Frances shares 4 Meals Under 40 Minutes from Cooking Light with Kathie Lee and Hoda.

Frances gives the scoop on what's healthy and what's not in the yogurt aisle.

Frances cooks up some easy spring pastas with Kathie Lee and Hoda.

Comfort foods are delicious, but tend to be unhealthy. Luckily, Cooking Light contributor Frances Largeman-Roth has a light recipe for macaroni and cheese that still tastes great without all the fat and calories.

Let’s face it: Your weekly (or daily!) run to the grocery store is the foundation for your good health. So it’s thrilling news that the supermarket industry is on a health kick — these days you’ll likely find organic produce and “natural” packaged foods at almost any store. But which chains are outdoing themselves to deliver the freshest and healthiest food? And which provide the best tools to help you make smart choices? Health magazine asked six prominent health experts to help pick the top 10 healthiest grocery stores out of the nation’s largest chains. And surprise: Many are the traditional, affordable grocers close to your home! Here are the winners:

ure, there are outbreaks of microbes and viruses across the country, but some of these germs are lurking where you least expect them. Health magazine senior editor Frances Largeman-Roth pinpoints the 12 germiest places you’re likely to encounter during an average day and devises ways for you to keep clean. After all, the fight is in your hands. Literally. Eighty percent of infections are spread through hand contact. So wash up, people, and get ready to wage a bit of germ warfare of your own: