_ Healthy Diet & NutritionPasta is Not Fattening! By Sondra Forsyth articleIn recent years pasta gained a bad reputation: it will fatten you. This led lots of people to limit its … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition High blood pressure / hypertensionDiet Soda and Hypertension By Jane Farrell articleDoes drinking diet soda raise blood pressure? Despite what you might have heard, the answer is no, according to experts … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionBroccoli Gets Even Better By Jane Farrell articleBroccoli, an undisputed superfood, has just become more super. University of Illinois researchers have identified genes that control the accumulation … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionFor Women, One More Reason to Eat Healthy: Better Mobility When Aging By Sondra Forsyth articleIn a large study conducted by at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, researchers found an association between women … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionAre You Cooking Too Much Food for Your Loved Ones? By Jane Farrell articleServing too much food to loved ones– whether on holidays or weeknight dinners – ends up wasting food and money, … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionEating More Whole Grains Linked with Lower Mortality Rates By Sondra Forsyth articleEating more whole grains may reduce the risk of premature death, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers from Harvard … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionThe Healthiest Ways to Eat Dairy Products By Jane Farrell articleAccording to the ChooseMyPlate program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, consuming dairy products provides health benefits – especially improved … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionThe Good-News Grain By Jane Farrell articleBarley may be the latest good-news grain: eating it or foods containing it significantly reduces the levels of two types … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionAre You Really Eating in Moderation? By Jane Farrell articleIt’s a truism that “eating in moderation” is the best way to lose or maintain weight, but exactly what that … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionJunk Food and Teen Advertising By Jane Farrell articleWorried about your grandkids eating junk food? You’re not wrong; a new study reveals that children are being subjected to … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionAre You an Aquaholic? Too Much H20 Can Be Dangerous By Sondra Forsyth articleIf you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably heard a lot about water and weight loss. Can drinking more … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition10 Ways to Cut Back on Salt By Jane Farrell articleAlthough the dangers of fat might get more media attention, salt is also something to watch out for. It has … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionBright Lights in Restaurants Linked to Healthy Food Choices By Jane Farrell articleIf you want to make healthier choices while dining out, you might want to go to a brightly lit restaurant, … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionFiber Intake Tied to Successful Aging By Sondra Forsyth articleMost people know that a diet high in fiber helps to keep us “regular.” Now Australian researchers from The Westmead … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionEnjoy Eating Out - with Fewer Calories By Jane Farrell articleWe all know that most restaurants serve high-calorie meals, but the Mayo Clinic cites a study that shows just how … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionFast Food and Boredom By Jane Farrell articleBoredom drives people to eat fatty and sugary foods, according to new research being presented at the Annual Conference of … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionDid Butter Get a Bad Rap? By Sondra Forsyth articleA research team led by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the National Institutes of … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionFast food May Expose You to Harmful Phthalates By Sondra Forsyth articlePeople who reported consuming more fast food in a national survey were exposed to higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals … Read More→