Smart Bites

Ever since the infamous Grapefruit Diet made its debut — back in the l930s to help starlets lose weight — grapefruits have been associated

Every December, my husband and I get a gift tin of roasted pistachios from my aunt. No surprise, they’re gone in a day, what

Beans are a big part of my weekly diet, for many reasons. But there was a time when I could barely imagine eating them,

Some things are just better together: Batman and Robin, peanut butter and jelly, Simon and Garfunkel, wine and cheese. Another remarkable duo? Turnips and

When it comes to nutrition, lean ground beef — defined by the USDA as ground beef with no more than 10 percent fat —

Does ginger really help you lose weight?   Recent research gives it a thumbs-up.  The new studies, published in the Annals of the New York

How can such a sweet li’l thing be so nutritious? Who does it think it is having more vitamin C than an orange? Enough

Mention buckwheat and many of us zero in on pancakes and waffles, perhaps soba noodles. In this neck of the woods, we might also