How a Cozy Bowl of Chupe de Quinoa Takes Me Back to Bolivia

This Bolivian quinoa soup gets its sunny hue and sweet, fruity heat from the Andean chile aji amarillo. This version is substantial, featuring potatoes, quinoa, edamame and corn. My childhood memories in tow, I didn’t know what to expect. Photo: Vianney Rodriguez/Jason David Page We’d arrived at a city in the sky. My tia and cousin played tour guides as we walked the streets of La Paz. I kept looking for my father without knowing it....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Ernest Ward

How a Simple Notebook Has Helped My Family Keep Our Food Traditions Alive

In the pages of this notebook are the flavors of my familys journey from Vietnam to the United States. In April 1975, our family of seven fled Vietnam to escape communism. My father instructed us to each bring a change of clothing. Photo: Andrea Nguyen / design by Evan de Normandie That was all she needed, she figured, to start a new life who knows where. We were among the first wave of Vietnamese refugees and mostly cooked from regular supermarkets in those early days....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Steven Williams

How Alicia McCarvell Is Taking TikTok by Storm with Her Message of Self-Love

She shares what it means to be joyful about your body and why salty food wins over sweets. She’s taken the platform by storm with her 5.8 million followers and captivating message. What sets her apart from others on the app is her refreshing and hilariously authentic message on self-love. Photo: McCarvell: Courtesy of Subject. Collage: Cassie Basford. The Nova Scotia-based creator hasTikTok, YouTube andInstagramrolling in laughter and inspiration. All the while, McCarvell keeps her content down-to-earth and gives her fans a glimpse into her real life....

April 20, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Kenneth Howe

How Cancer Treatments Affect Your Eating Habits and What to Do About It

“They’re trying to figure out, ‘Do I have to change everything?'” But most of them, Dalpiaz notes, are eager to talk about what to eat. With cancer, “there are so many unknowns.” For one, many people come into cancer treatment with nutrition problems already, Dalpiaz says. They might have eating challenges due to cancer itselfor the stress and anxieties it causes. How Do Cancer and Treatment Affect Your Eating? And just being treated for cancer can simply make you tiredmaybe too tired to eat on some days....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Nichole Valencia

How Did Italian Wedding Soup Get Its Name, Anyway?

Spoiler alert: no one’s getting married. Delicious, creamy ricotta is called ricott among my family members. My grandmothers had cabbage, salami, sausage and white beans. Photo:Jennifer Causey My mothers has scarole (escarole), potatoes and beans. One of the most distinguishing differences between Italian Wedding Soup and its predecessor are meatballs. As a recipe developer, I like the promise of a one-pot meal. Coming in hot for St. Patricks Day is Irish Matrimonial Corned Beef and Cabbage....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Denise Bradley

How Disordered Eating Can Impact Brain Health, According to Science

These changes are stark but can be reversed if you follow this expert guidance. “The effects of anorexia nervosa have been largely focused on the physical effects of severe calorie restriction. While this sounds stark, the researchers found that these cranial changes aren’t always permanent. Photo: Getty Images This is a good sign because it indicates that these changes might not be permanent. The path to recovery often includes cognitive behavioral therapy, medication and, most crucially, weight gain....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Samuel Reynolds

How Eating More Carbs Helped Me Lose Weight

Yes, you read that right. This one easy change actually helped me lose 15-plus pounds. 2018 was a busy one. It was a very exciting and super-busy year! My schedule was packed and it took its toll on my health. With that, came 15 extra pounds, a little more stress and a bad attitude. (Sound familiar?) I hopped on the scale and was down more than just a few pounds15 to be exact....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Terry Fuller

How Families Across the United States Celebrate Thanksgiving

Last Thanksgiving, we traveled to six homes across the country to learn how families gathered. As told to Betsy Andrews What a year this is for Thanksgiving! Here atEatingWellif we may pull back the curtain a bitwe think about Thanksgiving all year-round. Terrence Gee (center, background) is a financial advisor in San Francisco.Marc Olivier LeBlanc It’s communion with the other humans we rely on. The turkey, the stuffing, the pieswe gobble them down....

April 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1271 words · James Montoya

How Following the Mediterranean Diet Could Reduce Brain Age by 50%, According to a New Study

Researchers found that the Mediterranean diet’s effect on blood sugar could be a ticket to better brain health. But scientists continue to dig into the why and how of these benefits. How does the Mediterranean diet affect the inner workings of our bodies to create these benefits? Photo:Brie Goldman How Was This Study Conducted? Age-related brain atrophyor shrinkingis a normal aging process. And people with pop in 2 diabetes tend to have greater atrophy than people without diabetes....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Leslie Wiggins

How Having Psoriasis Can Impact Mental Health: “I Wish People Knew the Emotional Side of Psoriasis”

Read more about Nitika Chopras perspective in this exclusive interview. Design elements: Getty Images. Collage: Cassie Basford. Photo:Design elements: Getty Images. Collage: Cassie Basford. Psoriasisis a chronic condition that can cause inflammation in the body due to immune system dysfunction. Chronic illness advocate, founder of the organizationChroniconand podcast host Nitika Chopra has been managing plaque psoriasis since childhood. Everything from stress management to taking care of my overall well-being, ultimately making me feel better in general....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Samuel Walker

How Healthy Are Those Spiked Seltzers, Anyways?

But is spiked seltzer healthy? We took a deep dive to help you find out what you gotta know about this popular beverage. What Is Spiked Seltzer? The first hard seltzer brand came on the market in 2013. Initially called Spiked Seltzer it has since rebranded asBon & Viv Spiked Seltzer. Their products are made from water, corn syrup, natural flavors, sodium citrate, and malted rice. Many brands use similar ingredients-though some replace corn syrup with cane sugar....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Nathan Lester

How Ina Garten’s Perfect Roast Chicken Became a Symbol of Love in My Home

Ina’s classic recipe has never steered me wrong. Still, even by my early 20s, I hadn’t mastered some of the basics. So I can distinctly remember my first successful roast chicken. Photo:Image and pattern: Getty images, Design: EatingWell It was golden, glorious and all thanks to Ina Garten. HerPerfect Roast Chickenrecipe has been my go-to ever since, and it has never let me down. She says the high temperature is key to achieving crispy skin, a method I can vouch for....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Debra Lester

How Indian Spices Became a Foundational Ingredient in Trinidadian Cuisine

Foodways historian Ramin Ganeshram explains how that came to be. Sometimes the colors were so bright they hurt your eyes. Their story is similar to my family’s. Tarique Eastman At least three of my father’s grandparents traveled from Punjab, India, to Trinidad in the 1850s. In the Caribbean, my Indian ancestors took over where slavery left off. My great-grandparents' immigration was a forced one, the details of which are murky....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Veronica Mann