Pineapple is not only a tasty addition to many dishes, but it’s also chock-full of essentials for a healthy diet.  Sarah Rivenburgh, RDN, registered dietitian at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital specializing in oncology nutrition, said pineapple provides the body with key nutrients, vitamins, and bioactive compounds.  “It’s a really good source of vitamin C,” she told TODAY.com.…

Health I’m a 42-year-old pregnant nutritionist. I eat plenty of protein, love spicy foods, and snack on nuts. As told to Kelly Burch 2024-05-22T12:45:01Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized…

EXPERTS agree that early education is key in developing children’s understanding about food and the importance of practising a healthy diet. On top of including kids in meal planning, taking them out for grocery shopping and explaining the function of each food, these books may help parents and caregivers explain about the importance of eating…

References  [1] Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network. Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019). Seattle, United States: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), 2020.  [2] Willett, W., Rockström, J., Loken, B., Springmann, M., Lang, T., Vermeulen, S., … & Murray, C. J. L. (2019). Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on…

Guest Article by Stefanie Vandevijvere, Senior Scientists Nutrition and Health, Sciensano, Belgium Flanders has more and more neighbourhoods with an abundance of unhealthy food (food swamps). Elsewhere, adequate access to healthy food is the problem (food deserts). This makes it increasingly difficult to promote healthy eating habits in Flanders.  What we eat is greatly influenced by the food…

There are so many convenient snacks at the grocery store, it can be hard to know how to make a healthy choice. When you’re shopping at Target, the snack aisle is packed with a range of options to choose from, and not all of them are nutritionally balanced. But having a healthy snack at-the-ready is…

We’ve been tuning in to Selena Gomez’s new Food Network show Selena + Restaurant, watching the actor-turned-foodie learn more culinary techniques from renowned chefs across Los Angeles. So we love that Gomez’s boyfriend, Grammy-nominated record producer Benny Blanco is also a lover of food.  In fact, Blanco is a home cook himself and recently released…

Although we frequently discuss the importance of working with your doctor to stay on top of—and try to prevent or remedy—deficiencies, there can be too much of a good thing when it comes to vitamin and mineral supplements.  Just like eating too much protein and consuming too much fiber can throw your system for a…

One of the pitfalls of intermittent fasting can be the tendency to binge on unhealthy foods during the eating window, and care must be taken to consume quality, nutrient-dense meals and snacks.  “All types of intermittent fasting regimes have been shown to help people consume less energy, which in turn creates an energy deficit. However,…