7 Tips in 7 Days: Day 2 — Plate Your Meals Thoughtfully
Take time to thoughtfully plate your meals. This simple dish went from everyday to crave-worthy with an artful arrangement that took no time at all.
Inspiration & mindset shifts
Unhook from Unhealthy Habits
The food industry has spent billions nudging you toward bad choices. Here's how to take back control — and actually enjoy it.
Eating Consciously
7 Tips in 7 Days: Day 1 — Light a Candle
Take a moment to light a simple unscented votive candle every time you eat anything, even a single bite. When you are finished, blow it out.
7 Tips in 7 Days: Day 3 — It's Not About Willpower
It's not about saying "I'll never eat fast food again." It's about increasing your self esteem to the point where junk food is utterly inconsistent with who you are.
7 Tips in 7 Days: Day 4 — Simple Sugar-Cutting Hacks
Keep foods whole, read labels, don't be afraid of fats, and clean out the pantry. Four simple strategies to dramatically cut sugar from your diet.
6 Reasons to Love Almonds
Great for your skin, digestion, energy, waistline, and heart — and great tasting. Here's why almonds deserve a permanent spot in your pantry.
4 Mushrooms to Know (and Love!)
Oyster, Chanterelle, Cremini/Portobello, Shiitake — each one a nutritional powerhouse. Here's what makes them worth adding to your plate.
Reason #74 to Eat Clean
That feeling your body gets when it recognizes a friendly food. Your body knows. Start listening.
6 Fruits and Veggies to Try
Romanesco Broccoli, Kohlrabi, Watermelon Radishes, Dragonfruit, Fiddlehead Ferns, Persimmons — six beautiful, nutritious foods worth adding to your plate.
Read the Package. Eat the Package.
A tomato has one ingredient. A packaged tomato product has dozens. Which one do you want to eat?
Crowd Out, Don't Cut Out!
Don't worry about what you shouldn't have — just crowd your plate with piles of tasty veggies!
"Good food is very often, even most often, simple food." — Anthony Bourdain
A reminder from one of the greats that the best meals don't require complexity — just quality ingredients and care.
Alice Waters on Flavor and Satisfaction
"If your plate is too full, it is hard to taste. If something is truly delicious, you don't need to eat so much to be satisfied."
3 Tips for Healthy Holidays
Eat colorful fruits and veggies, drink plenty of water and winter teas, and be merry. Simple strategies for staying well through the season.
How to End Cravings, Food Obsessions, and Disordered Eating
Use every meal as an opportunity to celebrate your body with food. The shift from restriction to celebration changes everything.
Delicious Anti-Inflammatory Herbs & Spices
Basil, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, garlic and more — 15 herbs and spices that fight inflammation and taste amazing.
"Avoid food products containing ingredients that are unfamiliar..." — Michael Pollan
Avoid food products containing ingredients that are A) unfamiliar, B) unpronounceable, C) more than five in number, or D) include high-fructose corn syrup.
Your Plate Is a Daily Message of Self-Value
Your plate is a daily message of self-value. Celebrate yourself with beauty, health, and great taste!
"The whole of nature is a conjugation of the verb to eat" — Michael Pollan
The whole of nature is a conjugation of the verb to eat, in the active and passive.
6 Ways to Hook Kids on Real Food
Getting kids excited about real food is easier than you think. Six strategies that actually work.
Your Life, Your Call
You get to decide what goes on your plate. Your life, your call — and your health is worth it.
Women Should Be in the Kitchen
Not because they have to be — but because knowing how to cook real food is one of the most powerful things you can do for your health.
5 Packaged Foods to Ban from Your Kitchen
These five ultra-processed staples are doing more harm than good. Here's what to swap them for.
Top Spring Fruits & Veggies
Spring is the season of renewal — and your produce aisle knows it. Here's what to load up on right now.
Real Fruit Is Amazing
Nature packed more nutrition, flavor, and satisfaction into a piece of fruit than any processed snack ever could.
Eat Clean, Not Less
The goal was never to eat less. It was always to eat better — and feel more satisfied than ever.
Cast Iron Toast
Sometimes the simplest real-food preparation — a slice of good bread, a hot pan — is the most satisfying thing you can eat.
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine..." — Thomas Edison
The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.
I Resolve to Love My Body
A resolution worth keeping: love your body enough to feed it well, move it joyfully, and rest it deeply.
The Problem with Moderation
"Everything in moderation" sounds sensible — but it's often used to justify eating things that aren't really food at all.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" — MLK
Feeding yourself well is an act of self-love. Feeding your family well is an act of love for others.
Limes: Vitamin C and So Much More
Sure, limes have Vitamin C — but they also have flavonoids, limonoids, and compounds that support digestion, skin, and immunity.
Build the Hydration Habit
Infused water, herbal teas, and simple reminders — here's how to make drinking enough water the easiest healthy habit you have.
You Can't Live a High-Vitality Life on Low-Vitality Foods
Why eat clean? Because the energy, clarity, and joy you want require the fuel to match.
"It's not about dieting" — it's about what's good enough for you
Real food isn't a diet. It's a standard — one you set for yourself because you're worth it.
What If the Solution for Nearly Every Major Disease Is on Your Plate?
What if the solution for nearly every major disease — heart disease, diabetes, cancer — is sitting right there in the produce aisle?
Why Garden? The Stats Are Stunning.
Sixth graders who participated in a school garden program ate 3.5 times more fruits and vegetables. That's the power of growing your own.
"Get in your kitchens, grow a garden..." — Joel Salatin
Get in your kitchens, grow a garden, buy local, and demand integrity in your food system.
Food Is Your Chance to Show Your Body How Much It Is Valued
Every meal is a message. Make it one of love, nourishment, and respect for the body that carries you through life.
Seattle's Edible City Park
Seattle built a 7-acre public food forest — free food for anyone who wants it. This is what a food-forward city looks like.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Connect Us to What Is Most Alive
Fresh fruits and vegetables have a direct connection with the parts of us that are most alive.
"I'm unwilling to eat food that has been adulterated..." — Alice Waters
I'm unwilling to eat food that has been adulterated for the sake of profit.
REAL Food, for the Win
The vitamin C-like activity from 100g of apples equals 1,500mg of vitamin C supplement. Whole food wins every time.
12 Foods That Promote Calm
Blueberries, dark chocolate, avocado, almonds, and more — twelve foods that help your nervous system find its footing.
Top Spring Fruits
Strawberries, cherries, apricots, mangoes — spring's sweetest gifts are also some of its most nutritious.
The FDA Wants Us to Read Labels
The FDA wants us to read labels. How about we spend that time eating real food instead?
10.8¢ to the Farmer??
For every dollar spent on food, only 10.8 cents goes to the farmer. Here's why buying local and direct matters.
Nature's Farmaceuticals
Kale, carrots, beets — the most powerful medicine cabinet you'll ever find is in the produce section.
Isn't It Beautiful How Veggies Just Radiate Light & Vibrant Health?
There's something almost luminous about a pile of fresh vegetables. Your body recognizes that light.
Fresh Oranges at the Market
A beautiful reminder of why real food is worth seeking out — vibrant, alive, and bursting with flavor.
A Bowl Full of Green
Sometimes the most nourishing thing you can do is fill a big bowl with greens and eat the whole thing.
A Heart Full of Fruit
A heart-shaped platter of fresh fruit — because love and nourishment go hand in hand.
Sugar Smacks: "We Didn't Make It Just for Fun"
A vintage cereal ad that reveals exactly how the food industry has always thought about your health — and your kids'.
School Lunch in France
Four courses. Real food. No vending machines. What French school lunch looks like — and what it says about how we value children's health.
Here's to Living More
Here's to new frontiers. Here's to living more — with more energy, more clarity, and more joy.
Start Your Day with Lemon Water
A simple morning ritual that supports digestion, hydration, and a gentle alkalizing effect to start your day right.
Dr. Oz's 100 Healthiest Foods
A comprehensive list of the 100 foods Dr. Oz recommends keeping in your kitchen for optimal health.