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Gretel Planner positioned as key partner for nutrition brands
Nutritional intake planning tool, Gretel Planner, is billed as the only technology for preparing nutrition strategies for trail running, road running, cycling, OCR or triathlon races. With more than 10,000 users, and working with races around the world, it has built a following among athletes and event organisers. Gretel Planner notes that… ‘Achieving a better…
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The NFL Eats 80,000 Uncrustables a Year. Is That Healthy?
For peanut butter and jelly sandwich snobs like myself, there’s only one way to make a decent PB&J: whole wheat bread, peanut butter and jelly on both sides, with the sandwich cut in half. But it seems the NFL has another preference. According to recent data from The Athletic, the league goes through 80,000 Uncrustables…
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CRN recognizes up and coming nutrition scientists during annual Science Symposium
The Council for Responsible Nutrition announced the winners of its CAPS graduate student award program for 2024. This year’s program took place on Wednesday, Oct. 9, as one of the lead-in events to CRN’s annual conference — Convergene at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. In 2021, CRN joined with the American Society…
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Radix Nutrition backpacking meals review: the haute cuisine of rehydrated sachet food
Radix Nutrition backpacking meals: first impressions Often, on-the-go snacks are a matter of practicality over taste, but Radix Nutrition actually provides freeze-dried food that boasts real flavor (Image credit: Pat Kinsella) I’d heard and read really good things about the Radix Nutrition range of freeze-dried camping meals for backpackers and bikepackers, so I was excited…
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Health and Nutrition Center offers breast, cervical cancer clinic
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. The organization said that an estimated 310,720 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2024. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer are…
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How did halloumi become a health food? It’s got more calories than brie
In the early 2000s, few of us had heard of Halloumi. Now, the UK is the world’s biggest buyer of the Cypriot cheese, with some supermarkets selling up to seven different varieties. Its versatility – working in curries, burgers and stir-fries – means that it’s become ubiquitous with efforts to cut back on meat and…
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I’m a Dietitian and I Tried Nutrisystem for 1 Week in 2024
To sign up for Nutrisystem, I first had to choose a plan from the Plans & Pricing menu on the homepage. The plans are divided into three groups: Signature Programs, New Plans, and Club Advantage. Here’s a quick rundown of each. The Signature Programs are based on Nutrisystem’s classic program, with five to six small,…
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‘Postpartum Nutrition Cookbook’ shows new moms how to nourish their bodies, focus on self-care
After having a baby there’s a lot of pressure on women to bounce back, lose weight and get in shape. But your body needs to be nourished so it can recover. “The Postpartum Nutrition Cookbook,” written by registered dietitians, is a guide to nutrients and healing foods, how to prepare nutritious foods, and how to…
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Doctors Explain How Long It Actually Takes to Digest Food
Sometimes you feel immediately hungry after eating. Other times, you’ll stay full for hours. It’s all related to how quickly your digestive system is working. The digestive system involves multiple stages and organs. ‘It begins with chewing food, where saliva is added to help digestion, and ends with a bowel movement,’ says Lance Uradomo, M.D.,…
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Wisconsin WIC Program Celebrates 50 Years of Increasing Access to Healthy Food, Nutrition Education, and Breastfeeding Support
Today, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services (DHS) recognized the 50th anniversary of WIC (Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program) by proclaiming the day Wisconsin WIC Day statewide. “This anniversary marks an incredible milestone for the work DHS does to ensure families across the state have the opportunity to access the healthy,…