Nutrition

The Gift of Food

Jan 19, 2023 · Lori Zanteson · Nutrition

Food is love. It’s a universal way of connecting with others and expressing love through the giving or sharing of a home cooked meal at home, dinner at a favorite restaurant, a casserole for the new parents next door, a chocolate rose for Valentine’s Day—we all show and feel love … Read More

Lactose Intolerance Is Caused by a Digestive Enzyme Deficiency

Jan 19, 2023 · Dawn Bialy · Nutrition

Lactose intolerance (LI) is the partial or total inability to digest lactose. Lactose is a natural sugar in milk. During digestion, lactose is normally broken down into two simple sugars in the small intestine by an enzyme called lactase. However, some people are deficient in lactase, so some or all … Read More

Ask Tufts Experts: Psyllium vs. Wheat Dextrin; Fruits and Prediabetes

Jan 19, 2023 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

What is the difference between psyllium fiber supplements and those with wheat dextrin? Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian and managing editor of Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, answers: “Psyllium is a natural fiber extracted from seeds or husks of the Plantago ovata plant. Wheat dextrin is a … Read More

Tips for Cutting Food Waste (and Why You Should)

Jan 19, 2023 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten. On average, Americans throw away a pound of food per person per day. All of this waste has a high cost—to our bank accounts and to the environment. Reducing food waste would save money, increase the amount … Read More

Cue Up Cabbage!

Jan 19, 2023 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

There’s a lot more to cabbage than coleslaw and sauerkraut! This underutilized gem is a nutritious, versatile, accessible, and affordable addition to your diet. It has a long storage life and cooks up quickly. Cabbage 101. Cabbages are in the plant family Brassica, the same family as kale, broccoli, cauliflower, … Read More

Newsbites: Popular diet patterns; sugar intake and reflux; cancer treatment and fiber

Jan 19, 2023 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Popular Diet Patterns Found to be of Variable Nutritional Quality Dietary patterns that restrict specific foods, macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats), or eating time are popular weight loss strategies in the U.S. and elsewhere. Researchers measured the quality of some popular dietary patterns and found them to be very different. The … Read More

Loving Your Heart: Cholesterol and You

Jan 19, 2023 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

According to the National Institutes of Health, heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. High levels of certain types of cholesterol in your blood increase your risk for heart disease–and the higher your cholesterol levels, the greater your risk. Each year, … Read More

Improve Your Diet with Smart Snacking Strategies

Dec 20, 2022 · Dawn Bialy · Nutrition

When you’re making your grocery list and focusing on breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you might not think about what you’ll have for snacks. But if you don’t plan ahead, those bags of potato and tortilla chips and packages of cookies and cakes might end up in your cart. When choosing … Read More

I Hereby Resolve…

Dec 20, 2022 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

It’s that time again! A fresh new year full of promise—and promises. For many of us, January is a time for resolutions (and the months that follow are a time for falling back onto old habits). Why is changing our behavior so difficult? And what can we do to improve … Read More

Newsbriefs: Flu season; ultraprocessed foods and colon cancer; cod liver oil and COVID-19; big breakfasts and weight loss

Dec 20, 2022 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

CDC Reports Potential for Extreme Flu Season According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. has seen an uptick in cases of flu and other respiratory illnesses. Australia’s flu season—which is typically a harbinger of what is to come in the U.S.—is the worst in five … Read More