Courtesy of Food & Nutrition Going gluten-free can be a big turning point to greater awareness and healthier eating. All of a sudden, people need to start reading labels, and many begin to wonder why there are all of these ingredients they can’t pronounce and why high fructose corn syrup seems to be in everything. …
January 18, 2018By Anita Jones-Mueller, MPH, and Sara Lucero There’s a new trend in healthy eating and restaurant dining, and it is leaving behind restriction and deprivation in favor of savoring great meals at restaurants that support a healthy lifestyle. Once upon a time, Americans ate at restaurants without considering nutrition or health, but now …
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This year for Mother’s Day, fire up the grill. Celebrating mom in your outdoor living space is fun and festive, and whether it’s pork loin, poultry, steak or skewered shrimp, there are plenty of possibilities for grilling perfection for this holiday. Start with a quality grill that will ensure your meat doesn’t lose any flavor. Then, to …
Courtesy of Meatless Monday Doctor/Chef Robert Graham recently held a session at the International Restaurant and Foodservice Show on, “FRESH Food Tips for a Sustainable and Healthy Lifestyle, One Meal at a Time.” He is the co-founder of FRESH Medicine, whose mission is to improve health by addressing the five pillars of well-being: Food, Relaxation, Exercise, …
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Courtesy of Medical Daily Just adding a dash of seeds into a smoothie or salad can give your diet a health boost, said Lori Zanini, registered dietitian and a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Here are five options you can consider: 1. FlaxseedsRather than consuming whole flaxseeds, nutrition experts recommend opting for the ground form which …
Courtesy of Meatless Monday New York City schools, the largest public school system in the world, will launch Meatless Monday for all 1.1 million students beginning this fall. Students will have access to an all-vegetarian breakfast and lunch every Monday. The citywide Meatless Monday program is an expansion of a pilot program that began with 15 schools …
Courtesy of The Washington Post Just when you’ve finally learned how to pronounce quinoa (it’s keen-wah in case you’re late to the party), you’re about to encounter a new batch of healthful foods and drinks with names reminiscent of a word scramble. These products are not actually new — rather, like quinoa, they are ancient …
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Courtesy of Huffpost South of mainland Japan lies Okinawa, a group of islands known as the “land of the immortals.” Residents here have among the longest life spans and the islands have the highest rates of centenarians in the world. Two-thirds of those who reached 100 were still living independently at the age of 97, according to one study. …
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Courtesy of Food & Nutrition I’m a little embarrassed to say that up until a few months ago, I hadn’t heard of oat milk. Not because I think I know everything food related (close, maybe). But because I have so much love for everything oat related. So obviously, I should have known about oat milk …
Courtesy of The Salt It’s trendy to go low-carb these days, even no carb. And, yes, this can lead to quick weight loss. But ditching carbs is tough to do over the long haul. For starters, you’re swimming upstream. On average, adults in the U.S. get about 50 percent of their daily calories from carbohydrates. And, if …
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