Diet

A whopping 40% of all food in America spoils and gets thrown away. To put that into personal terms, you toss out $2,275 worth of food every year. Stock up on the essential foods we’ve listed below, and you’ll never have to worry about them going bad — these foods basically never expire! You’ll cut your food waste, and you’ll also be well-prepared for when the zombie apocalypse arrives.

Today, people view gluten like it’s a James Bond villain — dangerous, and always lurking where you don’t suspect it. Whether you’re allergic to gluten or simply want to avoid it for health reasons, these gluten-free substitutes for some of your favorite foods prove you don’t need gluten to feast like royalty.

Once upon a time, peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches were edgy and strange. Today, we live in an age of pushing boundaries and going where no chef has gone before. The following food combinations are so wrong, they’re just right. From contradictory flavors to complimentary textures, when you see these strange bedfellows you’ll first raise an eyebrow, then you’ll raise your fork and be unable to put it back down.

The Monday to Friday work week grind can become pretty boring after a while, and bland weekday lunches are a big part of that. Leftovers from last night can only sustain you for so long.

When it comes to recipes, the words “healthy” and “kid-friendly” don’t always go together. As any parent can attest, getting your kids to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet can be pretty challenging. You may even want to involve kids in the cooking.

Processed sugar can be found in everything from bagels to beverages to breakfast cereals in shocking quantities. While sugar may be sweet, it brings with it a host of potential health concerns like obesity and heart disease.

Sure, a hectic schedule and lack of sleep can definitely take their toll, but if you’re feeling tired all the time, chances are that something you’re doing (or not doing) may be to blame.

Next time you’re out shopping for hair products, you might want to skip the drugstore or salon and hit the grocery store instead. Turns out that great hair may be as close as the produce aisle or fish counter!

Worried that your child isn’t getting enough nutrition in their diet? Using snacks to pack a punch of nutrition, fun and no fuss can be manageable, even with a tight schedule.

Conundrum: you’re busy but you’re growing more and more concerned with the quality of what your family is eating. Well, you’ve got to make sacrifices, right? It comes down to a choice between nutrition or your already stretched-thin time.