Cooking, Food and Health



Expanding the types of foods that may be fortified with folic acid may help to continue to decrease the incidence of neural tube defects...
 
Food and Health, Prevention

Any time we switch from pale "greens" like iceberg lettuce to darker-colored leafy greens like kale, spinach and Romaine, we gain important phytochemicals and antioxidants that are present in larger quantities in darker-colored vegetables...
 

The purpose of nutrition month is to help the public become aware of the importance of good nutrition and a healthful eating plan.
 

Putting together a comprehensive and engaging cooking demonstration is hard work -- but that's about to change.
 
Prevention, Kids

Remember the Nutrients of Concern series we ran about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? It turns out that -- in addition to calcium, dietary fiber, potassium, and vitamin D, which are of concern for almost all Americans -- there are additional nutrients of concern for specific groups. Let's tackle them today!
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Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with prediabetes? Here?s what you need to know.
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Whole Grains Linked to Reduced Prediabetes Risk  New research indicates that eating whole grains is associated with a decreased risk of prediabetes, a blood sugar elevation that can precede diabetes in adults. www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/us-whole-grains-prediabetes-idUSBRE8BJ1A220121220 Veggie and Cheese Snacks Help Kids to Eat Fewer Calories According to a recent study, snacks......
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Two thirds of patients with diabetes mellitus (Type 2 DM), or adult onset diabetes, will die of cardiovascular disease. Much of the increased risk from cardiovascular disease in Type 2 DM results from insulin resistance. People who have insulin resistance, even though their blood sugar levels remain in the...