There are so many choices for fresh fruits and veggies in the store! Plan which ones you will use this week.

Check out our watermelon salad above made with fresh watermelon, cucumbers, onions, mint, and feta cheese.

There are so many choices for fresh fruits and veggies in the store! Plan which ones you will use this week.

Check out our watermelon salad above made with fresh watermelon, cucumbers, onions, mint, and feta cheese.

Start Small

You don't need dozens of containers or a detailed meal plan. Simply make a little extra whenever you cook. Roast one more tray of vegetables, cook an extra serving of grains, or prepare additional protein.

Micro-prepping is one of the easiest ways to save time, reduce stress, and make healthy eating more achievable—because sometimes the best meal prep strategy is simply cooking once and serving twice.

Start Small

You don't need dozens of containers or a detailed meal plan. Simply make a little extra whenever you cook. Roast one more tray of vegetables, cook an extra serving of grains, or prepare additional protein.

Micro-prepping is one of the easiest ways to save time, reduce stress, and make healthy eating more achievable—because sometimes the best meal prep strategy is simply cooking once and serving twice.

Micro-Prepping: Cook Once, Serve Twice

Meal prep doesn't have to mean spending an entire Sunday chopping vegetables and filling rows of containers. A simpler approach is micro-prepping—doing a little extra each time you cook so future meals come together faster and with less effort.

The idea is simple: whenever you're making a meal, prepare extra ingredients or portions for another meal later in the week. You're already washing, chopping, cooking, and cleaning. A few additional minutes can save you much more time later.

Micro-Prepping: Cook Once, Serve Twice

Meal prep doesn't have to mean spending an entire Sunday chopping vegetables and filling rows of containers. A simpler approach is micro-prepping—doing a little extra each time you cook so future meals come together faster and with less effort.

The idea is simple: whenever you're making a meal, prepare extra ingredients or portions for another meal later in the week. You're already washing, chopping, cooking, and cleaning. A few additional minutes can save you much more time later.

While these alternatives can offer flavor and small amounts of nutrients, moderation is still important. The healthiest approach is to gradually reduce your preference for sweetness overall while choosing minimally processed sweeteners when possible.

While these alternatives can offer flavor and small amounts of nutrients, moderation is still important. The healthiest approach is to gradually reduce your preference for sweetness overall while choosing minimally processed sweeteners when possible.

While these alternatives can offer flavor and small amounts of nutrients, moderation is still important. The healthiest approach is to gradually reduce your preference for sweetness overall while choosing minimally processed sweeteners when possible.

As heart disease remains the number one killer in the US, reducing your risk is key. If you’re a self-declared “junk food junkie”, keep reading. Recent research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26) found that a diet of mostly ultra-processed foods (UPFs) significantly raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death.

As heart disease remains the number one killer in the US, reducing your risk is key. If you’re a self-declared “junk food junkie”, keep reading. Recent research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26) found that a diet of mostly ultra-processed foods (UPFs) significantly raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death.

Being chronically stressed is bad news for your gut. But combining it with a late-night splurge is a recipe for disaster. New research finds that stressed-out, late-night eaters were more likely to experience constipation and diarrhea.

Being chronically stressed is bad news for your gut. But combining it with a late-night splurge is a recipe for disaster. New research finds that stressed-out, late-night eaters were more likely to experience constipation and diarrhea.

If you want to get more mileage out of your life, one of the best things you can do is reduce your intake of ultra-processed foods. While most food is processed in some way, ultra-processed foods are the convenient, “heat and eat” products with little “food in the food”. These foods have steadily replaced regular foods made from fresh, minimally processed ingredients.

If you want to get more mileage out of your life, one of the best things you can do is reduce your intake of ultra-processed foods. While most food is processed in some way, ultra-processed foods are the convenient, “heat and eat” products with little “food in the food”. These foods have steadily replaced regular foods made from fresh, minimally processed ingredients.

Here is a guide to using the right cooking oil for your meal.

Here is a guide to using the right cooking oil for your meal.