March 4, 2020 by Natalie Castro
Nutrition Month 2020: Ask Yourself These...
This is the time of year when we remind everyone about choosing...
Roundup: No Fruit Juice for Kids Under...
Many parents introduce fruit juice to their kids assuming it’s a healthy option. But that’s necessarily true. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is now...
May 26, 2017 / 4 min read
Food Allergies: Top 5 Facts You Should...
Food allergies are a rising public health concern, affecting more than 50 million Americans. This condition can greatly interfere in family habits and school routines...
May 25, 2017 / 3 min read
7 Ways to Reduce Your Stroke Risk...
About half of American adults have at least one risk factor for stroke, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar or being overweight. Moreover, many...
May 17, 2017 / 3 min read
Easing of School-Meal Rules Spotlights Kids’ Nutrition
An easing of school lunch regulations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is raising some concerns among dietitians that the rollback will send the...
May 15, 2017 / 2 min read
Healthy Mother’s Day Curry Lentil Stew
Celebrity Chef Cindy Hutson, culinary ambassador for the Miami Cancer Institute, taught cancer patients and survivors how to cook curry red lentil and vegetable stew...
May 12, 2017 / 2 min read
Roundup: Gluten-Free Diets Could Harm Your Heart...
“Gluten-free” diets or products have become widespread but a new study warns that you may be putting your heart health at risk by shunning healthy...
May 5, 2017 / 4 min read
Fuel Yourself With Plant Proteins
Many people assume that you can’t get enough protein on a plant-based diet. If done correctly, a plant-based diet can be a healthy approach to...
April 27, 2017 / 2 min read
Your Body Shape and Your Health
All fat is not equal. When it comes to people who are overweight or obese, those with the most concentration of “belly fat” are at...
April 26, 2017 / 3 min read
Green Tea vs. Cancer: ‘Preventive Medicine’ in...
Can a certain chemical in green tea help prevent cancer? An Atlanta-area 7th-grader, with help from his chemist father, recently won the Georgia Science and...
April 25, 2017 / 2 min read
Gut Bacteria’s Possible Link to Irritable Bowel...
Emerging research into the health effects of bacteria living in our gastrointestinal tract has led to the discovery of a potential link between these bacteria...
April 3, 2017 / 2 min read
