Carly Metcalf It’s never too late for a fresh start — especially when it comes to what we eat. If you want to get a little healthier, try cleaning up both your diet and your refrigerator — a few changes can go Read More
Many traditional breakfast options—toast, cereal, bagels and pastries—are high in carbohydrates and low in protein. It’s understandable to reach for these foods, especially since carbs give you a quick energy boost. However, carbs are digested quickly, leaving you hungry again soon after. Read More
Lead by example One of the most effective ways to encourage your child to eat healthy, of course, is to lead by example. From a very young age, children learn to mimic their parents or guardians and imitate their actions. Therefore, by Read More
ANDERSON — The Madison County Health Department has decided to partner with Second Harvest food banks to give local residents healthier food options. Madison County ranks 48th in obesity rate among Indiana’s 92 counties, with more than 46% of its adults classified as Read More
Every June is National Dairy Month. Only this year, there is a new reason to celebrate. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration made a pivotal decision: it announced the first-ever qualified health claim for yogurt. This claim recognizes a potential link between Read More
Are pomegranates the next brain food? The link between diet and dementia has been well-documented, and now researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the U.S. National Institute on Aging have found that eating more pomegranates, strawberries and walnuts could help improve memory Read More
The world is in a very different place to where it was six years ago when it committed to the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition by 2030. At the time, we were optimistic that with transformative Read More
Fast Food Is a Luxury, Milk Is Toxic—Have We Finally Reached a Healthy Food Tipping Point? – VegNews
Once considered a quick and affordable meal option, fast food is now seen as a luxury by many Americans. According to a recent survey by LendingTree, nearly 80 percent of Americans view fast food as a luxury due to rising menu prices. Read More
Food For Thought (FFT) was founded in 1988 during the AIDS epidemic, originally to help those affected by the virus. I sat down with Ron Karp, Executive Director since 1996, to find out more. Over the past decade, the organization has evolved Read More