Risk Factor for Dementia Identified
What is a risk factor for dementia? A new study shows an association between a large waist size and the development of cognitive impairment. This study provides more evidence that lifestyle matters when it comes to dementia.
Healthy Winter Soups
Healthy winter soups start with nutritious ingredients. Slow-cookers are an easy way to make healthy winter soups. If you like mushrooms, this is a great recipe to add to your collection of healthy winter soups.
Sharing Weight Loss Journey Helps
Does sharing weight loss journey data help maintain weight loss? According to a new Drexel University study, sharing self-monitored health data improves person's weight loss maintenance. Research suggests that health counselors having access to self-monitored health data would improve a person's weight loss maintenance.
Bison Burgers
Bison burgers have become trendy because they are lower in fat and calories than most cuts of beef and contains generous amounts healthy protein as well as iron and zinc. Try this healthy bison burger recipe.
Fitness Trends for 2021
What are the fitness trends for 2021? Every year since 2007, ACSM - American College of Sports Medicine – publishes the results of the 'Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends', a comprehensive review that involves thousands of fitness and wellness professionals from across the globe including experts such as personal trainers, exercise physiologists, medical professionals, and gym club owners. During 2020, we have witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in the awareness of how much physical exercise impacts one's well-being with the reaffirmation that it's one of the most powerful forces for good health.
Easy Ways to Eat Healthy
Eating well is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle and can help ward off conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and even some cancers. However, everyone has their own unique health needs, so it's important to talk with a doctor about what sort of diet is right for you. In general, consuming a plant-focused diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and sources of protein is healthy for most people.
Best Way to Lose Weight
What is the best way to lose weight? Samantha Cassetty, RD has boiled it down to just these 5 principles:
USDA Dietary Guidelines 2020
USDA Dietary Guidelines 2020 were just released. What do they mean for you? The USDA and HHS just released the 2020-2025 dietary guidelines for Americans. They aim to offer advice on dietary patterns to promote health.
Is a Low Fat Diet Healthy?
Is a low fat diet healthy? For about 40 years, most major health organizations recommended a low fat diet to prevent heart disease. But over the past decade, the American Heart Association, the federal dietary guidelines, and other nutrition authorities have shifted away from advising people to limit the total amount of fat in their diets.
Healthy Poke Recipe
A healthy poke recipe can be very easy to make. If you focus on the vegetables and minimize the rice, it can also be very healthy meal.
How to Build a Healthy Meal
Want to know how to build a healthy meal? It doesn’t require real “cooking,” but just a bit of planning. Once you understand the components of how to build a healthy meal you can just mix and match
Anti-Inflammatory Diets
Anti-inflammatory diets have gotten a lot of press recently in light of the Covid pandemic. But what are anti-inflammatory diets and do they really make a difference?
How to Stop Binge Eating
How to stop being eating? It’s a very common question that I get asked by clients as a Certified Nutritionist. Binge eating is something almost everyone does at least occasionally. But how to stop binge eating if it’s totally out of control ?
Sleep Linked to Mental Health
Is sleep linked to mental health? Or is your diet more determinative? How about exercise? Do all of these factors work synergistically or is one more important than the others?
Stress Eating Help
Are you looking for stress eating help? Why is it that when the stress piles up — along with the laundry, the computer glitches, the worries over the long-running pandemic — we always seem to crave brownies and never broccoli?