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Calories in Restaurant Menu Items

Restaurant items added after the 2018 calorie listing requirements were put in place had fewer calories compared with items served before.

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Meal Prep Supersets: A Quicker Way to Eat Well All Week

We’re about to show you how to create healthy and hassle-free meal prep supersets to save you time, health and even money.

The Science of Food Choices

Changing eating behavior is really hard. It’s not just one decision in the beginning; it’s continual decisions about how and what to eat each time we come to a meal.

How To Get Kids To Eat More Vegetables and Fruits

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University tested two strategies for how to get kids to eat more vegetables and fruit.

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Eating Slowly to Manage Weight

Eating slowly and chewing thoroughly could be recommended as eating strategies towards helping with weight management efforts.

Meal Timing for Metabolic Health

Another study shows earlier meal timing may lead to improved blood glucose levels and better metabolic health.

How to Stop Hedonic Eating

Researchers have identified another way that working up a sweat could help trim the waistline: Exercise can put the brakes on hedonic eating.

Nicotine Withdrawal and Snacking

Researchers have added to the weight of evidence that there is a connection between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits.

How Sleep Improves Diet

Getting enough sleep is critical to performing our best. Now, a new study shows one more reason to prioritize it: sleep improves diet.

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5 Meal-Timing Myths Exposed

Share the truth about these 5 meal timing myths to guide your clients toward meeting their goals and improving their nutrition.

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10 Tips to Cut Calories

Len Kravitz, PhD, program coordinator and professor of exercise science, offers tips to cut calories with small changes and substitutions.

Eating Breakfast: Why It Matters

Research links regularly eating breakfast to a lower risk of overall and cardiovascular mortality, compared with not eating breakfast.

Healthy School Food Curbs Child Obesity

Since children eat up to two meals per day at school, healthy school food can play a major role in combating obesity in young people.

Low Water Intake and Ultraprocessed Foods

The more ultraprocessed foods you eat, the more likely your fluid levels will be redlining from lower water intake, according to a study.

Food Apps Reduce Junk Food Intake

Perhaps a few taps on a smartphone with food apps can help people zap some unhealthy foods from their diets, says a study.

Wisdom Teeth Removal and Taste

People who had their wisdom teeth extracted performed better in detecting sweet, sour, salty and bitter tastes, according to a study.

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Kids Eat More Vegetables With Bigger Portions

Most parents agree that it can be a challenge to get their young kids to eat more vegetables, but a study suggests bigger portions can help.

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Food Prices Are Key to Eating Better

Perhaps getting more Americans to eat better is as simple as changing food prices by making healthy foods at the supermarket cheaper.

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How COVID-19 Has Changed Eating Habits

Here’s a look at how eating habits have changed, what we can expect moving forward, and how we can support our health.

Understanding Food Allergy, Intolerance and Sensitivity

Help meet your client questions with a basic understanding of what distinguishes food allergies from intolerances and sensitivities.

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