Other Health Conditions Having Heart Surgery? Watch Your Blood Sugar Nearly half of all heart surgery patients may experience blood sugar levels high enough to require temporary insulin treatment after their operation, even though they've never had diabetes, according to a new study.

Food and Dining Dip into Beans and Molé Most Americans are unfamiliar with authentic Mexican molé sauce. While some may recognize it as "that sauce with chocolate in it," only aficionados of true Mexican cooking know the subtleties of a great molé.

Food and Dining A Brief History of Meatloaf Food history is full of surprises. The history of an American staple, for example - meatloaf - offers more than a trip down culinary lane. I was intrigued to discover that my grandmother’s hand-cranked grinder, the kind that attaches to the edge of a table, was key to meatloaf becoming an everyday dish.

Food and Dining Asparagus, Thyme and Tomato Halibut It's hard to beat a dish that's beautiful, flavorful, nutritious and easy to prepare. This week's recipe earns high marks in all four categories and takes advantage of seasonal asparagus – now at its peak at most farmers' markets.

Food and Dining Give Vegetable Soup a Spanish Accent Traditionally cooked in an iron or heavy earthenware pot called an olla, there are many versions of this dish. While many include some form of pork, others are meatless, like this one.

Food and Dining Indian Cooking Spices Up Favorite Vegetables I first ate a version of Indian mixed vegetables at Ajanta, a delightfully casual restaurant in Berkeley, California, where the fresh-from-the-garden ingredients are themselves a rare treat when dining out.

Other Health Conditions Are You At Risk for Carotid Artery Disease? Certain traits, conditions, or habits may raise your risk for carotid artery disease. These conditions are known as risk factors. The more risk factors you have, the more likely you are to get the disease. You can control some, but not all, risk factors.

Food and Dining Glycemic Index: How Helpful in Promoting Long-Term Health? Foods with a low GI are digested and absorbed more slowly, causing a more gradual rise in blood sugar and preventing rapid spikes in insulin levels.

Food and Dining What's Your Relationship with Food? Regardless of how emotional eating begins, recognizing the signs and developing a new approach to eating are essential skills that are necessary to build a healthier relationship with food and with yourself.

Food and Dining Spring into Healthy Dining When combined with tender onions and sweet peas, these versatile turkey cutlets are the perfect dish to help usher in spring. From start to finish, this satisfying meal is swiftly prepared in just 30 minutes.