Grocery delivery company Instacart notched another partnership with a care provider as it extends its reach into healthcare. The company will work with in-home care provider DispatchHealth to enable providers to prescribe food interventions, much like traditional medications, right to patients’ homes. The companies say the collaboration will help to tackle the substantial impact of food insecurity on…

With plant-based eating on trend, you may have noticed that we are hearing more often about the health and environmental benefits of including pulses in the diet. Indeed, pulses have a lot going for them in terms of nutrition, sustainability, and affordability. Their use is emphasized by various healthy eating plans, including the famed Mediterranean…

With old school ideas of ‘cutting’ and ‘bulking’, it can seem like our fitness aspirations need to be dichotomous, picking one goal at a time. These concepts that originated in bodybuilding circles aren’t completely without merit, it makes sense to focus on one goal at a time, whether that’s goals for fat loss or for…

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — With the new year bringing renewed commitments to health and wellness, a growing number of consumers are actively seeking ways to lower their sugar intake and balance their blood sugar. Registered dietitian, nutritionist and diabetes educator, Kim Rose, joined us today to talk more about how in 2023, 61% of Americans made…

Indianhead Community Action Agency, Inc. (ICAA) has received funding from Bader Philanthropy, Delta Dental and Compeer Financial to provide supplemental nutrition to area seniors. Funds received will allow ICAA to support area seniors’ healthy aging by providing fresh organic produce and non-perishable items each month. ICAA, Cattails Organics, ADRC of Clark, Rusk, Northwest Wisconsin, and…

In the pursuit of holistic well-being, one of the best things you can do is incorporate anti-inflammatory ingredients into your meals on a daily basis. While a low level of inflammation is to be expected from time to time, chronic inflammation can contribute to and exacerbate a range of health issues, including gut problems, weight…

Attachments Highlights Child malnutrition and poverty are inextricably linked and should be tackled together, including and especially in contexts facing recurrent and multiple shocks. UNICEF’s Programming Guidance “Building synergies between child nutrition and social protection to address malnutrition and poverty”(2024) aims to provide guidance to assist managers and practitioners to support governments to intentionally develop…

In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers synthesized the current evidence on omics tools that allow for developing tailored nutrition strategies for individuals with lactose intolerance (LI). They concluded that using a customized approach instead of the currently prevailing ‘one size fits all’ strategy can significantly improve the quality of life for people living…

Dear Readers: Last week, Bryce Pugh, a first year Brody medical student with an interest in neurosurgery and passion for brain health talked about alcohol’s role in our health. Few drinks carry the FDA Nutrition Facts label making it difficult for consumers to know what if any nutrition benefit their drink provides. Here is what…