Are you getting enough fiber? 6 Easy steps to make sure you do
Turmeric lattes, gluten-free bread, and alternative kinds of milk are all the rage among nutritional gurus, but what about the original superfoods? The FDA reports that even with so many Instagram influencers out there focused on nutritional wellness, only five percent of the U.S. population meets Read More...
Nutritional research contradicts itself a lot. Here’s how to avoid confusion
You’ve been hearing for decades that it’s a good idea to cut back on red meat. But a controversial study, released last week in Annals of Internal Medicine, turned that long-standing advice on its head and started a contentious debate. It found no statistical evidence that eating less red or Read More...
Give your body a boost with these 15 nutrient-dense foods
If you want to boost your energy naturally and enjoy greater health, one of the best things you can do is eat nutrient-dense foods. Nutrient-dense foods are typically real and unprocessed foods, and have not been chemically altered or filled with synthetic ingredients. They’re foods that have a Read More...
Study: produce at dollar stores are just as good as those from expensive chains
If you’re looking to buy quality fruits and vegetables, you don’t need to go to the most expensive supermarkets. In a new study, researchers looked at the quality of produce and other healthy food options at discount stores and compared it to that of more expensive supermarkets. What they found Read More...
Beans are optional
Chili and the art of unrefined dining.. Elbrich Fennema | November 2008 issue The fact that it’s possible to be obese and undernourished is solely due to the invention of refined, or processed, food. But in this case, “refined” is in no way related to refinement; it’s about impoverished Read More...
Vitamin Angels combats malnutrition with nutritional supplements
How giving every child basic nutrition may provide a starting point for tackling Africa's other challenges.. Reuben Kyama | Sept/Oct 2009 issue Touching down in Eldoret, a rural town about 185 miles (300 kilometers) from Nairobi near the Ugandan border in western Kenya, everything seemed Read More...
Simplifying supplements
A user’s guide to vitamins and minerals, from calcium to omega-3s. Carmel Wroth | Sept/Oct 2009 issue Natto, a brown, gluey mass of fermented soybeans that emits an ammoniac stench, is served oozing over a bed of rice. In some regions of Japan, natto is a breakfast staple. To most non-Japanese, Read More...
T. Colin Campbell: Advocating a vegan diet
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey says T. Colin Campbell's book, The China Study, is one of the most important books on nutrition ever written. John Mackey | Jan/Feb 2009 issue T. Colin Campbell, Author, The China Study. Ithaca, New York Photo: DL Anderson T. Colin Campbell grew up on a dairy farm Read More...
Madieng Seck: Moving Slow Food in Senegal
Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food International nominated Madieng Seck because of his passion for Senegalese agriculture and the local food movement. Carlo Petrini | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Madieng Seck, Member, Slow Food. Dakar, Senegal Photo: Veila Lucidi Several years ago, Madieng Seck Read More...
Feed Your Brain
A diet rich in vitamin, minerals and fatty acids can help reduce aggression, improve mood and prevent depression. So why aren't more people taking omega-3 capsules? Jurriaan Kamp | September 2007 issue The best way to curb aggression in prisons? Longer jail terms, maybe, or stricter security Read More...