What is Nutrigenomics?
Research into nutrigenomics is paving the way to highly personalized, gene-specific diets.
Research into nutrigenomics is paving the way to highly personalized, gene-specific diets.
We've designed 5 recipes geared towards weight loss to provide a healthy balance of macronutrients at every meal and snack. You can make them all in one day and experience what a day's worth of balanced eating really feels like -- or you can tackle one or two at a time and enjoy the novelty for a few days.
It doesn’t get more indulgent than this — a velvety peanut butter mousse filling over a cocoa and nut crust, all topped with a coconut caramel drizzle!
Go beyond spinach and arugula and bring some lesser-known leafy greens into your kitchen this spring. From peppery watercress to sweet pea shoots, we’ve got the dirt on what’s fresh this season.
The key to staying healthy over the long term could be as easy as visualizing yourself as a healthy person.
Sweet sautéed fennel and orange juice mellow the peppery taste of watercress in this company-worthy dish.
For an eye-catching contrast of colors, try using red or tricolor quinoa. To save time, buy the frozen spinach that’s already chopped and thaw it in your fridge overnight; just be sure to squeeze it dry before using.
Food is one of life’s great pleasures. And it’s really a pleasure when the foods we eat are not only incredibly delicious and satisfying but hold the potential to transform our life and our world. Check out these 10 no-fuss ways eating green can help you stay lean as you step into a higher level of health.
Both natural and processed sugars have 4 calories per gram, which can add up quickly.
This flavorful broth-based Vietnamese-style soup is infused with fragrant ginger, garlic and whole spices, then piled high with fresh herbs and delicate pea shoots for a hit of freshness. If your shoots are longer than a few inches, snip them into shorter, bite-size pieces.
Sorrel’s lemony flavor is a perfect pairing for briny shellfish, such as clams. This recipe easily serves four as an elegant appetizer; to make it a meal, toss the clams and broth with 8 oz (4 cups cooked) whole-grain linguine.
We recommend using organic carrots for this recipe. Store the carrot tops separately from the carrots so that the tops don’t drain energy and moisture from the roots.
These mini blueberry muffins will give you a mid-morning pick-me-up without the sugar crash.
This light lunch recipe is geared toward weight loss and provides a healthy balance of macronutrients.
No more yo-yo dieting – sensible, easy-to-follow weight-loss advice is here. In a preview of our Clean Eating Academy online course, A Whole-Life Guide to Lasting Weight Loss, dietitians Erin Macdonald and Tiffani Bachus give us their recommendations for losing those extra pounds and keeping them off.
This classic twist on pancakes is packed with protein and topped with a berry coulis that will satisfy any sweet tooth.
Meet the next big health-food craze that's garnering loads of attention. Frosty, layered and overflowing with nutrients, these impossibly delicious smoothie bowls let you get creative with a plethora of vibrant and textured toppings for the most stunning breakfast you’ve ever woken up to.
This classic breakfast dish is remade to be healthy but still satisfying.
These quick and easy nori-wrapped salmon hand rolls with wasabi aioli take only 25 minutes to make.
Try this creation straight from the Backyard Bowls kitchen. Acai purée is not only delicious but also features antioxidants, healthy fats and protein.
Substitute zoodles for a healthier take on spaghetti night and throw in some grilled chicken for added protein.
Try this creation straight from the Backyard Bowls kitchen. Pink pitaya (aka dragon fruit) is rich in fiber and antioxidants.
Dandelion greens pack a tasty, bitter punch that is best paired with other bold ingredients that can stand up to its flavor, such as the sharp Parmesan and flavorful sausage in this quick pasta. The leaves mellow as they cook, so hold back some fresh ones to toss in at the end of cooking for an extra kick. Serve with lemon wedges and red pepper flakes.
No need for that mocha latte today – we’ve got all that delicious chocolaty coffee flavor in this bowl. If you enjoy the caffeine fix, use regular coffee granules; if not, use decaf.
Try adding a loquat into your next fruit salad or make into a pie for a tarter taste compared to other fruits.
The bright color of pink pitaya (aka dragon fruit) gives this bowl its distinctive hue. We love the ease of using a packet of the frozen purée, but if you can find the fresh fruit, you can always purée and freeze it yourself.
Each of our smoothie bowls is designed to serve one hungry person – and each recipe takes less than 15 minutes to assemble!
Sweet mango and coconut butter bring a taste of the tropics to your morning. Here, we use cold cauliflower to add fiber and antioxidant value -– but don’t worry, the mango is the flavor that shines in this gorgeous bowl.
Toasting the whole spices and grinding them yourself is the key to this dish’s amazingly fragrant flavor.
Carrot cake for breakfast, anyone? We’ve infused this bowl with all the delicious flavor you’d expect from an indulgent carrot cake – but in a frosty, layered bowl.
This stir-fry recipe uses fresh orange juice and vinegar to add big flavor while helping to keep the sodium level below 400 milligrams per serving.
As land becomes more scarce and oceans depleted, insects may be one of the most sustainable ways of meeting the future’s nutrition challenges.
We’ve all had gut feelings, but what happens when those good gut feelings go bad, leaving you gassy instead of sassy, low instead of “let’s go!” and sick instead of slick?