They’re sweet, soft, and total nutrition powerhouses. Loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and health-promoting phytonutrients, sweet potatoes are good for you and easy to prepare. They may seem too good to be true, but this colorful root vegetable belongs on your shopping list. NUTRITION STATS Serving Size: 1 medium-size sweet potato 112 calories 26g carbohydrates …

Having survived Whole30, I was fully prepared to cut out grains and gluten to find the answer to my prolonged GI distress, but then my health practitioner prescribed an elimination diet that also nixed corn, potato, and tree nuts. Identifying substitutes for 95% of my favorite foods was a snap, but I hit a brick …

Makeup with SPF seems like a serious win-win. But like many two-in-one products (ahem: shampoo-conditioner hybrids), it’s better in concept than in theory. Technically, the SPF in your foundation is no different than that in your go-to sunscreen, and thus it can help protect your skin from sun damage. However, there are a few things …

If you’re like the 88 percent of women regularly not sleeping through the night (according to a recent Women’s Health survey), you’ve probably found yourself looking for alternatives to counting sheep. Last year, the National Institutes of Health reported that 3.1 million Americans used melatonin supplements to fall asleep. “Melatonin is a natural hormone secreted …

While most of us prefer not to wear a full face of makeup every day, there are some occasions where you fancy a bit of extra coverage. The problem is you can easily go overboard with your foundation and end up looking far from naturally flawless – which is particularly annoying at spring/summer events like …