COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — They say an apple a day can keep the doctor away, but what about a complete diet filled with nutritious fruits, vegetables, proteins and carbs? According to local nonprofit founder Dewayne Webb of All About Fitness Family LLC, a healthy diet can transform lives. In order to help Columbus locals get…

Loading the player… Food insecurity is a global issue that poses a significant threat to Black communities. Tuskegee University’s Food and Nutritional Sciences program, however, intends to solve this problem. Speaking about it on “TheGrio with Marc Lamont Hill” are food and nutrition sciences major Diallo Patterson and Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller, dean and director of…

Are you really what you eat? Decades of research back up the saying that you are what you eat and support the important health effects of good nutrition. Healthy food choices increase people’s overall life expectancy and reduce the risk of developing a wide variety of medical issues, including heart disease and cancer. The health…

Future of Nutrition Summit Speaker Line-up Unveiled | Food Engineering

Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your background. My name is Ashley Porterfield and I am a Sports Performance Dietitian working alongside Erica Capellino covering the nutrition needs of all of the teams at Galaxy from the Academy, to the second team, all the way to the first team. I am also…

It all started with a question from a reader in Missouri: “Can pumpkin seeds minimize an overactive bladder? Is it better to eat ground-up pumpkin seeds or whole seeds? How much is advisable?” Sure enough, there is evidence that pumpkin seeds — more specifically the oil in pumpkin seeds — may help treat what is…

After setting three Guinness long-distance cycling records and starting an adventure travel company, Dan Buettner had an epiphany. Some of the longest-living people in the world don’t “pursue health and longevity as if it were a chore. Their health and longevity stemmed from their surroundings,” he wrote in his book The Blue Zones: Secrets for…

Vitamins and plant protein are the most sought-after ingredients in sports nutrition products today, a new consumer survey from Prinova (London) found. The company surveyed 1277 consumers in five of Europe’s biggest sports nutrition markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. These consumers were physically active, exercising at least twice per week, and had…

At 30 years old, Sarah Cresswell’s chronic illnesses mean she has a life different to many young adults—and this includes in the way she eats. Instead of consuming food, she gets her nutrition with the help of total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a method of tube feeding that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract. “I’m sharing my story…

The Willoughby Public Library will host “Nutrition for Teens” from 1 to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 with Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist Jamie Walker from University Hospitals. The presentation will promote nutrition for teens as well as: • Benefits of a healthy eating pattern • How to prepare balanced meals to properly fuel in order to…