Farm markets and health food stores offer healthy cooking demonstrations and some farm markets accept food stamps, making fresh and local produce accessible to more and more people and food an increasing part of community health. Grandmother was right. We should eat our vegetables! Rebecca Katz, ...
Kiwifruit are a nutrient-dense fruit and extensive research over the last decade on the health benefits of kiwifruit has linked their regular consumption to improvements not only in nutritional status, but also benefits to digestive, immune and metabolic health. The health benefits of consuming fruit...
Everything you ever wanted to know about edamame: health benefits, nutrition, history, how to prepare fresh edamame, & edamame recipes.
The field of nutrition coaching is always expanding, and it’s become much more common for companies to hire nutrition coaches, especially in the corporate and private sectors. Nutrition coaches can now be found in private practices, fitness centers, nursing homes, restaurants, health food stores,...
Now, herbal and nutraceutical solutions for improved immunity have also flown off the shelves of health food stores. Finding them online has proven to be just as difficult. Everything is BACKORDERED. In every single conversation I’ve had with patients these past few weeks, everyone wants to...
Vitamin A, B, C, and E– These vitamins help with a variety of development needs, such as vision, skin health, immunity, cognition, and more. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)– Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for infant development, but DHA has become famous recently as a baby brain food, ...
This however changed for me a year ago when I took the position of running a Food Farmacy. It is a small food pantry nestled within a medical facility. Its mission (and thus its name) fits into the growing Food As Medicine model of programs by providing health-supporting and enhancing fo...
“A diet based on food that turns to sugar once it’s in your body was never going to end well.” The last 35 years of dietary advice summed up in one tweet-worthy sentence, and the whole embarrassing public health nutrition fiasco explained in less than 3 minutes. Hooboy, do I have...
Food and proper nutrition are among the most critical environmental factors creating an individual’s health throughout their life. Therefore, they should be not only safe in terms of health quality, but also nutritionally valuable, ensuring both good health and the potential to achieve the highest...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration defines these terms, and the definitions can be lengthy. However, as a general rule: Jelly is made from fruit juice; Jam is made from pureed fruit; Preserves are made from whole fruit; Spreads can be made from juice, whole fruit, and/or pureed fru...