Category: Healthy Eating

  • Reworking Resolutions: Nutrition and healthy eating

    Reworking Resolutions: Nutrition and healthy eating

    Looking to eat healthier in the new year? Here are some tips. Looking to eat healthier in the new year? Here are some tips. 05:25 MINNEAPOLIS — During the final week of 2024, many are making plans to take on the most common new year’s resolution: nutrition and healthy eating. Crystalin Montgomery, a naturopathic doctor with…

  • Looking to eat healthier in the new year? Here are some tips.

    Looking to eat healthier in the new year? Here are some tips.

    As you make your plans for betterment in the new year, we’ve gone to the experts to help you find success in those goals. Now, we tackle perhaps the most common resolution of all: Nutrition and healthy eating. WCCO’s Erin Hassanzadeh turned to a group of local experts to learn how to eat for wellness,…

  • New US Food Guidelines: Eat Less Meat, More Beans

    New US Food Guidelines: Eat Less Meat, More Beans

    From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For a healthy diet, people should eat more beans, peas and lentils. They should eat less red meat and processed meats, as well as starchy vegetables, like potatoes. Also, they should continue to limit added sugars, sodium and saturated fat, an especially unhealthy kind…

  • Good Wintertime Meals Are Warm, Healthy and Tasty

    Good Wintertime Meals Are Warm, Healthy and Tasty

    Winter is settling in across much of the United States, with dropping temperatures, snowfall and icy roads. But the cold season does not mean weeks of lifeless, colorless meals. Diet and food experts say winter is a time to experiment. They suggest trying some of the season’s vegetables to cook a healthy meal that tastes…

  • FDA Redefines “Healthy”: A New Standard for Food Labels

    FDA Redefines “Healthy”: A New Standard for Food Labels

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a final rule to update the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” There is an ever-growing crisis of preventable, diet-related chronic diseases in the U.S. that requires immediate action. The updated “healthy” claim marks an important step in fulfilling the FDA’s nutrition priorities, which are part of a whole-of-government…

  • FDA updates the definition of ‘healthy’ foods, local dietitian weighs in

    FDA updates the definition of ‘healthy’ foods, local dietitian weighs in

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Eating well can be difficult, especially when foods labeled as “healthy” aren’t necessarily healthy. To help people keep a nutritious diet, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated guidelines surrounding what defines a food item as “healthy.” Under the new rule, for food to be labeled as “healthy” it must contain…

  • FDA Declares Eggs as a “Healthy” Food Under Updated Guidelines

    FDA Declares Eggs as a “Healthy” Food Under Updated Guidelines

    Eggs shake off decades-old misconceptions to claim their place as a nutritional powerhouse Do clients ask you if it’s okay to eat eggs? In a long-awaited announcement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared eggs officially “healthy” under its updated definition, a milestone celebrated by health enthusiasts, fitness professionals and nutrition advocates. The…

  • 15 ‘Eating Healthy memes’ that will send you on a giggling guilt trip

    Eating healthy is a dream goal for many. But like Eve from the biblical story, who was lured away by the sight of an apple, we all get lured away by the sight of a beautiful sandwich or a delicious burger. Eating healthy memes are cooked, now coming your way! The struggle is real when…

  • What to Know About the FDA’s New Definition of ‘Healthy’ Foods

    What to Know About the FDA’s New Definition of ‘Healthy’ Foods

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new definition of “healthy” food for the first time in 30 years. The new definition will apply to manufacturers who want to call their food “healthy” on labels. A “healthy” symbol is also being developed to help consumers easily spot foods that meet the new parameters.…

  • The #1 Nutrient to Help You Sleep When You’re Traveling, According to a Dietitian

    The #1 Nutrient to Help You Sleep When You’re Traveling, According to a Dietitian

    When you’re flying across time zones or staying up late exploring new destinations, lack of sleep can leave you feeling groggy and irritable. Fortunately, there’s one nutrient that can help you sleep more soundly when you’re on the road, namely magnesium.  Read on to learn how magnesium can help you toss and turn less, ways…