Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of your computer, staring at a blank document, trying to put your thoughts together? Was it difficult to stay focused while preparing an important article? It wouldn’t be surprising if part of the problem lies not in your desk, but in what’s on your dinner plate! As… Read More »
When Katie Molitor joined the Columbia Urban Agriculture Center in 2019, she knew Boone County needed to put nutritious, affordable food on more tables. Two years later, he came up with a plan: Give patients a year’s worth of prescriptions of fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement their diets. The idea took root and the… Read More »
attachments FAO’s 2023 Statistical Yearbook goes live, highlighting the impact of disasters on agriculture and the cost of healthy eating Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today published its annual Statistical Yearbook, covering the latest trends in the world’s agri-food systems, highlighting for the first time the impact of… Read More »
Major meat companies and lobby groups are planning a broad turnout for the COP28 climate conference, armed with a communications plan that will ensure policymakers get the pro-meat message out throughout the summit. Documents seen by the Guardian and DeSmog show the meat industry is ready to “tell its story and tell it well” at… Read More »
When you think about the value of soybeans, you probably think of acreage, crop production, and price trends. But have you ever thought that soybeans are a valuable investment in your overall nutritional health? That’s exactly what Karen Ballard set out to do just a few years ago. A former Extension researcher and now a… Read More »
Express News Service CHENNAI: Adolescence (13 to 18 years) is an important period of growth and physical development that involves changes in body composition, metabolic and hormonal fluctuations, maturation of organ systems and formation of nutrient stores, which can affect future health. From a nutrition perspective, it is also an important period to establish one’s… Read More »
A new study has been published nutrients shows how potatoes can play a beneficial role in encouraging school-age children to eat more vegetables. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans currently recommend that children ages 3 to 18 consume 2.5 to 3 cups of vegetables per day to meet their total vegetable goals. However, the average school-age… Read More »
A new study published in the journal nutrientsResearchers are evaluating the mediating effects of physical activity, body mass index (BMI), and diet quality on the link between feelings of loneliness and diabetes. To work: The Association of Loneliness with Diabetes is Mediated by Physical Activity and BMI, But Not Quality of Diet. Image Credit: asylsun… Read More »
Eggs are packed with nutrients, but for people concerned about their heart health and especially their cholesterol levels, the decision to include them in their diet can seem complicated. This is because eggs have gotten a bad reputation over the years for their cholesterol content: A large egg contains about 186 mg of cholesterol; this… Read More »
You’re probably familiar with the expression: “You are what you eat.” So what role does nutrition play in chronic pain, and can changing your eating plan reduce the level of pain you feel? It is well known that a balanced diet provides essential vitamins, minerals and macronutrients required for proper functioning. Your diet can also… Read More »