Well: Can Exercise Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk?

Exercise may help to keep the brain robust in people who have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

















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Nutrition Group Lobbies Against Healthier School Meals It Sought, Citing Cost

The School Nutrition Association has done an about-face as it lobbies Congress to allow schools to opt out of the very nutrition rules it helped to create in 2012.

















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Well: Flame Retardants Are Everywhere

Flame retardants, widely used in furniture, bedding and clothing, have been found in a multitude of places, from breast milk to Antarctic penguins. Some of these chemicals are suspected carcinogens, but experts are unsure how their ubiquity will affect human health..

















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Recipes for Health: Arugula and Corn Salad With Roasted Red Peppers and White Bean

Canned beans can also be used in this composed salad with a base of sweet corn and pungent arugula.

















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Recipes for Health: Tostadas With Smashed Black Beans or Vaqueros, Salsa Fresca and Avocado

Refried heirloom vaquero beans add a special touch to these tostadas, but black beans work, too.

















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Recipes for Health: Two-Bean and Tuna Salad

This is the most amazing version of tuna and bean salad I’ve ever tasted, thanks to Good Mother Stallard beans.

















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Recipes for Health: Big Bowl With Spicy Brown Bean, Squash and Corn Succotash

This version of succotash is lima-bean-free, with a kick that is a lively contrast to the sweet corn.

















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