Category: Nutrition

  • Exercise and Nutrition | Ask the Doc | WMBD News This Morning

    Exercise and Nutrition | Ask the Doc | WMBD News This Morning

    PEORIA, Ill (WMBD) – Two of the most important parts of maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle are exercise and nutrition. Not only can they help us live longer, but they can also protect us from certain diseases. On today’s Ask the Doc, Jenna fisher, and exercise physiologist, and Katrina Sommer, a dietician with OSF HealthCare,…

  • The Female Endurance Athlete’s Guide to Eating for Hormone Health

    The Female Endurance Athlete’s Guide to Eating for Hormone Health

    Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! <a href="https://outsideapp.onelink.me/wOhi/6wh1kbvw" class="o-content-cta-link" data-analytics-event="click" data-analytics-data="{"name":"Element Clicked","props":{"destination_url":"https://outsideapp.onelink.me/wOhi/6wh1kbvw","domain":"<>”,”name”:”in-content-cta”,”type”:”link”}}”>Download the app. Athletes are constantly bombarded with nutritional advice professed to boost performance, most often through the lens of improving physique. Although there are many sources, social media has provided…

  • CEO of UK sports nutrition company Science in Sport steps down

    CEO of UK sports nutrition company Science in Sport steps down

    Credit: @phdnutritionuk / Facebook UK-based sports nutrition company Science in Sport has announced CEO Stephen Moon is stepping down from his role. In a post on LinkedIn, Moon said: “I had a life-changing accident earlier this year, closer to death than I would have liked. It made me re-evaluate my life goals.” Moon remains employed,…

  • MaineHealth announces new clinical nutrition team member Amanda Robbins

    MaineHealth announces new clinical nutrition team member Amanda Robbins

    Amanda Robbins FARMINGTON – Marcy Lawless, MaineHealth mountain regional manager for clinical nutrition services, is pleased to announce that Amanda Robbins, MS, RDN, LD, has joined the clinical nutrition team at Franklin. Robbins completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees in food science and human nutrition, with completion of the dietetic internship from the University of…

  • What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

    What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

    Defining processed and ultra-processed foodsDispelling the myth around processed foodsNutritional content and impactUnderstanding food labelsThe role of processed and ultra-processed foods in modern dietsConclusionReferencesFurther reading Dietary choices significantly impact global health, contributing to approximately 11 million deaths through conditions like diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Image Credit: Phairoh chimmi/Shutterstock.com The American Institute for Cancer Research…

  • Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk

    Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk

    Replacing red meat with plant-based protein sources may reduce risk of diabetes and provide environmental benefits For immediate release: October 19, 2023 Boston, MA—People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat fewer servings, and the risk increases…

  • ‘Let’s Fix Our Food’ for adolescents: Skill-based nutrition literacy is the key

    ‘Let’s Fix Our Food’ for adolescents: Skill-based nutrition literacy is the key

    ByHindustan Times Oct 19, 2023 11:22 AM IST Share Via Copy Link By -SubbaRao M Gavaravarapu, head, Nutrition Information, Communication and Health Education (NICHE) Division, ICMR- National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. India’s G20 presidency has highlighted the critical national and international priorities including food security, nutrition, health care and sustainable development for our children and…

  • Morning drinks for diabetics: 8 healthy beverages to have on empty stomach

    Morning drinks for diabetics: 8 healthy beverages to have on empty stomach

    Whether you have diabetes or not, eating healthy is always good for your wellness. But diabetics have to take more care to manage their blood sugar levels. So, the diabetes diet mostly consists of foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products. Sweets and red meat are best avoided. They can start…

  • Can drinking green tea help you burn fat and lose weight?

    Can drinking green tea help you burn fat and lose weight?

    There is no dearth of products that promise to help you lose weight and burn excess body fat. But is that possible? Nutritionists and doctors reveal the truth When it comes to health and fitness (or even just looking good) the most popular goal is weight loss. Whether this is a result of relentless marketing…

  • New institute to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care

    New institute to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care

    A newly launched, first-of-its-kind institute aims to address a glaring gap in the medical system by working to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care to treat disease and advance health equity. The Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, launched today, establishes a university-wide initiative…