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Healthiest Vegetables to Eat? Start with These 6 Choices

Apr 5, 2019 · Lisa Cantkier · Nutrition

We need to eat our vegetables, but information about how to prepare them can be conflicting. Cooking certain vegetables—winter squash, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes, for example—can release more nutrients. Others, however, are better for us if they're eaten raw. It's the latter group we'll discuss here: six top veggies to … Read More

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Considering a Pescatarian Diet? Benefits of Being a Pescatarian

Mar 22, 2019 · Kate Brophy · Nutrition

The good news for people who want to center their diet on vegetables but love fish too is that there is a diet perfect for you. It’s called the pescetarian diet, and the term is a combination of “pesce,” which is Italian for fish, and vegetarianism. Put simply, a pescetarian … Read More

The MIND Diet’s Benefit on Brain Health

Mar 19, 2019 · David Fryxell · Nutrition

A hybrid of the DASH and Mediterranean diets—appropriately called the MIND diet —that factors in the latest research on cognition and nutrition may protect memory and thinking even better. Martha Clare Morris, ScD, of Rush University, and colleagues developed the MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet score, which particularly … Read More

5 Reasons to Love Seaweed: A New Kind of Healthy Green

Mar 15, 2019 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

People in Japan have a longer life expectancy and a significantly lower risk of several serious diseases compared to Americans, including cancer and heart disease.[1,2] Extensive research has looked at differences in the Japanese diet compared to the typical Western diet. Much of the interest has been on higher fish … Read More

The Healthiest Fruits to Add to Your Diet

Mar 14, 2019 · Sharon Palmer, RDN · Nutrition

While all fruits are healthy choices, here is a selection of what is considered as the healthiest fruits. These sweet selections have the most documented health benefits in scientific studies. Apples One medium fresh apple has only 95 calories, yet it is rich in vitamin C and fiber, including a … Read More

Quinoa Nutrition Facts: Notable for Protein, Fiber, Iron, Magnesium, and More

Feb 22, 2019 · Dawn Bialy · Nutrition

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) has garnered a great deal of attention from diet and nutrition experts in recent years due to its nutrition profile. Quinoa is actually a seed, although it’s commonly referred to as a grain for obvious reasons (quinoa seeds are grain-like in size, texture, and consistency when cooked). … Read More

What Are the Health Benefits of Wasabi?

Feb 19, 2019 · Chris Iliades, MD · Nutrition

Wasabi is a native Japanese plant that has been used for centuries because of its medicinal properties. This is likely what has led people to wonder about the health benefits of wasabi. You probably know it as the green, ground-up root in sushi restaurants. (Once you have experienced that burning … Read More

Identifying Whole Grains

Feb 14, 2019 · Sharon Palmer, RDN · Nutrition

Most health experts agree that prioritizing whole grains is a key element of a healthy dietary pattern. Aim for at least three servings of whole grains each day. One serving of whole grains is equivalent to 16 grams (a little more than half an ounce). While it’s easy to see … Read More

Is Pizza Healthy?

Feb 7, 2019 · Chandra Johnson-Greene · Nutrition

The nutritional value of some of your favorite foods—like french fries, soda, and chips, for example—puts them into the category of junk foods to avoid. They’re filled with too much fat, salt, and/or sugar to be part of a healthy diet. Other foods, however, can straddle the line. If your … Read More

Healthy Eating Helps You Stay Sharp as You Age

Feb 6, 2019 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Reduced blood flow to the brain, loss of gray matter, and buildup of sticky tangles and plaques of certain proteins can all lead to loss of cognitive ability. A large body of strong evidence supports the idea that physical activity and healthy eating can help keep your brain sharp by … Read More

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