would cook for Volodymyr Zelensky.

An advocate for food justice, editor in chief of 4 Color Books, and vegan chef Bryant Terry talks about his wellness practice, his favorite season for cooking, and what's in his pantry.

Dan Buettner on how the Blue Zones rule of cooking your own food is important, why “diet is taste,” and the universal benefits of a chunky vegetable soup.

A New York-based restauranteur and Ayurveda chef explains how the ancient Indian system offers healing for physical and emotional wellbeing.

The New York-based Ayurvedic scholar explains why you are what you digest, not what you eat.

An acclaimed wellness expert shares his insights on diversifying your diet, using your mind to derail sugar cravings, and the right way to do breakfast.

The Chicago-based physician and food artist on the importance of culinary medicine, the goodness of spices and lentils, and how cooking is a great way to unwind.

The nutritionist and wellness expert on learning to cook mushrooms as a little girl, the warmth of green tea, and why fruit make for healthy desserts.

The author and entrepreneur on her favorite smoothie, the importance of blessing your food, and why you should choose dates over doughnuts.

The cookbook author, magazine founder & vegetable advocate speaks with us about “third-culture cooking,” dumplings as a mode of meditation & why she’s passionate about salad

The prolific author/blogger talks about the importance of cooking for others, and how eating less meat is easy — and beneficial for people and the planet

From chamomile tea to tart cherry juice, a nutritionist explains the science behind food and sleep.

The Australian culinary icon on whole foods for brain health, the meditative joys of gardening, and the pleasure of cooking in the musical company of jazz.

With her practical approach to healthy family-friendly cooking, Nadiya Hussain explains how food can help you take responsibility for yourself and others.

Award-winning Turkish cookbook author Nevin Halici on the Sufi concept of culinary wellness as worship, food in the company of friends, and her absolute love of yogurt.

The trailblazing writer shares his thoughts on the power of nigella seeds, the pleasure of snacking on seaweed, and the problem with the word “healthy.”

The acclaimed chef and cookbook author discusses his love for okra, the idea of food as medicine in Senegalese culture, and how a clean kitchen helps his creativity flow

The rebel chef talks with us about the versatility of ginger, the wisdom of preparing an easy salad in advance, and cooking as an act of love.

The Tasmania-based gardener-chef on connecting with the earth, how food tastes better when shared, and adding flavor with his favorite herb, lovage.

One of India’s most knowledgeable cooks explains why food serves an emotional purpose — and why you should stop to smell the curry leaves.

The award-winning author explains how fermentation not only enhances the nutritional quality of food, but can also teach us much about life and death

The James Beard Awards-winning Sioux chef sketches a blueprint for wellbeing from the ancestral wisdom of Indigenous peoples.

The James Beard Award winner on blessed foods that evoke the soul, the healing warmth of ginger chai, and her precious brass kitchenware.

The chef of Michelin-starred restaurant Semma talks about putting authentic South Indian dishes on the global map, cooking as therapy, and the healing wisdom of food.

Here’s a mindfulness practice you may never have tried: Take a dish that you love, apply fermentation to it, and marvel as nature transforms it into something new. You never know when enlightenment might strike.

Just ask my grandmother, who is nearing 100 and has an insatiable appetite for pickles, vinegar, and other fermented delights that can help keep us healthy

Fermentation doesn’t just make vegetables taste good. It can teach us how to conduct our lives with patience & perseverance.

Connecting with our heritage can take us down some unexpected paths, for example, discovering the tradition of cooking with cannabis.

Celebrated in traditional medicine for its curative properties, pandan connects communities, histories, and memories.

With a fragrance that could make an elephant drunk, the mahua flower is a source of both medicine and myth in India’s jungles.

Whether stirred into tea or smeared on cornmeal roti, jaggery delivers mineral-rich delight to your day.

Wellness companies call roselle a “wonder leaf.” To my family, its healing properties were part of everyday life.

If you want to find morels in the forest, you’ll need to endure the ticks and brambles — and then look around and slow way down

Food anchors us to our roots, but for those who are far from home, working with what's local and seasonal can invite constructive “troublemaking” in family recipes — adapting and redefining traditions of wellbeing.

The practice of foraging is about much more than wild food — it’s about cultivating a relationship with the natural world

Find out how a humble weed can be a portal to meaningful relationships, a new view on the world, and even hope for a climate-challenged future.

Reconnecting with nature is about far more than finding wild things to eat. Over time, it becomes a way to feed your mind and soul by recognizing the gifts of the planet.

Using every part of the plant came naturally to our elders, for whom taste and zero-waste were equally important.

Sprouting a few yuzu seeds led one couple down an unexpectedly fruitful path

Seaweed farming holds huge promise for a sustainable future of food, and sugar kelp — possibly the most delicious of all — also inspires innovation, collaboration, and community.

Mugwort might sound like something you want to avoid, but many cultures associate it with healing and lucid dreaming. Give mugwort a home in your garden — and tuck it into some dumplings

When you treasure your failures, even a fruitless garden can be a wellspring of abundance

If you pay attention, a garden can teach you a great deal — including what's for dinner

Spring in North India may not last long, but it’s flowers, fruits, and seeds are plentifully abundant.

We consume seaweed daily, but not always in the most environmentally ethical or nutritious forms.

A garden can feed you, of course. But it can also connect you to your family, guide you though difficult times, and even show you the path to a new career.

I gave up the Hong Kong jackpot for a garden in Taipei, where I nurture plants — and they nurture me

An edible garden in even the smallest of spaces brings joy (and can improve your health too). Here's how to start one of your own. Follow this guide to the best pots, planters, and containers for any micro-plot or patio corner.

The right kind of food can offer benefits for brain health including an increase in cognitive function, a reduction in inflammation, and a lower risk of dementia and strokes.

Ayurveda explains how whole foods and herbal ingredients can aid in healing and boost immunity.

Find out how certain food and ingredients interact with fertility, pregnancy, menopause, hormones, and overall wellbeing for women.

Need slumber support? If you want to sleep better, find out what healthy foods can make for a more restful night.

Looking for more energy and nutrition throughout the day? Healthy snacks can offer a delightful, and surprising, avenue towards wellness.

Dive deep into the best spices for gut health, their nutritional backgrounds, and how they contribute to better digestion.

Going vegan is not only good for the planet, it has a host of health benefits for your heart, gut, and immunity.

A trained perfumer finds that this simple Bulgarian egg dish (the secret ingredient — paprika butter) not only stirs the appetite, but interconnects emotions, memories, and wanderlust.

A Goan grinding stone sings with memories of hand-ground spices, packed with flavor and nourishment — and strengthens the bonds of family.

As the years pass and a parent enters her 80s, a daughter feels a sense of urgency about cooking alongside mom in the kitchen — and renewing a family connection to Japan

Comfort food doesn’t have to be highly processed, elaborately prepared, or overly sweet. In India, simple rice and lentil dishes are the backbone of a healing diet.

Having a steady supply of delicious and nutritious cooked mushrooms couldn’t be easier — all you need is some salt, some garlic, and a pan full of olive oil

Across India, rice dishes appear as blessed offerings in temple kitchens. Rice is ritual, rice is nourishment, and — sometimes — rice is a way to say farewell.

Feeling stressed and stretched too thin? You just might find an antidote to the anxiety by bringing your loved ones together for the weekly ritual of a food sabbath

When nothing could heal me, my mother’s panjiri did.

By gently coaxing the nutrients from your ingredients, mortars bring you closer to your food and to good health — you'll feel and taste the difference.

A smoker can broaden your culinary repertoire, transforming tomatoes into a versatile, lycopene-rich salsa

Chai is family, chai is ritual, chai is coming back to the soul. To put it another way, chai is who I am.

Could a more fulfilling way to drink tea also help to save the planet?