Eat Well

Indoor Winter Farmers Markets in Westchester and Putnam NY

Find an indoor winter 2012 Farmer Market near you to buy local, organic produce in Chappaqua, Briarcliff, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco and other Westchester and Putnam NY towns.

Drunken Berry Mini-Tarts with White Chocolate Crust (Gluten-Free)

Recipe from Karen Miller, owner of Three Dogs Gluten-Free Bakery in Briarcliff Manor, NY

Super Soul Happenin’s at the Center for Aligned Healingin Chappaqua

Super Soul Happenin’s—featuring mini-workshops, consultations and treatments designed to help participants explore and enhance their soul’s vibrations—will be held February 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Center for Aligned Healing in Chappaqua, NY.

Organic Thanksgiving Vegetable Baskets from Hilltop Hanover Farm

Improve Your Snooze

Sleep Aids versus Sleep Sappers

Can what we eat help us enjoy better sleep? Yes, says our panel of experts—see which foods, drinks and supplements they recommend to ease your zzz’s.

Backyard Gardening

How to Get a Lot From Your Plot

Whether this is your first year growing a kitchen garden or your thumb glows green from years of use, it’s possible to quickly turn dreams of bountiful organic harvests into a reality.

A Flexitarian Diet for a Flexible Life

On Your Mark, Get Set, Flex

There’s a new term in town, ‘flexitarian’, which gives us a handle on what many of us are likely doing anyway; we are inclined to eat less meat and more plant foods, but not ready to completely give up chicken or the occasional burger.

Nutrition for Breast Health

Food Choices are Big Factor in Preventative Breast Health

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, prompting many studies about the possibilities for preventive breast health through a healthy lifestyle that incorporates good nutrition and regular exercise.

The Edible Schoolyard

Revolutionizing Classes and Cuisine Across America

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches may be a lunchtime mainstay for many schoolchildren—along with other cafeteria fare of questionable nutrition and taste. Or worse, soda, snacks and candy from a hallway vending machine. But better, more healthy alternatives are on the horizon, thanks in part to the vision of renowned restaurateur Alice Waters.

Satisfying Summer Smoothies

Get a Whole Day's Fruit Quota in One Delicious Shake-me-up

Fruit smoothies have come of age and gone main stream to the point that they now rival coffees as a daily drink of choice. They’re quick, portable, filling and, of course, naturally nutritious.

Home is Where the Healthy Meal Is

Home-cooked Food Tends to be More Nutritious

Why Junk Food Is Aging

The Side Effects of Drinking Soda

Nutty Help for Diabetes

A Healthy Replacement for Carbohydrates

Energy Drinks: Exercise Caution

Before Your Next Workout, Read This

White Tea Tops Herbal Charts

The Tea That Trumps the Rest

Celery as Nutrition Staple

Advantages to Eating This Crunchy Green