Whether your dietary goals are to eat heart-consciously by watching the amount of sodium you consume or just want to live a healthy lifestyle, spices are you...

Now that we've covered a wide variety of herbs in this series, let's shift over to the first of our spice entries: cumin. I decided to start this series with...

As our series on herbs and spices continues, let’s cover one of the most widely-used fresh herbs in the culinary world: Basil.

There are many lenses through which to view food, and my favorite is understanding a food’s historical context. Thyme is a perfect example.

Have you ever thought there should be a cologne that makes you smell like pizza? There is – it’s called oregano oil. Let me explain. A few years ago, I had a...

Here’s the typical discussion that comes up when you’re prepping a new recipe that includes chives: “Chives? Aren’t those like onions? Wait, what are leeks? ...

As a kid, the flavor of mint only meant one thing to me – gum. As an adult, it was quite a shock eating a bowl of tabbouleh and struggling to place the refre...

Let’s start our series on herbs and spices with one of the more polarizing items on the list – cilantro. It’s a cliché for most foods, but it’s true with cil...

As a dietitian, I’ve heard way too many people say “If it tastes good, it must not be good for me.” This couldn’t be further from the truth, and perpetuates ...

1 in 3 adults over the age of 20 years has hypertension, a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, i...