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Nutritious Can Be Delicious: Journey To Health Program Brings Interactive Nutrition Education To All – Where The Food Comes From
This nutrition education program, called Journey to Health, hinged on collaboration with the Wellness Bus, the University of Utah Center for Community Nutrition, and the Utah Food Bank. The Wellness Bus is a mobile health unit that offers free screenings for health indicators like cholesterol and blood sugar, as well as one-on-one health coaching. With Journey to Health,…
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Holi 2024: 7 healthy snacks to eat during festivities
Love Gujiya but cannot eat deep fried? Here are a list of healthier snacks options you can eat this holi. Healthy Holi snacks (Photo credit: Pexels) New Delhi: Holi is the festival of colours but is also a delight for food lovers. The festival is marked with delicious sweets and snacks. However, for patients with…
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‘Dietitians Eat Donuts’ helps students create healthy relationships with food
In honor of March being National Nutrition Month, the LSU Student Health Center hosted an event in Free Speech Alley during Tiger Wellness Week on Friday called “Dietitians Eat Donuts.” On-campus registered dietitians gave out pamphlets, buttons and even donuts to students while teaching them how they can fit all types of food into their…
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The #1 Healthiest Menu Item at 30 Popular Restaurant Chains
Whether it’s date night, lunch with a friend, or a family dinner out, you’re probably eating out more often than you think. In a 2023 US Foods Survey, the average American ate food prepared out of the house, either takeout or dine-in, an average of 7.5 times per month. If you eat out too often…
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List of fruits with the most health benefits: These 8 are expert recommended
Only about 12% of surveyed Americans meet their daily fruit intake, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in 2019. That number is even lower among low-income adults. Eating fruits and vegetables is an important part of a healthy diet, but for many who live in areas of food insecurity access may be a…
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What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Decaf Coffee Every Day
With 97% of the caffeine removed, decaf coffee appeals to many folks who are sensitive to caffeine or just trying to consume less. As you can see, it has drastically less caffeine than a regular cup of joe, but it maintains most of the flavor and feel of drinking regular coffee. However, many people wonder…
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Why a healthy brain requires a meaty diet
We all think we know what we should be doing to keep our brains fit, whether it’s learning a new language, socialising or getting enough sleep. Among this catalogue of habits, eating a juicy steak is unlikely to be at the top of your list. But it should be, according to one Harvard-trained psychiatrist who…
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HEALTH BEAT | Dietician: Losing weight ‘not necessarily about willpower’
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } CUMBERLAND — Fad diets can lead to feelings of guilt, shame and “all or nothing” thoughts of certain foods, said Allison Lutz, lead dietician at UPMC Western Maryland. Sometimes, folks look for a fast diet so they can lose…
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Health experts caution against diet fads and intermittent fasting
The time between the major meals of the day should be more than three hours and never exceed six, Tanuja Nesari, Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda, said while discussing the preliminary results of a research paper on time-restricted eating, popularly known as intermittent fasting, which notes that this form of diet plan is linked to…
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Best refined oils for cooking: 7 top picks for you!
Here is a list of the best refined oils that you can try for cooking delicious dishes while keeping a check on your health. What we eat in a day has a direct impact on our health. So, it is essential to keep a check on the food we consume, its ingredients, cooking methods and…
