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Inside a Blue Zone grocery store, where eating healthy is made easy and cheap
I visited a grocery store in the longevity Blue Zone of Loma Linda, California. The food there was more affordable than Whole Foods, and tasty too. A few favorite nutritious items were the coconut “chunks of energy” and the lentil soup. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a…
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10 Healthy Diet Choices to Make Your Meals Work for You
If you asked 10 people how they would define “healthy diet,” you would likely get several different answers. The most basic definition of a healthy diet is that it best supports your overall health and wellness and prevents disease. While certain foods have been scientifically proven to fit this definition, a healthy diet must be…
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‘Healthy eating’ curriculum can do more harm than good
Editor’s note: Oona Hanson is a parent coach in private practice and a family mentor at Equip, an eating disorder treatment program. She specializes in supporting parents to raise kids who have a healthy relationship with food and their body. CNN — Children across all grade levels are taught nutrition concepts aimed at improving health, but…
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Can cooking and gardening at school inspire better nutrition? Ask these kids
Enlarge this image Students help instructional coach Regina Green caramelize onions for a dish featuring fresh greens from the school garden at Watkins Elementary. Allison Aubrey/NPR Allison Aubrey/NPR Farm to school events are happening all over the country this month aimed at bringing fresh food to students’ plates. And, after a decline in nutrition education…
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The FDA Researches Front-of-Pack Labeling
This is the second part in a series about the work of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read parts one and three. As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) prioritization of its nutrition initiatives, the agency is exploring development of a standardized FOP scheme for food packages that could help consumers…
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New Study Says You Should Pay More Attention to Your Snack Choices
Even if you follow a generally healthy diet, snacking in a certain way could increase your risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to a new study in the European Journal of Nutrition. Researchers looked at food consumption habits and cardiometabolic health markers—including blood sugar levels, blood pressure, waist circumference, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and…
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Planning key to combating unhealthy eating for students, say Brock researchers
Planning is key to healthy eating as the new school year gets underway, say Brock researchers. Rising food costs combined with busy back-to-school schedules can make eating well challenging. However, a little planning goes a long way, say Brock researchers. Wendy Ward, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, William Gittings, Assistant Professor in the Department…
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8 Best Healthy Finds at Target This Fall, According to a Food Editor
With fall basically here, it’s time to relish seasonal flavors like apple, butternut squash, pumpkin and more. Luckily, Target’s fall foods are fully in stock, and we’re running to our nearest location to buy these healthy finds. From comforting drinks to easy breakfast options, here are eight of Target’s best healthy, budget-friendly grocery finds that…
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Eating this food regularly can lower risk of type 2 diabetes and heart attack
Join us on September 18 for a virtual Start TODAY meal planning event sponsored by Instacart. Registered dietitian Vanessa Rissetto will show you how to prep five delicious, healthy and family-friendly meals that’ll last you all week. Click here to buy your tickets! Oats are naturally the base for a warm bowl of oatmeal, but they…
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Only one in five adults are eating enough veg, with alcohol and takeaway dominating diets, report finds
Only two in five Australians are eating enough vegetables, a report by the CSIRO has revealed. Key points: The CSIRO asked more than 235,000 Australians about what they eat Those surveyed barely scraped a pass, with an average score of 55 out of 100 Only four in 10 adults eat three or more different vegetables at their…
