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12 blog articles for 'barley'
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Vegetable Beef Barley Soup
Who doesn’t love the smell of homemade soup wafting through the kitchen on a cold winter evening? Nutritious barley, hearty beef and colorful veggies combine to make this soup recipe one worth adding to your favorites. Pearl barley is an ancient grain known as a delicious source of dietary fiber, and is the perfect complement to mushrooms and beef. This low-calorie soup will become a family favorite, as it’s just as convenient as it is delicious. Throw the ingredients in...
01/13/26 • Swanson Health
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4 Reasons You Should Eat Whole Grains Every Day
Many trendy diets today rely heavily on lean proteins and monounsaturated fats to fill your plate, but if you ask us, nobody puts healthy carbohydrates in a corner. Whole grains are an essential part of a well-balanced, nutrient-rich diet for a handful of reasons, and there are so many delicious options to choose from. No matter the meal of the day, whole grains are here to take your nutrition game to the next level. Here’s everything you need to know...
09/11/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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6 Surprising Beer Beauty Uses for Hair and Skin
The end of September is usually marked by cooler temperatures, fewer hours of daylight, brilliant yellow, orange and red leaf colors, and many harvest festivals toasting nature’s bounty from the summer growing months. Also, beer lovers often raise a glass (or two!) to celebrate harvesting hops, the dried, flowering part of the hop plant used in brewing beer, and their favorite brews during many Octoberfests and brewing festivals around the globe. Pilsners, ales, ambers, malts, lagers, saisons, stouts, wheat or...
12/31/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Immune Support for All Seasons
Learn how to support immune health in every season with nutrient-rich foods, hydration, healthy habits and key vitamins and minerals.
07/27/25 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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5 Beginner Tips for Going Gluten Free
If you are sensitive to gluten or you’ve decided to eliminate gluten from your diet for any other reason, it may seem like gluten is in almost everything at first. Thankfully, there are still plenty of delicious foods you can eat while following a gluten-free diet—you just need to know where to look. We’ve put together this guide for going gluten free to offer tips and helpful information for anyone making a transition to gluten-free living. What is Gluten, Anyway?...
04/30/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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The Top 34 High-Fiber Foods
Getting enough fiber in your diet is an important part of supporting overall wellness, and certainly a topic worth chewing on. Did you know, for example, that fiber contributes to cardiovascular health by supporting normal blood sugar and cholesterol maintenance?1 Fiber is also a source of nourishment for healthful probiotic microorganisms, which in turn provide us with digestive and even immune health benefits as part of a symbiotic relationship.2 Making sure we consume enough fiber in our diets is also...
06/10/24 • Swanson staff
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Spring into Health: Top Nutrients for Fighting Springtime Woes
When you think of Spring, images of melting snow, chirping birds and an increasingly greener and livelier landscape most likely come to mind. Unfortunately for many, these pleasant changes in the weather can also come with springtime woes that can lead to respiratory discomfort. Left unchecked, this can put a real damper on what should be one of the most exciting times of the year. The good news is that, with the right nutrients, you can give your body what...
04/14/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Trust Your Gut Health: Build a Healthier Gut with Probiotics
Learn how probiotics, prebiotics, fermented foods, and supplements support gut health. Discover simple ways to build a balanced, healthy gut microbiome.
07/28/20 • Amy Sunderman, MS, RD
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The Mediterranean Diet: Benefits, Research and How to Try It
Discover the Mediterranean diet, its research-backed benefits, key foods, and simple ways to get started.
06/06/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Eating Healthy on a Budget: 12 Tips to Keep You & Your Wallet Fit
Want to eat healthier without blowing your budget? It’s easier than you may think! With just a little planning, you can nourish your body with wholesome goodness without breaking the bank. Before getting into the tips, though, let's start where healthy eating begins: your pantry! Before heading out to the grocery store, you’ll want to take a close look at what’s in your pantry. Peruse Your Pantry Check to see if there’s anything you can cut back on, like sugary...
06/05/24 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Dynamic Duos: Top Pairs to Amplify Your Wellness
We all have those amazing friends who help us be our best self—and we do the same for them. But did you know that certain nutrients make dynamic duos too? Some supplements are complementary—they amplify the benefits of one another—and some are synergistic, meaning they work together to produce a benefit. Here are some top wellness pairings to try. 1. Turmeric + Black Pepper Turmeric and black pepper have plenty of amazing benefits to offer beyond tantalizing your taste buds,...
05/16/24 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Dynamic Duos! Top Pairs to Amplify Your Wellness
We all have those amazing friends who help us be our best self—and we do the same for them! But did you know that certain nutrients make dynamic duos too? Some supplements are complementary—they amplify the benefits of one another—and some are synergistic, meaning they work together to produce a benefit. Here are some top wellness pairings to try. 1. Turmeric + Black Pepper Turmeric and black pepper have plenty of amazing benefits to offer beyond tantalizing your taste buds,...
02/20/24 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
