Q: I am a 58 year old woman who has been tracking calories and exercise since I got a smartphone. For the past 3 months I've been eating an average of 1200 calories a day and burning anywhere from 900 to 3,000 calories a day. I haven't lost a pound...in fact I've gained 7 pounds! More

Quinoa and black beans are pillars of our pantry. In summer we toss them into a satisfying, protein-packed salad with ripe tomatoes. In winter, however, we replace the tomatoes with something just as refreshing yet more seasonally appropriate: vibrant, juicy oranges. More

While this may look like a patch from your front lawn, wheatgrass is really so much more. Just a few ounces thrown into your morning smoothie provides your daily dose of many vitamins and nutrients. Plus, a pot of these green shoots sitting on your window sill is sure to cheer up any dark day. Do you like wheatgrass? More

I love cereal. I sometimes eat it for dinner...and lunch (but not all on the same day, come on!). However, I can't stand the super sweet stuff. Masquerading as health food, those sweet clumps of granola will do me in after a few bites. But unsweetened cereal isn't quite right, either. What to do? Make my own blend! More

Cooking for my family during a holiday visit to Seattle, I came up with this chowder as a light yet comforting weeknight dinner to give us a break from the rich holiday meals we had been eating. The broth skips the usual milk or cream and is instead thickened by pureeing cooked potatoes and aromatics into a creamy, flavorful base studded with chunks of mild white fish and soft vegetables. Warm, satisfying and not too heavy, this dairy-free soup is the perfect meal for a chilly January evening. More

Whether you're sensitive to the caffeine in tea and coffee or simply looking for something different, there's a wide world of alternatives. Some are delicate, like "white coffee" made from orange blossom water, while others are earthy and robust, like rooibos or roasted barley tea. Here are a few of our recommendations for caffeine-free hot drinks. What are your favorites? More

Are you as addicted to crispy, crackly kale chips as we are? Well, you don't have to stop there. Just about any leafy green can be turned into an easy and, oh yes, healthy snack. More

When I'm feeling sluggish from too much indulgent eating, I skip the juice cleanses and complicated diets and instead focus on one simple, daily change to jumpstart my healthy eating habits. More

In my opinion, sweet potatoes are a superfood on many levels. Not only are they incredibly nutritious (a 1-cup serving offers 65% of our daily requirement for vitamin C and as much as 700% of the recommended daily requirement for vitamin A), they also have a fairly low glycemic index of 17. They're also easy to find, easy to store, easy to cook, and they can function equally in sweet or savory recipes. But most importantly, they're delicious. More

It's 2013. It's time to start another year. It's time to get back into the routine of our daily lives. And if you're like me, it's time to figure out a way shed the extra pounds gained from all those holiday treats. Oh, but aren't they're always worth it? From smoked turkey to ham, from sweet potatoes and broccoli cheese casserole to fudge and gingerbread men, I've indulged in just about every culinary delight over the past couple months. So perhaps it's time to spend a few more minutes in the Mother Nature aisle, and get the new year kickstarted with some nourishing, healthy juice recipes. More