HEALTH & FITNESS

You pick your favorite hamburger bin and hit it on the drive home from work. I’ll pick this recipe for Four-Chile Pork Chops with Grilled Pineapple from my new cookbook, A Man, A Pan, A Plan.

Whole apples contain a soluble fiber called pectin that helps the body process sugar more steadily, reducing the sharp glucose swings associated with refined carbohydrates. Studies have connected regular whole fruit consumption to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.

Some restaurants top a burger with shrooms. Fiore Moletz, chef and co-owner of Burghers Brewing Co. in Pittsburgh, swaps some of the beef for shrooms. This move knocks back the calorie count while enriching the entire patty with umami goodness.

Brandon Clarke was everything you wanted in a teammate and nothing you expected from a 21st pick. Born in Vancouver, raised in Phoenix, Clarke bet on himself twice — first at San Jose State when no one was watching, then at Gonzaga where he became on

The trick to a legendary fish burger is a thicker fillet. Shop for portions that are 1½ to 2 inches thick. Six ounces of cooked halibut has a massive 30 grams of protein.

Not only do clear protein drinks offer a different texture and taste from more traditional protein drinks, they often have a different nutritional profile too. Specifically, they're lower in calories, carbs, and fat, and may even be easier to digest.