Ocean Robbins

Have you ever wondered what you could do with food scraps instead of tossing them in the garbage? While the latter can be automatic for many of us, reducing food waste is easy — and even small steps toward repurposing food scraps can be instrumental for helping your health and the environment.

Pineapples can be a delicious part of a health-promoting diet. They’re sweet, flavorful, and versatile, and they contain a powerful enzyme that’s attracted the interest of the nutritional sciences. But are there ethical or environmental downsides to the “King of Fruits”?

If you’ve ever enjoyed the beauty and aroma of a floral garnish on your dinner plate, or perhaps in a refreshing drink, you may be wondering what flowers are edible and how to use them in your own kitchen. Here’s what you need to know about edible flowers, plus some recommended varieties and recipes.

One of the three essential macronutrients, carbohydrates give your body the fuel it needs for energy. Despite this fact, many people fear carbohydrates and avoid foods that contain them, whether those foods are healthy or unhealthy. In this article, we’ll look at what the science says about carbs, and tell you which carbohydrates are the dietary heroes and which are the villains.

The afternoon tea party can be a fun and social way to share food, drink, and conversation with people you care about. Though traditional tea party fare hasn’t exactly been healthy, you can still enjoy the ritual of high tea while serving food that loves you back. In this article, we’ll look at how to throw a fabulous plant-based tea party.

Sesame seeds have gone from bun-decorating garnish to culinary stardom, as the Asian and Middle Eastern cultures that feature them have gone global. But are they good for you? And what can you do with them, aside from putting them on burger or sushi rolls? In this article, we’ll say “open sesame” to a cave of seed-based goodness.

If you don’t think about your kidneys a lot, that probably means they’re not giving you any trouble. But kidney disease is on the rise worldwide, and unfortunately, the symptoms may not appear until the disease has progressed to a dangerous stage. The good news is, dietary and lifestyle strategies can help to keep your kidneys in tip-top condition, and to support them even if you already have some kidney dysfunction.

Monocropping — the growing of a single crop over and over on the same piece of land — was invented to increase the food supply and combat hunger. Unfortunately, its unintended consequences threaten greater global food insecurity and worsen climate change. In this article, we'll explore monocropping pros and cons (spoiler alert: more cons than pros) and look at alternative growing methods that you can support.

Green beans are fantastic vegetables that have suffered from unfortunate PR, due to either being overboiled into mush or smothered in saturated fat and salt as part of an iconic American Thanksgiving side dish. To help rehabilitate this overlooked veggie’s reputation, in this article, we’ll look at all the ways green beans can make a yummy and nutritious comeback in your kitchen.

Switching from a standard modern diet to a plant-based diet can be great for your health, your pocketbook, and the planet. Yet, with any dietary path, there are pitfalls. The good news is, it’s easy to identify and avoid the most common plant-based food mistakes, so you can take joy in eating an optimally healthy diet that also helps build the world you want.

For some people, starting the day with anything other than coffee is unimaginable. But not everyone tolerates caffeine. And many other beverage options provide their own special benefits for health, mood, and mental clarity. In this article, you’ll discover other healthy morning beverages, and why you might want to include them in your morning routine.

Cabbage is an underappreciated vegetable with a reputation for a strong smell and a pedestrian taste. Which is a pity because cabbage has a lot to offer in terms of health, nutrition, and flavor. Plus, there are plenty of delicious ways to prepare cabbage for maximal enjoyment.