Healthy Eating for Every Phase of Your Life
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, …
Doctor/Chef Robert Graham Discusses a Sustainable and Healthy Lifestyle Read More »
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 …
Kvass, Celtuce and a Few Other ‘New’ Good-For-You Foods Read More »
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. …
People in Okinawa Live Longer Than Almost Anyone on Earth. Here’s What They Eat. Read More »
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 …
You Don’t Have to Go No-Carb: Instead, Think Slow Carb Read More »
Courtesy of New Food Economy Just how unhealthy is it to get lunch at work? You know—eating at the company cafeteria (which 30 percent of Americans have at work), cobbling together a meal from the vending machine (which 50 percent do), or noshing after you get a Slack notification that there’s leftover pizza on the 10th floor (no comment)? …
Courtesy of NPR So, you’re looking for a quick grab-and-go snack, and there’s a row of energy bars at the checkout counter. Are they a healthy option? The maker of Kind bars thinks so. The company has used the phrase “healthy and tasty” on some of its products that contain lots of nuts. But, here’s …
FDA Is Redefining the Term ‘Healthy’ On Food Labels Read More »
