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Eating well with diabetes
A healthy, balanced diet is key for anyone with diabetes. Good nutrition not only controls glucose, or blood sugar levels, but also improves cholesterol and blood pressure, both of which can be high for people with diabetes. A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and lean proteins can benefit a person with diabetes. At the same…
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Why is healthy eating so hard to do in a food paradise like Singapore?
Ms Candy Goh, clinical dietitian at Parkway MediCentre, said it can take time before one forms good eating habits. “It’s about retraining our taste buds,” she added. “Sometimes when you cut down on taste (salt), it doesn’t taste as good. But if you keep taking it over a period of time, it becomes a new…
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Sociodemographic Barriers to Physical Activity and Healthy Diet Through Social Networks in Mexican Breast Cancer Survivors
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Are Wraps Healthier Than Sandwiches? Here’s What Dietitians Say
It’s lunchtime, and you’re about to order a sandwich, but instead you opt for the spinach wrap. The name suggests it’s made of spinach, so it must be healthier, right? Not exactly. Determining the healthiness of a wrap or a sandwich requires a few key elements. “Wraps and sandwiches can be a convenient and delicious…
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Prevent Cognitive Decline Later By Doing This Now, Study Says
For this study, researchers wanted to see if there was a connection between eating a particular diet in midlife, and cognitive decline later on. To find out, they analyzed 30 years of data from over 5,000 women enrolled in the NYU Women’s Health Study. Data collection began between 1985 and 1991, when the average age…
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Eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to suffer
HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s National Healthy Foods Day. Healthy foods have gotten a bad rap over the years. Typically portrayed as tasteless and awkward, healthy foods tend to be the butt of jokes. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You But not all healthy foods are unappealing.…
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New UAB study finds college students’ accessibility to healthy foods impacts stress levels
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – A new study done at UAB shows the impact of food security on college student’s well-being. Yenni Cedillo is an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences. She said the study found over 45 percent of college students are food insecure. While it is not a new issue, the amount…
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State program helps Holland schools focus on healthy eating
HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — Holland Public School district was selected as part of a statewide program that focuses on reducing health disparities within elementary schools. “A lot of our students do have food insecurities and that is across the district as well. So we’re really trying to improve their access to food,” said Community School…
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Albemarle elementary school encouraging students to eat healthy
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) – Albemarle County Public Schools is featuring locally-grown food in its cafeterias. ACPS aims to teach students more about healthy eating, while also supporting local agriculture. Some students say they feel like Popeye after eating the kale salad and tofu samples. “They were a little surprise, but they were willing to…
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Red Meat Consumption May Increase Your Diabetes Risk by 62%, New Study Shows
A recent comprehensive study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that eating as little as two servings of red meat per week could significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study, published October 19th, 2023, in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, carries crucial implications regarding…