Michael Mosley was famed for his diet and lifestyle advice. He created a number of diet programmes, including the 5:2 and the Fast 800. He trained as a doctor, and worked as a broadcaster and journalist, with an incredible skill to share Read More
Health This nutrition scientist is on a mission to make ultra-processed foods healthier. Can he succeed? Hilary Brueck 2024-06-15T09:43:01Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to Read More
How Adding Avocado To Your Diet Can Help Keep Blood Sugar Levels In Check? (Image Credits: iStock) In recent years, avocados have gained widespread popularity. Not just for their creamy texture and unique taste, but also for their nutritious health benefits. A Read More
Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula is one of the world’s blue zones, where residents live longer. I tried the Costa Rican diet for about two weeks and saw big differences to meals in the US. Here are three ways to bring elements of Read More
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia What do intermittent fasting, paleo, and keto all have in common? These are fad diets that offer rapid weight loss and a magic bullet to improve chronic diseases. While they are popular, many of these diets have limited Read More
If you get groceries from Costco, you may see their impressive grab-and-go snack selection. With so many snack options, choosing one snack that would help support healthy triglyceride levels may seem challenging. Some uncontrollable factors, such as family history and certain medical Read More
Nutritious plant-based diets that emphasize foods such as vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains have been tied to lower risks of heart attack, strokes, and other types of cardiovascular disease. [1] If those plant-based foods are ultra-processed, however, they may do more Read More
Most of us have probably lived through enough diet-related trends to realize that there’s reason to be wary when an entire food group gets demonized. Fat is a perfect example. For years, no- and low-fat everything was being touted as the healthiest Read More
Share on PinterestA new study suggests plant-based ultra-processed food consumption may increase the risk of heart disease and early death Ani Dimi/Stocksy Ultra-processed foods comprise a significant portion of the average Western diet. Recent studies have linked higher consumption of ultra-processed foods Read More
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