Potatoes do not increase risk for type 2 diabetes, study finds
A study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center says that potatoes are filled with key nutrients and packed with health benefits.
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Joshua Shavit
- Aug 20, 2022
Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities
Sugar-sweetened beverages are a known contributor to several health issues, including poor diet quality, weight gain and diabetes.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 13, 2022
Banana peels make sugar cookies better for you
Banana peels aren’t always destined for the trash or compost anymore. They’re making their way onto people’s plates.
Joseph Shavit
- May 25, 2022
Digital dietician (IVAN) improves user's eating habits like a real nutritionist
A new program uses immersive virtual reality to fill the role of a digital dietitian may eventually be able to improve nutrition care.
Joseph Shavit
- May 7, 2022
Cutting calories and eating at the right time of day leads to longer life
In a study that followed hundreds of mice over their lifespans, calorie restriction combined with time-restricted eating boosted longevity.
Joseph Shavit
- May 5, 2022
Small diet changes can help you live a healthier and longer life
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 9, 2022
Changing your diet could add up to a decade to life expectancy, study finds
A young adult in the US could add more than a decade to their life by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to an optimized diet.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 7, 2022
Small changes in diet can help you live a healthier and longer life
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts could help you gain 26 minutes of life.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 2, 2021
Even small changes in diet shown to help you live healthier and longer
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 15, 2021
Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19
Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting of COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 13, 2021
Supermarket layouts can promote healthier food-buying habits
Placing fruit and vegetables near store entrances prompts customers to make healthier food purchases, suggests a new study.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 30, 2021
Diets which include nuts, fish and soybeans shown to improve brain health
Higher intake of specific nutrients is associated with lower brain iron concentration and better cognitive performance in older adults.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 23, 2021
Diet, exercise, and sleep affect heart health, but why?
Hamburgers may not cause heart attacks, but we have long known that lifestyle choices, including diet, exercise, and sleep, play a role.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 20, 2021
Small changes in diet shown to help you live healthier and longer
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 7, 2021
Health benefits of low protein-high carbohydrate diets depend on the type of carbohydrate
A low-protein (10% of dietary energy), high-carbohydrate (70%) diet produced either the healthiest or unhealthiest metabolic outcomes of all
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 1, 2021
Junk food game helps people eat less and lose weight
Using a brain-training app helps people eat less junk food and lose weight, new research suggests.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 20, 2020
It's a cow... it's a plant ... it's Impossible Milk
It's called Impossible Milk and it's supposed to taste just like cow's milk.
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