Manufactured Foods Are Not Nutritious
The Access to Nutrition Initiative has analyzed around 11,000 products from leading food companies including Kellogg, General Mills, Unilever, Kraft Heinz, and Nestle. They found that about 70% of …
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Superfood! Quinoa
Quinoa is an ancient, plant-based seed that has been cultivated in the Andes for 7000 years. It is a pseudo-cereal that cooks and eats like a grain but is …
Ultra-processed Foods Increase Risk of Obesity
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Sao Paolo has shown that the more adolescents eat ultra-processed foods. the more likely they are to be obese. The …
What You Gain When You Leave the SAD
As you make progress towards ditching the Standard American Diet and embrace a more healthful one like the Mediterranean diet, you will also reap numerous health benefits. This is …
New Year’s/New Life Resolution
We are now officially into 2022 and we remain hopeful that this new year will be better than the last one, that we can put COVID in the rear …
Heart-Healthy Eating Lifestyle
The American Heart Association has published a “2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health” this week in their journal Circulation. This guidance focuses on the role that nutrition plays in …
Melatonin-Rich Foods to Help Your Circadian Rhythm
Your circadian rhythm is your body’s 24-hour sleep/wake cycle that responds primarily to light and dark. In the evening, the pineal gland in your brain produces more melatonin, which …
Keto Diet May Not Be Worth the Risk
One of the common weight loss diets followed by many people is the ketogenic “keto” diet, which is very low in carbohydrates and higher in protein and fat. This …
A Nut to Lower Cholesterol
If you’re looking to lower your cholesterol, consider eating a serving of pecans every day. According to a new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, this can dramatically improve …
Children’s Diets Continue to Get Worse
A new study has been published in the journal JAMA showing that consumption of ultra-processed foods by children aged 2 – 19 has continued to increase in the US and has …
All Carbs are not the Same and Whole Grains are Good
New research has been published in the Journal of Nutrition finding that eating at least 3 servings a day of whole grains results in lower risk factors for heart disease when …