Nutrition

Calcium Supplements; Heirloom Vegetables

Apr 19, 2022 · · Nutrition
Q: What is the difference in the types of calcium used in calcium supplements? Aren’t they all the same? A: There are various forms of calcium and many are used in calcium supplements—this includes calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, tricalcium phosphate, and more. According to the National [caption id="attachment_141046" align="alignright" width="150"] … Read More

Deciphering the Code of Food Labels

Apr 19, 2022 · · Nutrition
[caption id="attachment_141050" align="alignleft" width="150"] Look for standard language in labels. © ferrantraite | Getty Images[/caption] How do you know if a food is really “light” or if it really is “low sodium?” Well, you’ve just entered the wonderful world of nutrient content claims. The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) … Read More

Ask the EN Experts: May 2022

Apr 19, 2022 · · Nutrition
In case you have somehow missed this staggering statistic, an estimated 90 percent of Americans ages two years old or older consume too much sodium. Yes, you read that right. Starting as young as age two, the vast majority of Americans consume more than the recommended 2,300 milligrams (mg) of … Read More

New Menu Items Likely Lower Calorie

Apr 19, 2022 · · Nutrition
Recently added large restaurant chain menu items more likely contain fewer calories than older items since calorie labeling went into effect, research shows. Analysis of calories in more than 35,300 menu items sold between 2012 and 2019 showed that menu items introduced after calorie labeling went into effect in 2018 … Read More

Protect Yourself from Food Poisoning

Apr 13, 2022 · · Nutrition
Foodborne infections continue to be an important public health problem for Americans. In early December 2021, about 235,000 pounds of ham and pepperoni products were recalled due to possible contamination with listeria. Fortunately, there were no confirmed reports of adverse reactions among people who consumed the products. However, just the … Read More

Supplements Aren’t Always Safe

Mar 23, 2022 · · Nutrition
Most American adults take some kind of dietary supplement every day, according to the National Institutes of Health. It might be a multivitamin, an herbal tincture, a capsule of fish oil, or another product taken with the hope that it will provide significant health benefits, such as improving memory, digestion, … Read More

Gut Microbes and Your Health

Mar 23, 2022 · · Nutrition
Humans are hosts to trillions of microbes that live in and on the body. Inside the gut, the microbes signal to each other, communicate with human cells, and influence how we feel, heal, and ward off disease, or succumb to it. Gut microbes (collectively called the gut microbiome) include bacteria, … Read More

Should You Avoid Grains?

Mar 23, 2022 · · Nutrition
Word on the street (or at least on the internet) is that grains—all grains—are bad choices. But research consistently associates higher intake of whole grain foods with better health outcomes. We asked some experts to help us understand who might need to avoid these ubiquitous foods, and how the rest … Read More

Eating for the Environment in Five Simple Steps

Mar 23, 2022 · · Nutrition
The food choices you make can have a real impact on the environment. Growing crops and raising animals for food creates about a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and accounts for about 70 percent of all freshwater use the vast majority of tropical deforestation. On top of that, … Read More

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