Yes, eating a vegan diet can be just what your body needs — a sensible way to rid your body of unhealthy, highly processed foods and welcome in power-packed vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and legumes. And it just might save your life. Read More
With so many fast-food and ready meal options on the market it can be hard to maintain a healthy diet. A recent independent report issued by the UK Government has found that more than half of calories come from hyper-processed and food, Read More
SAN ANTONIO – “Food is medicine.” That is the message Christus Children’s Hospital wants families in our community to hear. Diet and nutrition play an important part in our health, and Christus is helping families learn about this through its Summer Snack Read More
This Independence Day, competitors at Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest may gulp down as many as 76 wieners in about the time it takes to read this article. Like ultramarathoners hoofing 50 miles or football players shaking off big hits, “speed-eating” Read More
When you think about overhauling your lifestyle for the better, quitting sugar is probably one of the first changes you think of. After all, over the past few years, sugar has been linked to a slew of health conditions, like type 2 Read More
Is red wine good for your heart? Are ultraprocessed foods really that bad for you? We have answers to these questions and more. If you’re looking to freshen up your food habits, summer is the season to do it. Farmers’ markets are Read More
Your dietary choices undoubtedly influence both your physical and mental well-being. But can they decide your life quality decades down the road? Surprisingly, a new study suggests that the effects of a quality diet extend far into the future: maintaining a healthy Read More
Q My child won’t eat vegetables and seems to like only junk food. Will he grow out of this or is there something I should be doing? — TA, Winterville A Ally Thorson is a rising second-year Brody medical student spending time Read More