A healthy and well-balanced gut microbiome facilitates digestion, protects us from pathogens, provides vitamins and nutrients and helps form the immune system. For athletes and fitness enthusiasts, optimizing digestion and immune function are major factors as they strive to improve performance. Download our white paper to learn how Biohm Technologies’ probiotic blend, Mycohsa™, has been…

Health technology startup Bevel has launched a new AI-powered nutrition tracking feature that integrates with leading blood glucose monitors like Dexcom and Libre. This feature aims to provide users with personalized, real-time insights into how their food choices affect their health, particularly in relation to blood glucose levels. By using a vast database of over…

A free nutrition wellness seminar from the Center for Accessible Living will give tips on how to lead a more nutritious and healthy lifestyle. Located at 982 Eastern Parkway in Louisville, the nutrition wellness seminar is an opportunity for those in the community to hear from Kate Boston, who is a registered dietitian, nutritionist and…

Confession: I like okra water a little too much. (I’ll explain.) The trouble began in early 2024 when videos with the hashtag #okrawater surfaced on TikTok. Oddly mesmerizing clips portrayed influencers straining okra pods from a clear, viscous liquid, claiming the okra-infused elixir could affect everything from weight loss to vaginal dryness. Elsewhere on the…

Following through on their commitment to end hunger and build healthy communities, the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and Kaiser Permanente announce the official launch of the Food is Medicine National Network of Excellence. The network’s mission is to develop, convene, and share best practices…

The European Commission, represented by Mr Leonard Mizzi, will provide the opening remarks stressing the importance of this topic for nutritionally vulnerable populations, who are often absent from considerations in the global debate on the role of animal source foods. The European Commission has made EUR 2.5 billion EU financial commitments since the N4G Tokyo…

Feb. 06, 2025 Postmenopausal women (12 or more months after last reported menstrual cycle) are needed to participate in the PROWELL study.  The Center for Human Nutrition at the U of A is conducting a research study to learn more about the effects of nutrition and physical activity on wellbeing in postmenopausal women.  Participants will be…