Annie B. Kay

A diet filled with clean, nutrient-dense, whole foods seems like the way to go, individually and globally. But an enthusiastic backlash has been lobbed at…

Life is busy—filled with gadgets and tasks and calendars. Yet, no matter what else you're doing, you are called to honor the needs of your animal body a few…

This quick and easy dressing is ideal for serving over cooked or raw greens, sprouts, carrots, peppers, and scallions.

According to the American Psychological Association, about one-third of us habitually eat in response to stress. The nutritional impact of stress is profound.

There’s lots of good news in food, as the impact of yoga and Ayurveda on our food supply continues to grow. Kripalu nutritionist Annie B. Kay reports.

Fresh food is good, refined food is evil, right? Not quite.

The food choices you make intimately impact your mental health and well-being. Kripalu Lead Nutritionist Annie B. Kay looks at the latest research.

Here’s what to be aware of as you consider incorporating marijuana products into your medicine—or kitchen—cabinet.

Composting is a philosophy, says Kripalu nutritionist Annie B. Kay. You have to buy in—it’s a long-term process, not an insta-health situation.

Can your food actions impact climate change—does what you do really matter? Scientists have a clear and resounding consensus: Yes.

Food trends—the meta-shifts apparent at trade shows and in food media—tell us something about ourselves through the lens of our eating aspirations. Annie B…

As winter’s chill deepens, warming, flavorful aromatic drinks offer comfort and health. Annie B. Kay offers the latest science on the wellness benefits of our…

A recent review study reveals that, when it comes to the timing of meals, genetics and nutritional science are reading from the book of Ayurveda.

An integrative dietitian and yoga therapist with a family history of cancer, Annie B. Kay thinks about her own cancer resilience in yogic terms—the dance…

For active people, the early signs of dehydration can develop quickly into more serious warnings. Annie B. Kay shares tips for getting enough water.

Mindful eating is a mindfulness meditation practice that has the ability to transform your relationship with food and eating, says Kripalu faculty Annie B. Kay.

Everyone should have a vegetable-based recipe or two that takes—snap!—that long, for a quick meal or snack.

Kripalu faculty and presenter Annie B. Kay offers a practice for bringing awareness and compassionate self-examination to your year gone by.

Kripalu presenter and leading integrative dietitian Annie B. Kay gives us her take on the food trends of 2017, and a glimpse of where we'll go in 2018.

If you get inspired by the prospect of getting to know plants and their healing gifts, that’s the herbalist within you.

In another study proving what we already knew, researchers at Johns Hopkins found that those who cook at home eat a much healthier diet than those who don’t.

One way to take care of yourself and your family is to pack beautiful and balanced lunches—gifts you make by hand to be unwrapped throughout the day.

Benefits of the bacteria in our digestive tract, also referred to as gut microflora, have gotten a lot of attention in the scientific community lately.

The mind and the digestive system are deeply connected.

The Kripalu approach to detox involves self-inquiry and a flexible framework to create the process that works best for you.

Often, a client comes to me wanting to lose weight, plops down in my office, and says, “When I’m good, I eat this, and when I’m bad, I eat that.” This report...

In early 2012, Kripalu’s Healthy Living department held a series of lectures for the community on nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Because I focus primarily...

This Thanksgiving, I invite you to mindfully savor friends, family, and the full range of tastes you encounter on your plate and in your life!

Wondering if the Mediterranean diet is for you?

What you eat impacts how you feel on the physical, energetic, emotional, and mental levels.

A deeper understanding of our own physiology, in combination with a mindful perspective, can alleviate suffering around what we eat, and yield more effective…

Clean organic produce is more widely available than ever before, yet whenever I check out at my whole foods grocery, I imagine my father (a rural farmer cash...

Nutritionist Annie B. Kay shares a few ways to ward off flu season and boost your body's immune system naturally.

The concept of detox seems to speak to our very nature. From the story of Jesus in the desert to the holy days of Ramadan, the appeal of purification through...

Grains have a wealth of benefits to offer, from fiber to plant proteins to phytonutrients and B vitamins. There is a caveat, however. You can only reap these...

Sleep, your mental state, and what you eat go hand-in-hand, says nutritionist Annie B. Kay.

Summer is perfect for opening our senses to all that’s fresh and local. Choosing produce grown close to home yields great taste, supports your community’s...

To keep your body in balance, choose a plant-based diet, specifically one that emphasizes nuts, beans, whole grains, and vegetables.

Play with the flavor palate of whole foods by thinking beyond sugar and salt and invigorate your favorite recipes. There are classic flavor combinations...

Photo Courtesy of Flickr User allspice1 The world awakens earlier, and life sprouts all around us now. Accept spring’s invitation to lighten up by cleaning...

Plant-based diets provide rich antioxidant support, cool inflammation, aid blood sugar regulation, and support the body’s natural detoxification processes.