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‘I’m a doctor – here are five surprising foods that lower cholesterol’
2. Oats Another item to add to your cholesterol-lowering shopping list is oats. Dr Caudle said: “The thing about oatmeal or oats is that they have a lot of soluble fibre. “Soluble fibre is really important with cholesterol because it helps decrease the absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream.” 3. Salmon The doctor explained that…
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Week in review: Neffy repeat dose study data, fostering healthy eating habits
Image credit: Contemporary Pediatrics Thank you for visiting the Contemporary Pediatrics® website. Take a look at some of our top stories from last week (Monday, February 19 to Friday, February 23, 2024), and click on each link to read and watch anything you may have missed. 1.) Neffy epinephrine nasal spray demonstrates positive data in…
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Hunter Foods Innovates With Plant-Based Snacks, Targets Tripling S…
In a bustling metropolis where the pace of change rivals that of its own skyline’s growth, Dubai-based Hunter Foods is making bold strides in the global snack industry. At the heart of this evolution is the company’s recent showcase at Gulfood in Dubai, where they unveiled an array of plant-based snacks, including mushroom chips and…
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Dining out with diabetes
This post was written based on a presentation given by Lydia Hall, RDN, LD, community outreach dietitian, Parkview Center for Healthy Living. Everyone loves to enjoy a meal out at a restaurant now and then. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 3 out of 5 Americans say they eat dinner out at least…
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Cooking Well with Diabetes classes start March 14 in Waco
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the four-part “Cooking Well with Diabetes” series of classes in Waco beginning March 14. The “Cooking Well with Diabetes” course will teach participants how to select and prepare healthy foods to help manage diabetes. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller) The program will be held from…
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FruitPro Pioneers Global Avocado Supply, Aiming for Sustainability…
Imagine a world where your favorite creamy, buttery fruit is available year-round, devoid of the usual ebb and flow of seasonal scarcity. This vision is fast becoming a reality, thanks to the innovative efforts of a Dutch company, FruitPro, led by the dynamic duo Menno van Utrecht and Anna Roos Slurink. In a bold move…
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Revolutionizing Healthcare: How Foodsmart’s Foodscripts Aims to Ma…
In a nation where the dinner plate is often a battleground of dietary do’s and don’ts, a quiet revolution is underway. At the heart of this transformation is the understanding that what we eat significantly impacts our health. This is not a novel concept, but the approach of leveraging technology and healthcare partnerships to make…
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Foodsmart Wants ‘Food As Medicine’ Prescriptions To Be Ubiquitous By 2030
Currently, around 1,475 Medicare Advantage plans provide financial assistance to purchase healthy food mainly in the form of fruits and vegetables. The motivation underlying this couldn’t be clearer. According to a report co-authored by researchers from the Aspen Institute and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School, poor diet is…
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This 3-Day Diet Plan Promises Quick Results For Weight Loss, But Is It Safe?
You’ve probably heard by now that when it comes to weight loss, slow and steady is the best way to drop pounds and keep them off. But it’s also understandable to want results fast. So, when you stumble across something like the military diet plan—which promises to help you lose weight quickly while still enjoying…
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Do Men and Women Need Different Things in Their Diets?
Anyone who’s ever scanned the vitamin aisle at their local drugstore has seen the labels. The ones that say a certain supplement is “formulated for women.” Or “made for men.” If you go a step further and inspect those labels, you’ll spot some differences. Vitamins labeled for women tend to contain certain nutrients in higher…
