September brings the return of routines — packed lunches, busy mornings, and the first crisp days of fall. This issue is built to help. You'll find make-ahead ideas for school-day breakfasts, lunchboxes, and after-school snacks, a guide to the season's best apples, and two research pieces from Lisa on one of the simplest blood-sugar strategies out there: what you eat first. Add in early-fall recipes and a couple of quizzes to share, and you're set for the season. Here's to a smooth, healthy start to fall.

Summer is our favorite time of year since the days are longer and the produce aisles bursting with the juiciest peaches, freshest corn, and ripest tomatoes. Many of the kitchen tips here are being used in my kitchen as I have been cooking everything from scratch and focusing on the DASH diet strategy.

Summer is our favorite time of year since the days are longer and the produce aisles bursting with the juiciest peaches, freshest corn, and ripest tomatoes. Many of the kitchen tips here are being used in my kitchen as I have been cooking everything from scratch and focusing on the DASH diet strategy.

Summer is always our favorite season because of the vast variety of delicious fruits and vegetables in our stores!

Spring is here - now is the time to dust off the grill and update the spices cabinet. With all the warm weather coming in early it is a great time to start grilling!

Spring is here - now is the time to dust off the grill and update the spices cabinet. With all the warm weather coming in early it is a great time to start grilling!

March is always our most exciting month because it is National Nutrition Month ®

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February is heart month as well as celebrating Valentine’s Day! Here we bring some heart-healthy recipes, handouts, and research news.

Happy New Year! This issue is chocked full of new research and tips for the new year.

We wish everyone the most abundant and peaceful thanksgiving and hope you enjoy our recipes, tips and research in this issue.

We wish everyone the most abundant and peaceful thanksgiving and hope you enjoy our recipes, tips and research in this issue.

This issue provides an update on the blood pressure guidelines from AHA and ACC. It also has a research update about fitness tracking devices, as well as ideas for soup and an October Healthy Bucket List.