Tag: Nutrition
How to Eat Affordably – and Love It!
You don’t have to break the bank to eat a healthy diet. With a little bit of planning and strategic shopping, you can eat affordably and healthfully each week, with plenty of variety in your meals.
13 Supplements That Boost the Immune System
Beyond medical treatments and precautions for preventing illness, there are ways we can go about creating a healthy lifestyle for a tip-top immune system. And science supports the use of some supplements in conjunction with these lifestyle strategies to boost your immune system further.
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Helps Prevent or Reverse Metabolic Syndrome
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, about 1 in 3 American adults has metabolic syndrome. While the exact causes of metabolic syndrome are unclear, recent research suggests that chronic inflammation may play a role in the development of the condition. Eating an anti-inflammatory diet offers multiple benefits in the fight against metabolic syndrome and may even be able to reverse it.
8 Steps You Can Take to Help with Forgetfulness
If you think your memory could use a boost, there are some habits you can implement into your daily routine that may help. Even incorporating one or two of the tips we outline here can help improve your memory.
How to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight
Education, compassion and encouragement are the best ways to prevent and reverse childhood obesity. Learn the causes of childhood obesity, what can be done to reverse it, and physical activity tips to help your young one grow up to be healthier.
Prostate Cancer: What Men Need to Know
Prostate cancer is very common in men; much more so than lung and colon cancers. Learn more about this disease, how it’s detected, how it’s treated, and risk factors.
Pop Quiz: Food Labels and Healthy Eating
How much do you understand about food and beverage labels and healthy eating? Test your knowledge here!
Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes Management
Are you managing your diabetes well? Could you do a little better? Medical Nutrition Therapy is a great way to optimize your diabetes care.
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices?
Test your knowledge on the health benefits of herbs and spices with this quiz based on our “Cooking with Spices for Flavor and Health” article.
A Guide to Better Understanding Food Labels
Food labels provide important nutrition information. They can help you make better choices when shopping at the grocery store. Do you understand food and beverage labels?