Healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes. While weight loss is not a magic bullet for health, and not everyone needs to pursue weight loss, it might be something you want to work toward to feel your healthiest. Coupled with regular movement, your diet can affect your health outcomes. […]
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Better-for-You Alternatives for 14 Favorite Foods
Most of us love to indulge in the occasional bowl of ice cream or bag of chips. Both are wildly delicious and can be enjoyed from time to time. But when we start eating nutrient-depleted foods on a regular basis — when they become a key feature of our eating […]
7 Foods That May Help Boost Testosterone
Testosterone is a sex hormone that affects: sex drive bones and muscle health sperm production blood cell production Testosterone declines as you age, but other factors can also cause low testosterone, including certain medications, high body-fat levels, and some health conditions (1, 2) . Low testosterone, also called hypogonadism or […]
What Is Healthy Eating Without Cultural Foods?
Healthy eating is sometimes seen as a necessary evil. On one hand, it’s essential to good health, but on the other, it’s suggestive of restriction and self-denial steeped in Eurocentrism. Even in the Caribbean, where I’m from, many nutrition programs are modeled on the American food pyramid, which then implies […]
SuperSNAP Helps Food Insecure Households Afford Healthy Foods
Led by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, a new JAMA study showed that an additional $40 per month for SNAP beneficiaries substantially increased the purchase of healthier food options for people who struggle with food insecurity. Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH CHAPEL HILL, NC – Food insecurity is associated with a less […]
Healthy Diet Tips: 5 Best Vitamin B12 Rich Foods For Vegetarians
With a sudden nip in the air, we can already sense that winter is here. It is that time of the year, when we can enjoy chilly evenings, warm and cozy blankets, delicious hot chocolates, cakes, halwa and more. But before everything, what remains most important is keeping up a […]