What's the healthiest pasta sauce? The top 2 picks

Plus, a sweet potato parfait for breakfast

August 29, 2024 | VIEW IN BROWSER August 29, 2024 | VIEW IN BROWSER If you're a pasta lover--who isn't?-- then you probably enjoy pouring a delicious sauce over your noodles. A reporter took a deep dive into the different types of pasta sauces and which one is healthiest. See if your favorite made the list. Also, learn more about the benefits of dynamic stretching.  Walking Challenge Walking Challenge Today's Workout Today's workout is walk.   We all know the importance of stretching. Stretching before and after a workouts to help prevent muscle soreness and reduce the likelihood of injury — plus throughout the day to combat the effects of sitting!    But while it may seem like a simple movement, there's actually some nuance to the type of stretching you should do at different times to optimize the movement. When it comes to stretching before a workout or first thing in the morning, dynamic stretching is the best choice.   Learn more about this type of movement.  GET THE WORKOUT Your Meal Plan Your Meal Plan Today's Plan Sweet spuds for breakfast? You bet. This creamy-dreamy parfait can be prepped ahead of time — good news for those of us who aren't morning people! — so you can get out the door in no time. It also makes a sweet snack and delicious dessert. You can prep multiple servings at one time (for you and your crew), or make a single serving and freeze the leftover sweet potato-carrot mash for future nibbles. Add your fave toppings (berries, nuts, seeds, granola, coconut)… anything goes. This parfait is perfect!   Breakfast: Sweet Potato Parfait Lunch: Barbecue Chicken Quinoa Salad Dinner: Sheet Pan Flounder with Roasted Tomatoes and Black Olives GET THE RECIPE Making Space for Mindfulness Making Space for Mindfulness Is autoimmune disease tied to trauma? Doctor shares insight One in ten Americans are living with an autoimmune disease and its easy for some of the early symptoms like gut problems, fatigue and inflammation to be explained way for other reasons. Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried, the director of precision medicine at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, joins TODAY to offer an eye-opening look at autoimmune disease.  READ MORE One Small Thing One Small Thing Real ways to make a difference in your life, one small thing at a time. What's the healthiest pasta sauce? The top 2 picks, according to dietitians Pasta is a delicious staple food full of energizing carbs. But what you put on your pasta — whether it's a creamy cheese or a classic marinara — is just as important as the noodles underneath.   Think of pasta sauce as a flavorful way to sneak in nutrient-dense vegetables and filling lean protein. But pasta sauce can contain surprising amounts of sodium, sugar and fat, dietitians tell TODAY.com.   What is the healthiest type of pasta sauce? See what nutrition experts said.  READ THE ARTICLE Wellness News Wellness News Chloe Coscarelli shares recipes for no-bake dinner and dessert Chef Chloe Coscarelli, who just opened her new café in New York City, stops by the TODAY plaza to share her recipes for a summer panzanella salad and a no-bake dairy-free lemon cheesecake with a wild blueberry sauce. A light, bright dinner and dessert: Skillet chicken pesto pasta and lemon-poppy seed cake Now you can have your cake — and pasta — and eat it, too, with these nutrient-dense recipes. Gen Z boys are chewing 'facial fitness' gum for their jawlines There is a growing fitness trend where people are chewing on specialized hard gum to help exercise their jaw lines — but medical experts are warning that it can be dangerous. NBC's Christine Romans reports for TODAY. Thanks for letting us in your inbox! See you again tomorrow morning. Want to refer a friend? Subscribe here Send us Feedback Follow us on Facebook More TODAY Newsletters 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Privacy | Contact MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION | UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT