Current Issue: July 2008
Clearing the confusion
Before I joined the Delicious Living team, I worked for several outdoor-sports magazines. Over the course of a decade, I wrote and edited hundreds of...
feedback: July Letters to the Editor
If I can't find eggs that are organic, cage free, and omega-3 enriched (The Good Egg, March 2008), which should be my first choice?...
| Features |
Label know-how
I confess: I'm afraid of nutrition labels. Partly because I'm loathe to learn that the box of crackers I intend to buy (and promptly eat) is actually...
| fresh |
Look out, lemon!
An excellent source of antioxidants and vitamin C, this fruit has been used as a cure-all for thousands of years in its native Asia...
Coconut Bliss
Thanks to its coconut-milk base, this organic, nondairy treat is creamy smooth and wickedly addictive...
Soak it up Safely
It'll take more than a big floppy hat to protect you from all those ultraviolet rays at the pool or picnic this summer. Try these five easy ways to save your skin before, during, and after your time in the sun...
Raspberries
Fresh red raspberries should look dry, plump, and bright; stems mean they were picked too soon. These beauties are ridiculously perishable, so eat them as fast as you can (as if you need an excuse)...
Green staying power
Even in today's dicey economy, sales of natural and green products — incredibly — show no sign of slowing down...
Valerian
WHAT IT IS/BENEFITS: Extracted from the dried roots and stems of a perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. Found in teas and tinctures. Relieves insomnia...
Clear Advantage
Our bodies require between 8 and 13 cups of fluids daily, but plain H2O can get boring. Delicious flavored waters are great sugar-free alternatives to soda...
| TRIPLE TAKE |
How can I ease leg cramps?
A leg cramp is an involuntary contraction or spasm of a muscle in the leg or foot. They usually occur at night or after an increase...
| WELLNESS |
Gallstones
If you've had occasional sharp abdominal pain that passes quickly, you may have brushed it off as nothing but gas, constipation, or even stress. But this kind of pain can also indicate the presence of gallstones...
| PARENTING |
Safe for kids
Bath time can be such fun. But, as many parents have become aware, those sweet-smelling baby products may contain some pretty unsavory chemicals...
| Beauty |
Help for Rosacea
Anyone who survived high school with a face full of acne knows the feeling: You want to leave the house with a paper bag over your head...
| Think about It |
One sheet at a time
In 2008, each office worker living in an industrialized, Western country will burn through more than 10,000 sheets of paper, according to the World Wildlife Fund. That's about 1.2 trees per person...
| Quick & Easy |
Cool soups
Ready in 26, 15, and 8 minutes: Spicy Thai Curry Soup with Rice Noodles, Middle Eastern Spinach-Yogurt Soup with Chickpeas, Chilled Southwestern Tomato Soup with Crab...
| Food Feature |
Hot off the Grill
Cooking outdoors over an open flame is as much a part of summer as hammocks, swimming pools, and the Fourth of July. While food takes on a wondrously tasty quality when grilled, it's important to keep it healthy...
Snack time
Everyone loves a salty or sweet snack every now and then; it's a great way to curb your appetite and gain a little extra pep to get you through the day. Unfortunately...
