About Healthy Eating: Winter Salads, Anti-Inflammatory Foods, and Diets

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Healthy Eating From Fiona Haynes, your About Healthy Eating Editor I eat salad year round, as I'm sure many people do. But we shouldn't restrict ourselves to plates or bowls of lettuce and toppings. There's much more to salad than that, as our Local Foods Expert shows us. Also this week, we take a look at anti-inflammatory foods, and we examine the drawbacks of certain diets. 10 Easy Winter Salads As our Local Foods Expert suggests, the word "salad" takes on a broader meaning when we are making winter-based dishes. Yet winter's bounty can be used to make some excellent, flavorful salad dishes that we can serve as appetizers or accompaniments to a main dish. Search Related Topics:  salads  winter salads  root vegetables Anti-Inflammatory Foods Eating the right kinds of foods is not merely a matter of controlling body weight, it's also a matter of keeping healthy, period. Some foods trigger an inflammatory response that can increase the risk of chronic disease. Find out which foods we should eat and which ones we should avoid to keep our bodies healthy. Search Related Topics:  antiinflammatory foods  antiinflammatory diet  healing foods What Kind of Dieter Are You? Do you know your diet type? Are you a social dieter, a crash dieter, or some other kind of dieter? Find out the pitfalls of some of these approaches. Search Related Topics:  get a better body in 6 weeks  how to get flat abs  should i count carbs Why You Should Add Buckwheat to Your Diet If you eat gluten free, you might think you would need to steer clear of buckwheat - the "wheat" element might give you pause. It may surprise you that buckwheat is related to rhubarb, not wheat. Whether or not you eat gluten free, you'll find buckwheat to be a nice addition to your pantry. Personally, I love buckwheat pancakes. Search Related Topics:  gluten free cooking basics  gluten free ingredients  gluten free amaranth Related Searches Healthy Foods to Eat Best Diet Foods Healthy Eating Diets US Foods Anti Inflammatory Featured Articles Miso Soup with Tofu, Bok Choy, and Scallions Black Bean and Plantain Soup 5 Healthy Foods That Aren't Low Calorie Snacks Healthy, Kid-Friendly Super Bowl Appetizers Lentil Soup with Escarole   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Healthy Eating newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement