_ Healthy Diet & NutritionWhole Grains Are One of the Most Important Food Groups for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes By Sondra Forsyth articleIt doesn’t matter if it’s rye, oats, or wheat. As long as it is wholegrain, it can prevent type 2 … Read More→
_ Calorie Restriction and Fasting Diets: What Do We Know? By Jane Farrell articleYou may have heard about calorie restriction and fasting diets and wondered why they’re getting so much attention in the … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionMarriage Protects Against Malnutrition in Old Age By Sondra Forsyth articleMore and more elderly people are suffering from malnutrition. People who are unmarried, separated or divorced are most often affected, … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceDNA-Based Method Detects Trace Amounts of Peanut in Foods By Sondra Forsyth articleFor people with severe peanut allergies, eating even miniscule amounts of the legume can trigger anaphylaxis — a life-threatening condition … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionYou Are Never Too Old for the Mediterranean Diet By Sondra Forsyth articleThe Mediterranean diet is a secret of long life for elderly. These are the conclusions of a study by the … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionEating Broccoli Sprouts During Pregnancy May Reduce the Child’s Chances of Breast Cancer Later in Life By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that a plant-based diet is more effective in preventing breast … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionResearchers Identify the Link Between Gut Bacteria and Eating for Pleasure Instead of Just Hunger By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2018 study of 63 healthy people done at UCLS and published August 6th in the journal PLOS One.showed that … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionStrawberries Could Help Reduce Harmful Inflammation in the Colon By Sondra Forsyth articleInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a set of painful conditions that can cause severe diarrhea and fatigue. Treatments can include … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionAmericans May Have Outgrown Traditional Advice of Having a Varied Diet By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen it comes to diet in the Western world of overconsumption where cheap convenience food rules, the age-old adage “everything … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionWhite Button Mushrooms as a Prebiotic May Help Improve Glucose Regulation By Sondra Forsyth articleEating white button mushrooms can create subtle shifts in the microbial community in the gut, which could improve the regulation … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionEating Crickets Can Be Good for Your Gut By Sondra Forsyth articleValerie Stull was 12 when she ate her first insect. “I was on a trip with my parents in Central … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionBelly Bloating: What to Eat and What to Avoid By Sondra Forsyth articleRegardless of weight or body type, it’s common to see some belly bloat. The foods we choose, how we’re digesting … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionCaffeine Affects Food Intake at Breakfast, but Its Effect is Limited and Transient By Sondra Forsyth articleA study featured in the July 2018 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionThe Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Products By Jane Farrell articleGo ahead and enjoy that full-fat yogurt! There’s no significant link between dairy fats and heart disease and stroke, according … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionMen Lose More Weight on Low-Carb Diets Than Women Do, but Women Show Improved Artery Flexibility By Sondra Forsyth articleAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one out of three American adults live with … Read More→
_ Vitamins + SupplementsMultivitamins Do Not Promote Cardiovascular Health By Jane Farrell articleTaking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according to a new analysis of … Read More→
_ Allergies Food Allergies & IntoleranceMore Than Half of US Adults Who Are Prescribed Epinephrine Don’t Use It in an Emergency By Sondra Forsyth articleThe most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is epinephrine. Yet a 2018 study showed that in … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionOur Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs By Jane Farrell articleThe “reward center” of our brain values foods high in both fat and carbs – i.e., many processed foods – … Read More→