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Taxes on Soda Change Sales and People’s Perceptions
What happens when a soda tax is added?
Taxes on Soda Change Sales and People’s Perceptions
What happens when a soda tax is added?
What’s the Beef with Beef Tallow?
Is it a good idea to start frying everything in beef tallow? We will let the science and a dietitian guide us.
Connected Health: Tracking Health, Activity, and Sleep
The new Apple Watch 10 offers advanced features such as sleep tracking, EKG monitoring, heart rate tracking, step counting, activity monitoring, standing reminders, and even screen use tracking. Other comparable devices include FitBit, Garmin, and Google Pixel, as well as fitness apps found on smartphones and watches.
Advantages of Roasted Dinner
Roasted dinners are so easy. Put everything in the oven together, set the timer and wait for dinner. There is little attended time, the cooking method is healthy, and cleanup is a breeze. Here is how to do it.
Celebrate National Nutrition Month-Food Connects Us!
As a registered dietitian who grew up in an Italian household where food was central to every occasion from breakfast to bridal showers, I couldn’t be more excited about this year’s National Nutrition Month theme, “Food Connects Us”. National Nutrition Month officially kicks off in March.
Nutrition Month Handout
Healthy eating strengthens connections by sharing meals, cooking together, and supporting each other’s nutrition goals, fostering both physical health and emotional bonds. Here is a handout for March as Nutrition Month 2025 with the theme Food Connects Us. March Nutrition Month is a registered trademark of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
March Is Nutrition Month: Power of Nutrition Education
Good nutrition is not about perfection, fad diets, or fancy supplements. It is about learning how to navigate the many food choices we face every day.
March Is Nutrition Month: Power of Nutrition Education
Good nutrition is not about perfection, fad diets, or fancy supplements. It is about learning how to navigate the many food choices we face every day.
Fruits and Vegetables in Season for March
Here’s a top-10 list of fruits and vegetables that are in season in March (U.S./North America) — great for cooking, eating fresh, and finding at farmers markets right now
Fruits and Vegetables in Season for March
Here’s a top-10 list of fruits and vegetables that are in season in March (U.S./North America) — great for cooking, eating fresh, and finding at farmers markets right now
New research suggests that weight impacts when and how bodies burn calories.
A recent study published in the journal Obesity from Oregon Health & Science University discovered that individuals with a healthy weight spend more calories during the daytime when they’re eating and most active, while individuals with obesity use more calories at night when most individuals are asleep.
New research suggests that weight impacts when and how bodies burn calories.
A recent study published in the journal Obesity from Oregon Health & Science University discovered that individuals with a healthy weight spend more calories during the daytime when they’re eating and most active, while individuals with obesity use more calories at night when most individuals are asleep.
The Pros and Cons of Instacart
The pros and cons of using instacart for healthy online grocery shopping.
Step Your Way to Lower Mortality
We’ve all heard the advice to walk at least 10,000 steps each day. It’s been promoted for several years for its health benefits, but there’s been little data to support the suggestion that it reduces the risk of disease. A 2022 meta-analysis of studies published in the Lancet sheds some light on daily steps and all-cause mortality.
Quality and Quantity of Carbs Matter in Dementia Risk
Carbs have often been demonized by everyone from fitness gurus to functional nutrition professionals. In reality, we need some carbohydrates to fuel our bodies and brains, but obviously, the type and amount matter.
Quality and Quantity of Carbs Matter in Dementia Risk
Carbs have often been demonized by everyone from fitness gurus to functional nutrition professionals. In reality, we need some carbohydrates to fuel our bodies and brains, but obviously, the type and amount matter.
Researchers Discover a Safer Way to Make Cells Burn More Calories
The beauty of medication is that one size does not fit all. Take weight loss drugs, for instance. Various classes of weight loss drugs exist to alter appetite, impact absorption, or boost metabolism, but may come with unwanted side effects.
Researchers Discover a Safer Way to Make Cells Burn More Calories
The beauty of medication is that one size does not fit all. Take weight loss drugs, for instance. Various classes of weight loss drugs exist to alter appetite, impact absorption, or boost metabolism, but may come with unwanted side effects.
Handout: Bird Flu and Egg Cost
Here is a sign from a country store selling 30 eggs for $12.99 but some stores are completely out of eggs or they are restricting the number or purchases - what is going on with the avian flu and the egg shortage or increased cost of eggs?
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