End-of-the-Year Health Checklist
Take time this fall to plan for a healthy new year. From reviewing your health insurance plan to scheduling needed vaccines, use our simple end-of-the-year health checklist to help you stay on top of your health.
Intermittent Fasting — Does It Deliver on Its Promise?
Of all the most recent diet trends, intermittent fasting may be one of the hottest. But does it deliver on its promise? Let’s take a look.
12 Weeks to Better Heart Health
Heart disease is a killer, but you can do plenty to improve your heart health and prolong your life. Research shows that making lifestyle changes can lower your risk for heart disease.
Nutrition and How It Can Prevent Macular Degeneration
In 1994, we first showed that diet and nutrition played a role in the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that causes vision loss in the central part of the eye. It’s now proven that some foods can reduce the risk of advanced types of the disease by 57%.
What Is Well-Controlled Diabetes and How Is it Achieved?
This is a question that is frequently asked and rarely understood; even by those who have had diabetes for a long time.
What To Do with All that Halloween Candy
Halloween is here, and as you admire your mountain of sweets, you realize it's probably not the best idea to eat all that candy. After sorting through your treats and picking out your favorites, what should you do with the leftover candy? Here are a few ideas!
The Art of Eating Produce by Season
You may have heard a recommendation to eat seasonally or locally and wondered exactly what that meant or why you should bother. If you've ever purchased fresh produce from a local farmers' market, you may know how much better it can taste.
Your Microbiome and You
Who are we, exactly?
For a long time, this age-old question has been holding a special place in the realms of philosophy and religion. However, science also has come up with an answer, though it may not be what you're expecting.
What's Worse: Sugar or the Fear of It?
Pop quiz: Fill the blank with the best answer: Food is_________.
Hearty Vegetarian Chili
Try this yummy vegetarian version of chili. This recipe was a winner in our Simply Slow Cookin' contest.
Serves 8
