Sugar may be sweet, but the effects it can have on your health are decidedly not. While some foods naturally contain sugar — fruit and milk, for example — many foods have sugar added to enhance their flavor, including some you might not suspect because they don’t taste overly sweet. Processed foods, baked goods, and…

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluate the impact of planetary health diet (PHD) adherence on environmental and human health. Study: Adherence to a Planetary Health Diet, Environmental Impacts, and Mortality in Chinese Adults. Image Credit: Created with the assistance of DALL·E 3 Background PHD is characterized by an increased consumption of plant-based…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – People in East Gainesville now have access to a new program to help people eat better. Volunteers with the new Pleasant Street Civil Rights and Cultural Arts Center held a soft open and a food giveaway on Thursday. The program is a pharmacy prescription food program, meant to prioritize healthy foods…

Lunch has always been my least favorite meal to prepare. While I value a nutritious and convenient meal, it’s tough to align that with the realities of a hectic schedule. Luckily, in the age of digital discovery, I’m constantly finding the latest tricks and life hacks on social media. So when I kept seeing a…

Eating healthily can be less expensive than the unhealthy diet many Australians currently live on, a new study has found. Key points: There’s a perception that healthy food costs more, but it can save you money, research finds A trolley of healthy food costs $150 less a fortnight than what the average Australian family buys The takeaway message? Try to eat five serves…

Realistic, simple dietary swaps can help Americans make a difference in the country’s carbon footprint, a new study found. If all consumers swapped their higher-carbon food products for lower-carbon alternatives—things like swapping cow products to plant-based or poultry products—just once a day, models show it could reduce their personal dietary carbon footprint significantly and the…

Posted on: October 26, 2023; Updated on: October 26, 2023By Chris Horn, [email protected] If a little prevention is truly worth a lot of cure, the three decades of work by the Arnold School of Public Health’s Prevention Research Center have helped make the Palmetto State a healthier place. Since 1993, the center has collaborated with…

Key Takeaways Candy corn is a source of added sugar and lacks any micronutrients. One serving of candy corn can provide more added sugar than what is recommended by the American Heart Association for many people. Dietitians suggest that candy corn can be a part of a balanced diet for generally healthy people who don’t…

Making one small diet change — chicken instead of beef, plant milk instead of cow’s milk — could significantly curb carbon emissions and increase the healthfulness of your diet, according to a new study. (Photo by iStock) Curbing carbon emissions and eating healthier may both start at the dinner table. According to a new study…

Want to eat healthy and also save the planet? Anna Grummond has the diet for you. And it doesn’t involve replacing your steak with a carrot stick, she says. “We’ve identified simple, achievable substitutions – small changes – that can still produce a meaningful impact,” said Grummond, an assistant professor at the Stanford University School…