If you always swerve the cheese course out of concern for your cholesterol, then it might be time to change tactics.  The long-standing fear has been that saturated fats in cheese increase the level of LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol in our blood, which is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Now…

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HuffPost From left, clockwise: Megan Rossi, Alan Flanagan, Dr. Michael Greger, Tim Spector, Dr. Idrees Mughal. Nutrition influencers run the gamut, from conspiracy theorists convinced that grocery shopping is the delicate act of dodging disease to the licensed nutritionist who shares debunking posts. Accounts and opinions proliferate by the hour, all equally earnest and legitimate-seeming.…

Action Against Hunger, the global leader in the fight against hunger, is part of the team selected by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)* to lead their flagship Enhancing Local Efforts for Vital, Transformative, and Evidence-Based Nutrition (ELEVATE Nutrition) project. Through this five-year cooperative agreement of up to $100 million, USAID seeks to advance…

In a world obsessed with achieving peak physical performance, men are constantly on the lookout for ways to enhance their strength and performance. Enter the Alpha Strength supplement from New Alpha Nutrition, a powerhouse product that has captured the hearts of millions of users around the globe. This male strength and performance enhancement supplement is…

Canine Fresh is a lineup of all-natural dental chews for your dog. Designed to clean teeth and gums, control plaque and tartar, and promote overall good breath and oral health, Canine Fresh is made from a clinically-tested ingredient proven to work. Do Canine Fresh dental chews live up to the hype? How does Ultimate Pet…

 A scientific presentation at SupplySide West laid out the long way researchers will have to go to prove the benefits of probiotics for athletic performance and recovery endpoints. But the session also made clear the big opportunities in store if these effects can be mapped with precision.  The session, presented by Renee Korczak, Ph.D., with…

BATON ROUGE – Dr. Catherine Champagne still vividly remembers passing the Perkins Road construction site where Pennington Biomedical Research Center was taking shape in the late 1980s. She was on her way to drop off her two young sons at school and had heard plans for a facility with a mission to improve human health throughout…

For many, Oct. 31 is a time to delight in the classic indulgence in Halloween candy. But while these treats can be immediately rewarding, it is also important to recognize the nutritional and psychological implications of the holiday centered around an overload of sweets.  Unlike some headlines might suggest, the connotations of candy consumption are…

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