Nutrition News: Tips, etc. Articles

Answer: The importance of protein in our diet cannot be understated, especially when we are engaged in an exercise regimen. Luckily, we can obtain protein from a variety of animal and plant sources. newsletter_teaser: The importance of protein in our diet cannot be understated, especially when we are engaged in an exercise regimen. Luckily, we can obtain protein from a variety of animal and plant sources.

fponewsletter_teaser: It seems everyone has tried a detox diet these days. Although regimens vary, they generally entail a juice fast lasting days or weeks and often include a “cleanse” with limited food and/or “detoxifying” supplements.

Answer: The importance of protein in our diet cannot be understated, especially when we are engaged in an exercise regimen. Luckily, we can obtain protein from a variety of animal and plant sources.

Are you in the mood for love? If you’re planning a romantic picnic or dinner to share with that special someone this Valentine’s Day (or anytime), you may want to pick up a few of the so-called “aphrodisiac” foods in the following list.

It’s time to redefine healthful foods, starting with the positive-sounding word “healthful,” says The New Healthful: Culinary Trend Mapping Report, a recent report released by Packaged Facts, a publisher of market research in the food, beverage, consumer packaged-goods and demographic sectors. newsletter_teaser: It’s time to redefine healthful foods, starting with the positive-sounding word “healthful,” says The New Healthful: Culinary Trend Mapping Report, a recent report released by Packaged Facts, a publisher of market research in the food, beverage, consumer packaged-goods and demographic sectors.

My New Year’s resolution is to stop juicing. My juicer extracts the juice of fresh fruits and vegetables, leaving behind a woolly mess of skin, seeds and rinds that I carelessly toss out. As a chef and nutrition expert I should know better, but I do it anyway. However, this year I am committed to keeping foods as whole as possible and eating as many parts of a vegetable as I can.

Holidays present an array of temptations that can seriously derail healthy eating intentions. As professionals, we teach our clients tricks to avoid “holiday heft,” but we somehow believe we are impervious to the enticement of celebratory treats. newsletter_teaser: Holidays present an array of temptations that can seriously derail healthy eating intentions. As professionals, we teach our clients tricks to avoid “holiday heft,” but we somehow believe we are impervious to the enticement of celebratory treats.

The National Institutes of Health estimates that during the 6 weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Americans gain an average of 0.8–1.4 pounds. With the lingering effects of Halloween candy factored in, that range could easily be higher. According to the NIH, this eating free-for-all over 40 or more days accounts for 51% of the typical American’s yearly weight gain. newsletter_teaser: The National Institutes of Health estimates that during the 6 weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Americans gain an average of 0.8–1.4 pounds.

Now that the presidential election is decided, it’s a good time not only to note the progress of First Lady Michelle Obama’s main initiative, Let’s Move!, but to explore how this important work will continue over the next 4 years. newsletter_teaser: Sam Kass, the Obamas’ chef and the president’s senior policy advisor for healthy food initiatives, reflects on the work that’s been done through Let’s Move! and rolls up his sleeves for what’s yet to come.