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GLP-1 Meds Help Improve Overall Health

Oct 29, 2024 · · Nutrition
Anyone who has had a lifelong struggle trying to reach or maintain a “healthy” weight knows that “eat less, move more” isn’t enough of a solution for everyone. This struggle is particularly familiar to many women, who often experience weight fluctuations throughout their lives due to hormonal changes, stress, and … Read More

Injectable Weight Loss Drugs Provide Additional Health Benefits

Oct 29, 2024 · · Nutrition
In recent years, injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications such as Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) have gained widespread attention as effective tools for weight management. These drugs were originally developed and approved to treat type 2 diabetes. In that capacity they were marketed as Ozempic and Mounjaro, respectively. Their journey … Read More

Healthy Diet, Healthy Planet

Oct 29, 2024 · · Nutrition
A recent study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that a healthy, sustainable diet can significantly lower the risk of premature death and reduce environmental impact. This is the first large-scale study to evaluate the effects of following the recommendations in the 2019 EAT-Lancet report, which … Read More

Newsbites: Heart-healthy lifestyle; plant over animal fats; meat and type 2 diabetes

Oct 29, 2024 · · Nutrition
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Associated with Lower Cancer Risk Taking care of your cardiovascular health may lower your cancer risk, even if you have a genetic predisposition to certain cancers. A prospective cohort study looked at data on 277,000 participants. Researchers created a cardiovascular health score for each participant by comparing reported … Read More

Make it a Mocktail

Oct 29, 2024 · · Nutrition
This holiday season (and all year round) swap out boozy, syrupy cocktails with fresh, flavorful, nonalcoholic ingredients that pack plenty of flavor into a glass. Rising Concerns. Concerns about the potential health impacts of alcohol intake are rising. We know that excessive alcohol intake can contribute to a variety of … Read More

Fabulous Fiber!

Oct 29, 2024 · · Nutrition
Do you want to improve the healthfulness of your diet? Choose naturally fiber-rich foods in place of low-fiber, ultraprocessed alternatives. Fiber Facts. Dietary fiber is a carbohydrate with a structure that can’t be broken down and absorbed when it travels down the human digestive system. Diets high in fiber have … Read More

Ask Tufts Experts: Food Anomalies

Oct 29, 2024 · · Nutrition
Is it safe to eat unusual looking foods, like green potato chips, green grains in brown rice, and growths inside peppers? Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN, executive editor of Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, answers: “The short answer to all three is yes! “The sun takes credit for occasionally green … Read More

Give Thanks…with Less Waste

Oct 29, 2024 · · Nutrition
It’s estimated that over 300 million pounds of food are thrown away every Thanksgiving! Don’t let your leftovers add to the waste. A World of Waste. The food you throw away ends up in a landfill, where it decomposes and releases the powerful greenhouse gas methane. (Composting also creates methane, … Read More

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