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Food Safety: Lettuce Edition
Foodborne illness is a real and dangerous possibility if food safety guidelines aren’t followed during growing, harvesting, transporting, at the grocery store and in your own kitchen...
Pandemic Relief: Eat, Move, Rest
If you’re feeling stressed, fatigued, and a little heavier than you’d like since the pandemic began in 2020, you’re not alone...
Micronutrient Review
Now that the Vital Micronutrients series is complete, it's time to wrap things up. Here's our micronutrient review...
Out Go the Lights. What About the Food?
I thought I'd better put together a guide to what many people don't necessarily think about when they lose electricity... food safety.
Fun Vegetable Trivia: Artichokes
Today we're going to continue the series with some intriguing information about artichokes...
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Always Bad?
If you’re like most Americans, you eat way too many ultra-processed foods...
The 12 Types of Lettuce
If you routinely choose just one or two different types of lettuce, break out of the rut and experiment with something different for more flavor, texture differences, and a range of nutrition benefits!
Lettuce: Leafy, Healthy, and Delicious!
Eating salads that contain a variety of types of lettuce is associated with several health benefits, including higher nutrient intake, consuming fewer calories, and slower cognitive decline associated with aging...
How Active Phase Calorie Restriction Can Increase Life Span
Now that you're familiar with everything we covered in Can Active Phase Calorie Restriction Increase Life Span? it's time to explore the science behind it...
Nutritional Needs in Times of Stress
Recently one of our readers reached out to ask about meeting “nutritional needs in times of stress.” It turns out that what you eat can have an impact on your mental health, so "lettuce" take a closer look at food and mood and other ways to deal with stress...
More Fiber, Less Sugar and Salt, Please
How can you get more fiber in your diet with less sugar, salt, and fat? Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD has some answers...
Broccoli Tips and Tricks
Did you know that broccoli has only been grown in the US since 1925?
Meet Micronutrients: Iron
The Vital Nutrients series is back and better than ever! Today we're going to talk about iron...
Can Food Tracking Apps Boost Health?
There are a large number of apps that promise to make tracking your food choices quick and easy while providing feedback that can help people reach their health goals.
Better Food, Better Mood?
A new study indicates that home-cooked meals can lead to better mental health...
Skip Processed Foods at Night
A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism finds that in individuals with diabetes, the timing and composition of certain foods may be just as important as calories and portion control...
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