Supplements
Can supplements cut 'bad' cholesterol?
Lowering high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol can curb your risk of heart disease. If a heart-healthy diet doesn’t work, prescription drugs can slash LDL. Do over-the-counter supplements like psyllium and red yeast rice also work?
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Seasonal eating
As each new month arrives, it’s fun (and healthy!) to consider creative ways to incorporate seasonal produce into your routine. These peak-ripeness fruits and veggies are often more affordable than their hot-house or imported counterparts.
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The best fruit & veg right now
What’s in season: July produce guide
See what’s in store this month.
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Recipe of the week
Roasted Ratatouille
The best reason to turn on the oven—even in summer—is to roast a bunch of seasonal vegetables. The Healthy Cook's favorite kind of ratatouille: Each vegetable is meltingly tender and melds together in a simple tomato sauce like this one.
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Chemical Cuisine
Our food additive safety ratings
Wondering which ingredients in your foods and beverages are safe? Our Chemical Cuisine database rates additives—used to preserve foods and affect their taste, texture, or appearance—from ‘safe' to 'avoid.'
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Caffeine Chart
How much is too much?
Caffeine is one of the only FDA-approved drugs that is present naturally and legally added to widely consumed foods. Exactly how much caffeine is there in the food and beverages you consume? CSPI has compiled the data.
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Banning Red 3
Where is Red 3 legal?
CSPI’s interactive map tracks which states have introduced or passed legislation to ban the carcinogenic color additive Red 3 from foods and beverages.
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Tell Congress: Oppose cuts to SNAP in the next Farm Bill
We're calling on Congress for a Farm Bill that supports vital nutrition programs like SNAP and builds stronger, more resilient food systems.
From Nutrition Action
Colorectal cancer: 5 ways to cut your risk
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What to know about diseases from ticks and mosquitoes
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Can sodas help your gut health?
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How to find a healthy dairy or plant-based cheese
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Don't miss these 6 spring fruit finds in season right now
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CSPI’s work improves the way America eats by transforming the food environment in schools, restaurants, grocery stores, and public places. We fight to keep our food supply free of dangerous chemicals and pathogens. We push government and industry to make transparent, science-based decisions.
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Booklet
The Healthy Cook's Kitchen: Seafood
Eat seafood once or twice a week. That’s what health experts recommend. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a stable of simple, scrumptious, and healthy recipes to help you get there? That’s where we come in! In the third installment of The Healthy Cook’s Kitchen series, chef Kate Sherwood shares some of her favorite recipes. How does Poached Provencal White Fish sound? Or Snapper Tacos with Avocado Salsa? Mmm…