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Seasonal recipe: Green peas braised with lettuce and scallions

All of the ingredients for this monochromatic side dish are in season in most regions right now, and they combine to make a quick and healthy side dish.




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The Whole Foods boycott conundrum

Whole Foods helped to galvanize a nation of progressive shoppers, and now they're mad as heck.




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Christmas recipe: Panettone bread pudding

The traditional Italian holiday bread is used to make a warm, slightly sweet dessert.




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Meals on bicycle wheels

Pedaling is a new web-based video series that combines cycling, food and spirits.




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No kombucha in the stores? Here's why

Kombucha, the fermented tea drink that's exploding in popularity, was recently pulled from stores shelves across the nation after regulators found higher than e



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Are receipts poisoning us with BPA?

A study has found that 40% of the receipts U.S. shoppers get everyday are contaminated with shockingly high amounts of the dangerous chemical bisphenol A, aka



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Wheat surpasses white in sliced bread sales

Whole wheat beats white bread sales for the first time.




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Watermelon lowers blood pressure, study finds

With 'heart attack season' approaching, the sweet fruit could be a boon for Americans' health.




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Blind boy makes Braille labels for Whole Foods

A boy from Thousand Oaks started making Braille labels for his local grocery store and now Whole Foods.



  • Arts & Culture

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Book review: 'Going Raw'

A Los Angeles 'raw-gan' simplifies the raw lifestyle and diet in a cookbook and DVD combo, 'Going Raw.'




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Chia pudding: A breakfast rich in omega-3

Switch from hot oatmeal to cool chia pudding for a chilled, healthy breakfast on a sweltering summer day.




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8 things I didn't know about Whole Foods

Our food blogger steps into a Whole Foods for the first time in years and learns a few things she didn’t know.




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Trader Joe's peanut butter recall spreads to other brands, nut butters and tahini

What started off as a recall of one version of Trader Joe’s peanut butter has spread to other brands of peanut butter, other nut butters and tahini.




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Watch: YouTube cooking show that centers on traditional food

Ariyele Ressler features simple, nourishing recipes in her YouTube cooking channel.




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Whole Foods uses Obama's likeness to sell chicken

An ad of President Obama selling chicken at a Whole Foods is perceived as racist.




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Whole Foods announces GMO labeling

The natural and organic chain of grocery stores promises full GMO transparency by 2018.




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Whole Foods getting into the resort business

Healthy lifestyle education will be the focus of the company's first luxury resort in Texas.




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Dr. Bronner's soaps takes on GMOs—and loses, this time

Why is a soap company so heavily involved in a food labeling initiative? Knowing a bit about the activist history of the brand explains why.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Whole Foods in low-income neighborhoods see success

When the upscale grocery moves into poorer areas, the potential benefits are huge.




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Clear skin diet: Foods that bring acne relief

If you're trying to clear up your complexion, there are studies that link certain foods and nutrients to improvements in your skin.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What you need to know about processed foods

Michael Moss' exposure of the food industry in "Salt Sugar Fat" will open your eyes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Being 'hangry' is a real thing, science proves

What a 1944 experiment on starvation can teach us about modern dieting.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Will lower prices lure you back to Whole Foods?

To lure shoppers, Whole Foods is lowering its prices, but does that mean there will also be fewer options?




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Why is Amazon buying Whole Foods?

Amazon is buying Whole Foods, though the stores will operate as a separate unit from Amazon.




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I ate the much-hyped, meatless Impossible Burger and it was good

Our writer taste-tested the much-hyped meatless Impossible Burger and thought it was good ... but not quite great.




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Why it's time to ditch baby carrots

They may be convenient, but baby carrots — and what they represent — sure are wasteful.




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Is it OK to eat bread again?

It’s fallen out of dietary favor, but bread can be part of a healthy diet if you make smart choices.




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Net-zero goes pastoral at Serenbe model home

Located down the road from the 2012 HGTV Green Home in the South's preeminent New Urbanist eco-community, the Bosch Zero Energy Home blends country charm with a



  • Remodeling & Design

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Lab, sweet lab: NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility opens

Inside a rather humdrum-looking suburban Washington, D.C., home, the typical family of 4 is replaced by a virtual clan as part of a $2.5M effort to test energy-




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EV living: Honda breaks ground on net-zero concept home

Car giant Honda breaks ground on a net-zero energy home, a super-efficient demo home at UC Davis.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

There's a lump on the moon that's 5 times bigger than Hawaii's Big Island

Scientists have found a massive deposit inside the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon, and it's having a significant impact on the moon's gravitational field.




b

Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid may be coming soon

Porsche revealed the 918 Spyder Hybrid at this year's Geneva Auto Show and may be producing the vehicle sooner than originally expected.




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Porsche to produce 918 Spyder hybrid

After receiving positive feedback from the public, Porsche has given the green light to the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid.




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Coming soon: Porsche Cayenne hybrid

Porsche's first production hybrid, the 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid, will be available next month.




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10 recipes for Brussels sprouts that will make them your new favorite vegetable

Brussels sprouts are a superfood packed with vitamins, cancer-fighting nutrients, and many health benefits.




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10 recipes for beets that celebrate this colorful superfood

These 10 recipes put the sweet, nutritious vegetable at center stage in beautiful and sophisticated ways.




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10 recipes for lentils that move this superfood from drab to delightful

Not only are lentils a powerhouse of nutrition, but they have nearly limitless possibility for delicious dishes from burgers to salads.




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12 recipes for coconut from breakfast to dessert

Coconut is arguably one of the most diverse foods on the planet!




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14 recipes that celebrate tomato season

The possibilities for tomatoes are endless. These recipes will get your creative juices flowing.




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11 recipes for beans, the super-est of superfoods

Beans, beans, they're good for your heart! And liver, and skin, and waistline, and blood sugar, and...




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9 recipes for blueberries that put this superfood at center stage

We all know blueberries are healthy. But you may be surprised at just how healthy they actually are!




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7 health benefits of pumpkin seeds

From boosting immunity to helping your mood, pumpkin seeds offer many potential perks.




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8 delicious ways to get more broccoli on the menu

Broccoli is one of those miracle veggies we should eat every day. Here are smart, simple recipes to help you accomplish that goal.




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12 recipes to elevate spinach to best-friend status

Spinach is a powerhouse of nutrients. With recipes like these, there's no excuse not to reap the health benefits.




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Sprouted foods basics

Sprouted grains, legumes, nuts and vegetables are showing up on the store shelves. Here’s what you need to know for a basic understanding.




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This seaweed tastes like bacon

When fried, a new strain of seaweed has a strong bacon flavor and a ton of nutrition.




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Rare massive flowering of Australia's karri trees brings joy to beekeepers

Massive trees, towering over 250 feet, only flower once every 7 to 10 years.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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10 servings of produce a day? Let's be realistic

A new study sets the bar high, suggesting 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day per person, but even nutrition experts are lobbying for moderation.




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Cinnamon's health benefits go way beyond a bowl of oatmeal

New research suggests that a gram of cinnamon a day can help reduce blood sugar and may boost metabolism.




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Is this seaweed the magical bacon unicorn of vegetables?

Dulse, a succulent red marine alga, is highly nutritious, fast-growing — and supposedly tastes like bacon when fried. The Internet weighs in...