Eating Less Meat is a Win Win Win!
As Covid-19 infections continue to soar, one of the areas hardest hit is the meatpacking industry. We are learning that workers in meat processing plants are particularly susceptible to …
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Lifestyle is a Risk Factor for Covid-19
It has been clearly communicated to us that in addition to being elderly, all people with underlying health conditions are at greater risk of contracting and having complications from …
This for That – Healthy Food Swaps
The key to healthy eating is to take in foods that are nutrient-dense instead of those that are calorie-dense but low on nutritional value. Another way of looking at …
Sugar – How Bad is It?
There is no way to sweeten the message that eating too much sugar is extremely harmful to your health. It is a primary factor leading to obesity as well …
Live Long and Well
What you eat plays a tremendous role in how long you live and how well you live and whether you remain fit mentally and physically. Your diet has to …
Antioxidants: Cell Defenders!
When your body turns food into energy, it produces chemical byproducts called free radicals. These are also formed when you exercise, are exposed to air pollution, chemicals or even …
Superfood! Chia Seeds
Tiny, but mighty, chia seeds are a nutrition powerhouse. They’ve been used by the Aztecs and Mayans since as far back as 3500 B.C. and the word “chia” in …
Why the Mediterranean Diet
With the abundance of “diets” that you might read about, it can be head-spinning to figure out which one you should follow. A number of different studies, including one …
Diet Report Card – Needs Improvements
A new study published in JAMA provides a report card on the American diet and shows that we have not learned our lessons very well. We’re still eating too …
I Can’t Afford to Eat Healthy?
One of the most common misconceptions about eating a nutritious diet is that it’s too expensive. The reality is that, with some pre-planning and a little more of your …
Eat Better and Cut your Cancer Risk
A study published on May 22, 2019 in the JNCI Cancer Spectrum provided an even clearer picture of how diet affects cancer risk. Over 80,000 new adult cancer cases in …
Poor Diet is a Killer
A recent study published in The Lancet determined that poor diet was responsible for 11 million preventable deaths globally in 2017, amounting to 22 percent of adult deaths. Around 10 …