All posts tagged: HEALTHY EATING

how to avoid weight gain and stay healthy during the holidays this year

The Best Tips on How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

Published by Jillian Tangen

The holidays are coming, and you know what that means. Even in this era of social distancing and face masks, there can still be opportunities for lots of holiday fun. And lots of temptation in the realm of food and drink. If you’re looking for some expert advice on how to balance it all, read on. Our correspondent Jillian Tangen went right to the source, and she’s sharing the best expert tips from her personal trainer on how to avoid unwanted weight gain and resist temptation while enjoying yourself so that you and yours can stay healthy during the holidays this year.

The Best Ways to Grow Your Food in a New Victory Garden

The Best Ways to Grow Your Food in a New Victory Garden

Published by Abbie Martin Greenbaum

One of the many old ideas that are suddenly new again in this coronavirus era is the home Victory Garden. Citizens grew them during World War II to support the war effort and boost the nutritional value of family meals during a time of rationing. Fast forward to 2020, and people are at it again. Are you up for growing your own sustainable vegetable or herb garden at home? If so, our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum is sharing tips on the best ways to grow some of your own food – fresh vegetables and herbs – in a new COVID-19 Victory Garden at home right now. Spoiler alert: the modern Victory Garden is chic and stylish, and quite a lot of fun to grow.

How to Hire the Best Personal Chef for Your Home

How to Hire the Best Personal Chef for Your Home

Published by Julie Murphy

With a winter of social distancing and limited access to restaurants looming, now might be a good moment to consider hiring a personal chef to prepare some or all of your meals in the coming months. But how do you go about hiring the perfect personal chef to fit your needs, budget and palate? Based on her own first-hand experience, our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy is sharing how to hire the best personal chef for your home. Along with a list of the best companies to help you find and hire a personal chef for regular meals  at home, or for a special occasion or party.

what are the best ways to help boost our immune system right now?

What are the Best Ways to Help Boost Your Immune System?

Published by Jillian Tangen

Now more than ever, we’re all looking for simple ways to try to stay healthier. What are some of the best ways to help boost your immune system? Our correspondent Jillian Tangen has curated a list of the supplements that could potentially help boost your immune system right now – but as with any supplement, you should discuss it with your doctor before starting a new regimen.

the best food and cooking shows to binge watch right now

The Best Cooking Shows to Binge Watch Right Now

Published by Julie Murphy

Cooking – or watching someone else cook – can provide solace and comfort in times of stress. If you find that to be true for you, this list is for you. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has curated a list of the best food and cooking shows on Instagram, to stream on Hulu, Netflix, and other services, and binge watch right now.