Healthy Fats
What are Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Benefits, Food Sources, Supplements, and More
Not so long ago, many people feared eating fats. “Healthy fats” weren’t yet a coveted nutritional powerhouse — and in fact, you’d be more likely to seek out “low-fat” and even “fat-free” labels on foods in an effort to eat well. Today, we know that fats are essential for optimal health, and in the wide ...
Refined vs Unrefined Coconut Oil: Comprehensive Guide to Differences, Uses & Benefits
It seems like people are using coconut oil for everything these days, from frying up fresh veggies to making raw food energy bites and even slathering it on as a nighttime moisturizing mask.
9 Uses for Duck Fat at Home
Gone are the days before refrigeration when foods needed to stay preserved for months at a time. Thank goodness, right? But that doesn’t mean modern cooking can’t take a cue from confit, a French curing method involving simmering ingredients in a pool of flavorful fat.
What is Low FODMAP? Your Questions, Answered by Dr. Amy Myers
For Dr. Amy Myers, food is medicine. As a medical doctor and a functional medicine physician, Dr. Myers has seen firsthand how nutritious foods like grass-fed meats and organic fruits and vegetables can support gut health. And because 80 percent of your immune system and 95 percent of your serotonin—the happy hormone—live in your gut, ...
Walnuts vs. Almonds: Nutrition & Health Benefits
Walnuts and almonds are two of the world’s most popular nuts, and for good reason. Both options are versatile, nutritious, crunchy, and make a mean granola or dairy-free nut milk. While we’re not prepared to choose a winner in the walnuts versus almonds dflebate (why would you when they’re both great?), we are offering a ...
Taking the Fear out of Fat: Why High-Fat Mexican Cuisine May Actually Be Good for You
Torie Borrelli is an Integrative Holistic Nutritionist (NC), trained chef specializing in healing foods that decrease inflammation, and creator of The Vida Well. Her newest cookbook, The Mexican Keto Cookbook, offer more than 100 low-carb, high-fat, anti-inflammatory grounded in Mexican tradition. Today, she writes about the ins and outs of a Mexican Keto diet.
Olive Oil vs. Butter
Where do you fall in the great butter versus olive oil debate? Many butter enthusiasts consider themselves purists who wouldn’t dare compromise flavor just to cut down on saturated fat while olive oil devotees point to the celebrated health benefits (hello, antioxidants!) of the pantry favorite. In the ongoing butter vs olive oil discussion, both ...
10 High-Fat Foods for Keto Dieters
During the 1980s and ‘90s, fat got a pretty bad wrap. Just about every trending diet and weight-loss plan of the time focused on eating low-fat or non-fat foods. The assumption was that the less fat you consumed, the less likely it was to show up on your body. But many of these diets proved ...
Duck Fat Popcorn 2 Ways
Duck fat makes everything taste better, so what better way to jazz up popcorn night than with this rich, flavorful ingredient? Cacio e Pepe brings favorite Italian flavors like Pecorino cheese and black pepper to snack time, while the sweet and salty option coats every kernel in a coconut-milk based caramel sauce.
Keto Diet Advice & Nutrition Tips with Healthful Pursuit’s Leanne Vogel
Leanne Vogel has spent nearly a decade revolutionizing her perception of food and wellness by creating a life devoted to kindness and self-acceptance. After discovering the keto diet, she found a solution to her 8-year struggle with amenorrhea, hypothyroidism, adrenal dysfunction, and ultra-low hormones. She quickly gained recognition for her unique “no limits,” paleo-friendly approach ...
Keto Meal Planning Tips: Your Guide to Ketosis
If you’re familiar with the keto diet then you probably know it promises some pretty impressive results, from weight loss to improved focus and more. It all starts with keto meal planning of keto-approved foods that help you kickstart ketosis. Yet despite the buzz, research is still ongoing research as to keto’s effectiveness—and it isn’t ...
3 Benefits of Cooking With Coconut Oil
No offense to olive oil, canola oil, or butter, but the Thrive Market test kitchen is crazy for coconut oil. It’s so versatile that we keep a jar within arms reach for everything from sautéing to frying (not to mention all of the ways to use coconut oil around the house). Here’s everything you need ...
MCT Oil vs. Coconut Oil
Lauded as a healthy, plant-based fat that also doubles as a beauty and wellness essential, coconut oil has earned its rightful place as a pantry staple. But many are turning to its highly-concentrated cousin, MCT oil, for a dose of healthy fats and nutrients. So which coconut-based superfood is best? Here’s a closer look at ...
What Is the Keto Diet?
Curious about keto? If you’ve been wondering about how a diet that focuses on eating high-fat food may help you lose weight and maybe even gain some added health benefits, you’re not alone. The ketogenic diet is steadily gaining in popularity, but many are wondering whether this is an eating plan with real staying power ...
What Is Nut Butter?
Once upon a time, nut butter meant one thing: peanut butter. But as much as we adore the original, times have changed and our obsession with nut butters has become, well, a little more nuts. Today, there are dozens of nut butters to choose from, each offering a wide variety of benefits, including protein, key ...
Good Fats vs. Bad Fats
For more than three decades, we have been told that fat is the enemy—that it’s responsible for both rising rates of heart disease and expanding waistlines.
Coconut Oil vs Olive Oil
We know fat is back. Butter, ghee, avocado oil, duck fat—all of ’em are fair game, now that saturated fat is no longer the cardiac villain we thought it was. And sure, while most amateur chefs might be unsure about deep-frying parsnip fries in lard, even kitchen novices are comfortable cooking with olive oil and ...
Is Fish Oil Good For You?
If “fish burps”—the admittedly gross side effect that often goes hand-in-hand with fish oil supplements—are the only reason you’re not taking it, we’re gonna let you in on a secret that will change everything! (More on that below.)
How to Lower Cholesterol
Has your doctor told you it’s time to focus on lowering your cholesterol? You’re not alone. In fact, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 percent of Americans have high cholesterol, putting them at an increased risk for heart disease and stroke.
Good vs. Bad Cholesterol
Just uttering the word “cholesterol” can conjure up some frightening images: of waiting rooms, vials of blood, incomprehensible test results, and a scary prognosis from the doctor. Though having high cholesterol is something most of us have grown to fear, there are actually two types: good and bad. For decades, health professionals have advised patients ...
31 Surprising (and Useful!) Ways to Use Coconut Oil
Kylie Jenner uses it like mouthwash. Channing Tatum rubs it on his pregnant wife’s belly. Apolo Ohno chows down on it the night before a race for extra energy.
Healthy Fats Demystified: What’s the Difference Between Coconut Oil and MCT Oil?
Among vegans, vegetarians, and the health-conscious crowd, coconut oil is king—but elite athletes and biohackers are turning to MCT oil for their daily dose of healthy fats. What’s the difference between these two powerful ingredients that are derived from the same source?
Cooking Fats 101: Upgrade Your Sauté Game
Long gone are the days of inhaling Snackwells cookies as you pine away for a slice of real Devil’s food cake. Fat-free cottage cheese? See ya never. And margarine… just no. In today’s culinary—and nutrition—world, it’s all about cooking and baking with healthy fats.
What Are Some Health Benefits of Walnuts?
We’re you one of those kids who used to brush the walnuts off the top of a chocolaty brownie? It might be time to grow up: Noshing on walnuts could be the secret to a healthy heart, a vibrant memory, and a leaner waistline.