TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Over the past year and a half, the coronavirus pandemic has remade so much of everyday life, including the foods families eat. In many families, that’s been a good thing, with half cooking at home more often and two-thirds making healthier food choices,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new report from the Humane League claims that 99% of supermarket chicken has pockets of fat, called white stripes, running through it. The nonprofit group said its findings show how chickens are being raised with little concern for their welfare. But whiteContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables may have a somewhat lower risk of COVID-19 than those with unhealthy diets, a new study suggests. Of more than 590,000 adults surveyed, researchers found that the quarter with the most plant-rich diets had aContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who regularly eat foods like fish, nuts and olive oil may have less iron accumulation in their brains, as well as sharper memories, a small study suggests. The brain requires a certain level of iron to function normally, but the agingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept.1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sugar is killing Americans in droves, according to researchers who found that reducing the sweetener in packaged foods and beverages could prevent more than 2 million strokes, heart attacks and cardiac arrests. Less sugary packaged foods and drinks would also curb nearly a half-millionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An apple and a pear a day may help keep blood pressure under control — a benefit partly explained by gut bacteria, a new study suggests. Researchers found that adults who regularly ate certain foods — apples, pears, berries and red wine —Continue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eating foods high in five key nutrients can help you have soft, glowing, healthy skin, an expert says. Omega-3s: While they’re typically associated with brain and heart health and lower blood pressure, they also “can reduce inflammation and keep your skin moisturized,” clinicalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Foods rich in vitamin D may help protect younger adults against colon cancer, researchers report. While colon cancer is decreasing overall, cases among younger adults have been on the rise. The trends dovetail with a decline in vitamin D intake from foods suchContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The largest permanent increase in the history of the United States’ food stamp program and changes to its nutrition standards will be announced Monday. Supporters say the changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program that benefits 42 million Americans will betterContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Frozen burgers, pizza pockets and toaster strudel. Energy drinks and sugary sodas. Fruit leather and potato chips. Cookies and cereal bars. Fish sticks and chicken strips. These sorts of quick-pick manufactured foods are considered “ultraprocessed,” and dietitians believe they could be at theContinue Reading