Lentils contain folate, which reduces the risk of heart disease. Folate also promotes cell growth and improves hair, skin and nails.

Rice and lentils are both carb-heavy foods that also happen to provide other nutrients, like fiber and protein. But one packs a whole lot more of those filling, gut-healthy compounds than the other.

Rice and lentils is such a comforting Italian dish. Seriously, it feels like home. Straight from the charming Italian ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This is a hearty main course that tastes long-cooked, with deep and earthy spices. If you don’t have many mouths to feed, use leftovers as a filling for ...

Mujadara, with just three main ingredients (lentils, rice, onions), is often served during Ramadan for Iftar, the meal that breaks the daily fast. The holy month of Ramadan began on Feb. 28. This ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...