A study scanning pregnant women using 4D ultrasound after exposing them to vegetables showed smiling fetuses after exposure to carrots, and “cry-faces” after mom-to-be ate kale
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Enticing highly processed foods rose by 20 percent in three decades and now make up 70 percent of available foods in the US according to a new study
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Healthy diets such as the Mediterranean diet are associated with lower rates of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline and a new clinical trail puts polyphenol-rich foods to the test
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Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is extremely common – affecting about a quarter of the world population and 70 percent of people who are obese – and although there are no FDA approved medications for it the good news is that this liver affliction is preventable and reversible
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Eating a whole foods plant centered diet promotes health in countless ways and plants’ secrets are slowly revealed – it probably also improves outcomes through a more diverse and beneficial microbiome.
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Learning how to cook is a valuable life skill that enables kids to eat healthier and is a great tool to help them eat their veggies. Don’t leave home without it!
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How do you make the same raw ingredients rich and exciting? Julia Child taught us an easy trick: “With enough butter, anything is good.” Likewise, some more salt and added sweetness may improve flavor. There’s a better way, though: the spice way.
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To maintain healthy blood pressure what you do eat (plant foods) is as important as what you limit in your diet (alcohol, salt, highly processed food). Food, however, is only one modifiable variable that affects your blood pressure. Exercise, and maintaining a healthy weight are also important, as is controlling stress.
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A new study finds that when an expert reminds kids of the benefits of fruit they'll pick fruit over candy. Kids are in front of screens like never before due to Covid-19, so inserting reasoned nutrition public messages can help.
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Why aren’t people excited about fruits and vegetables? Could it be because we’ve pushed fruits and veggies as good-for-you chores? Are we marketing veggies all wrong?
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How can parents create good vegetable-eating habits? How do you get young kids to enjoy vegetables and reach out for them? Research finds out what really works.
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A new study shows that school cafeterias are noisy and that the noise level matters: With each decibel increase in the cafeteria sound level kids ate less fruits and veggies.
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What’s new in organic food? Here are a few fresh reasons to be optimistic.
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"So good it’s addicting,” now why isn't healthy food promoted this way? Appealing to people with information about health has limited success, especially when messages about those other, less healthy foods appeal viscerally.
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A new study estimates that Canada wastes 3.3 billion $CAN yearly because its citizens don't eat enough fruit and veggies. Just imagine what that sum would be for the US.
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I have deep sympathy for parents struggling with picky eaters, especially at food-centered gatherings. The coming holidays can be particularly taxing.
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In skin disorders, much like in other fields of medicine, further research shows that what we eat, unsurprisingly, affects our wellbeing.
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