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The internet is full of productivity tips and techniques, more accurately known as productivity porn. It’s like McDonalds trying to sell you healthy food. You know that is what you should eat, but when you actually get there you end up eating the nutrition-free fast food. More »

If you’re choosing between junk food and a salad, the salad is usually the healthier option, regardless of the types of greens used to make it, but if you’re searching for the healthiest, most nutrient-packed leafy greens for your salads or sandwiches, this chart from the folks at Greatist can point you in the right direction. The secret? Look for dark, open greens over lighter-colored, tightly packed ones. More »

Eating healthy is easy when you’re at home, or have your favorite market nearby, but if you’re in a new town or planning a road trip, it can be easier to just drive through a fast food joint to grab a bite. Well, no more: the Eat Well Guide has over 25,000 healthy eating options, from cafes to stores, where you can grab a bite that’s good for you, whether you’re in an unfamiliar place or you’re in the car on the way to your destination. More »

Looking to up your culinary skills? Perhaps you’ve gotten into a cooking rut and want to spice up your dinners? According to neuroscientist and nutrition and food blogger Dr. Darya Pino, one way to improve your cooking skills is to try new things, and one great way to get inspired to try new cuisines and dishes is to read more fiction—specifically fiction that transports you to different worlds and cultures. More »

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. More »

You don’t need a bunch of pills and supplements to make sure you get your daily dose of vitamins and minerals. There are plenty of easy ways to add a big nutritional boost to your dishes and make an already healthy meal even better for your mind and your body. We asked a nutritionist to give us some pointers on simple ways to get a big improvement in our diet, and here’s what he suggested. More »

Whether you plan to try out a fancy new fad diet or you just want to make some small positive changes in your eating habits, or whether you want to reboot your diet entirely, EatDifferent is a new webapp that can help you get your diet and nutrition goals down on paper and help your eyes on them and track your progress towards them every day, without the hassle of a traditional food journal or log. More »

Keeping tabs on what you eat and how much exercise you get is a great way to stay on track with your health goals. SuperTracker, from the USDA, can help you not only record your progress but also get personalized nutrition and fitness plans. More »

Congress is fighting back on school lunch nutrition guidelines: “The bill also would allow tomato paste on pizzas to be counted as a vegetable, as it is now. USDA had wanted to only count a half-cup of tomato paste or more as a vegetable, and a serving of pizza has less than that.” To some extent I understand the worries about government dictating personal choice, but we’re talking about public schools. Is it any wonder that obesity is a problem if we’re teaching kids that pizza is a vegetable?

Every other week, new research claims one food is better than another, or that some ingredient yields incredible new health benefits. Couple that with a few old wives’ tales passed down from your parents, and each time you fire up your stove or sit down to eat a healthy meal, it can be difficult separating food fact from fiction. We talked to a group of nutritionists and asked them to share the food myths they find most irritating and explain why people cling to them. Here’s what they said. More »