The Beet Meter

If you are hosting a dinner party, cheese board and charcuterie plates are often the best centerpieces to keep your guests satisfied during cocktail hour. A well-stocked cheese plate is perfect for date nights, holiday gatherings, or the run-of-the-mill dinner party, keeping hungry friends and family happy before dinner. But...

It's natural to want to find the healthiest crackers that also taste great, so when you have that indulgent pre-dinner snack, you can rest assured that you are choosing a whole grain or seed-filled healthy cracker that is not only tasty and a perfect match for your choice of spread, cheese or non-dairy topper, but that you're feeding your body healthy ingredients that will fill you up but not spik

We taste-tested five non-dairy cream cheese options, so you'll know which to reach for when you're craving a bagel.

America loves to end the day with an alcoholic beverage, whether that's an ice-cold beer in front of the big game or a craft cocktail for a night out. Nearly 70 percent of Americans drank alcohol last year, but the love for liquor is increasingly linked to damaging mental health and threatened physical well-being. And younger genera...

Feeling depleted after an intensive exercise routine or a long day working at the office? Don't resort to buying high-sugar energy or sports drink. Despite short-term benefits from the electrolytes, these sports beverages often come with a sugar crash...

Eggnog is a staple for many households during the holiday season. If your family is like mine, store-bought eggnog has always been the only option because of busy December schedules.

Pasta has never been considered a health food but now you can raise the nutrition bar of your favorite pasta dinner with new formulations of every shape of noodle you like, now made with nutritious, high-fiber, protei-rich ingredients like chickpeas, lupini beans, and even green bananas. Dep...

There's a good chance you’ll be serving one or more vegan or vegetarian family members this Thanksgiving. Or, maybe you’ve decided to go plant-based for your health. Whatever your reasons may be for needing a vegan turkey option, you're probably searching for the best turkey alternative that can serve as a vegan main dish for your holiday meal. With more plant-based turkey o...

Unwrapping a chocolate bar is a timelessly satisfying experience, but most of the beloved candy bars we remember from childhood have fallen behind the times. Chocolate giants including Mars, Dove, and Hershey's still mostly offer chocolates made with dairy milk, despite growing interest in more sustainable, dairy-free chocolate. However, ther...

Kombucha is a relatively new trend among health-conscious Americans, but this fermented tea beverage dates as far back as 221 BCE. Nearly every gas station, supermarket, or corner store has stocked its shelves with at least one kombucha brand, and Americans cannot get enough of it, especially among younger shoppers...