Are potatoes healthy? Potatoes are anything but a “bad” carb. For one, spuds are sustainable, with a low carbon and water footprint, and less land is required for their production compared to other crops, according to a 2021 study in—get this—the journal Read More
Most packaged foods sold in the United States include a nutrition label, which details nutrients in the food and recommended serving sizes. Understanding food labels and their importance can help you make better choices in the foods you purchase. Beth Hils, MEd, RD, Read More
When it comes to a well-balanced diet, protein is often the star element. It’s essential to several biological processes and involved in many aspects of health. The current Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.8 grams (g) of protein per kilogram Read More
The cost of basic food items that meet the minimum nutrient requirements has almost doubled within a year, according to the latest ‘Cost of Healthy Diet’ report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report in collaboration with Global Alliance for Read More
Claims professionals have done much to restrain workers comp costs over the past several years. Early reporting of claims, return-to-work programs, building safety cultures, closely monitoring prescriptions, and various other strategies have been implemented to slow the increase in costs. But as Read More
What an injured worker eats has become a talking point for workers compensation claims handlers as they explore the intersection of nutrition and injury recovery. Proper nutrition “is something that we identified because if there’s poor nutrition, they’re not going to recover Read More
For a long time, the idea that dogs should eat a primitive diet mimicking that of their carnivorous wolf ancestors has dominated canine nutrition. But the truth is that modern dogs aren’t wolves — they’re dogs and omnivores. What’s more, recent studies Read More
•Healthy living diet index rises faster than CPI As food inflation continues to worsen the purchasing power of the average Nigerian, it now costs Nigerians an average of N938 to have a single healthy diet. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported Read More
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