Food and Health, Prevention
Need one more reason to enjoy a cup of joe every day? Sip on this! Researchers from the University of Nottingham have found that “brown fat,” our body’s fat-fighting defense, may be stimulated by drinking a cup of coffee. Brown fat may be key to fighting obesity and diabetes. The study, published in the journal ... A New Take on an Old Brew
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A New Take on an Old Brew
Need one more reason to enjoy a cup of joe every day? Sip on this! Researchers from the University of Nottingham have found that “brown fat,” our body’s fat-fighting defense, may be stimulated by drinking a cup of coffee. Brown fat may be key to fighting obesity and diabetes. The study, published in the journal ... A New Take on an Old Brew
Trans Fat Gets the Boot
For years, partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), also known as trans fats, have been allowed to lurk in the American food industry despite health concerns that they raise the risk of heart disease and stroke. Luckily, healthier alternatives are in the works. Food manufacturers started working on other oil options...
Nutrition Month
The purpose of nutrition month is to help the public become aware of the importance of good nutrition and a healthful eating plan.
Themes for nutrition classes, presentations, and wellness fairs
Putting together a comprehensive and engaging cooking demonstration is hard work -- but that's about to change.
Food and Health, Prevention
?By being more attentive to our diets, weight, and physical activity levels, we can prevent about 1/3 of the most common cancers...
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5 Tips for a Cancer-Fighting Eating Pattern
?By being more attentive to our diets, weight, and physical activity levels, we can prevent about 1/3 of the most common cancers...
Food and Health, Prevention
How do the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans measure up? Find out with Dr. James J Kenney's latest article...
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Comments on the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
How do the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans measure up? Find out with Dr. James J Kenney's latest article...
Cooking
The average American has been increasing in weight at least since the 1950s. The reason for this increase in BMI has been debated for decades, but still there is no consensus as to what is causing it. There is no debate today that most Americans are overweight or obese....
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Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Appear Fattening
The average American has been increasing in weight at least since the 1950s. The reason for this increase in BMI has been debated for decades, but still there is no consensus as to what is causing it. There is no debate today that most Americans are overweight or obese....
Cooking
If your patients and clients are anything like mine, they drink too much sweetened or high calorie beverages. No doubt you’ve spent many hours discussing the virtues of calorie-free water. And no doubt, you hear complaints that water tastes bad or is just plain boring. I usually recommend an inexpensive water...
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Make Water More Fun!
If your patients and clients are anything like mine, they drink too much sweetened or high calorie beverages. No doubt you’ve spent many hours discussing the virtues of calorie-free water. And no doubt, you hear complaints that water tastes bad or is just plain boring. I usually recommend an inexpensive water...