avocado

In Season Now: Avocados

Why we love them: Low in calories per serving, yet high in minerals and vitamins, avocados are a nutrient dense food that tastes good with just about anything. This creamy and smooth crowd favorite is also full of monounsaturated fat that can help reduce bad cholesterol levels in your blood to keep your heart healthy. How to choose them: Pick …

Veggies for Dessert

Dana Wilkosz

Sure, you might try to keep the foods your kid eats as healthy as possible, but sometimes his sweet tooth (or yours!) is a force not to be reckoned with. The good news? Sweets don’t have to be all bad—in fact, many vegetables can actually be used as a partial substitution for the butter or oil in some desserts, says …