Nutrition Archives

Using Restaurant Calorie Labels for Better Health

Mar 24, 2021 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Whether you sit down, drive through, take out, or pick up, you should see calorie information on the menus of all chain restaurants with 20 or more locations. Even prepared foods at your supermarket or coffee shop chain and popcorn at that big-name movie theater may need to be tagged … Read More

Newsbites: Protein containing plant foods; weight loss at any age; combating depression and anxiety; omega-3 fats

Mar 24, 2021 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Replace some red meats with protein-containing plant foods to lower heart disease risk A study published recently in the BMJ found that eating either processed or unprocessed red meat was associated with higher risk of heart disease in American men. The good news is, one serving a day of healthy … Read More

April Fools! Don’t Be Duped by Misleading Package Labeling

Mar 24, 2021 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Brightly colored, bold, buzzwords leap off of food packages—but the claims they make can be misleading. Many of these front-of-package statements are defined and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), but a surprising array are not. Research shows shoppers tend to trust … Read More

Research Roundup: April 2021

Mar 24, 2021 · UHN Staff · Nutrition

Sugary Drinks May Impact Hunger Hormones Sugar-sweetened drinks not only contain excess calories, they may also affect the hormones that stave off hunger and regulate appetite, researchers say. When study participants consumed drinks with sucrose (a combination of glucose and fructose from sugar cane or sugar beets), they produced lower … Read More

EN on Foods: Pass the Peas!

Mar 24, 2021 · Lori Zanteson · Nutrition

The Folklore. Green peas by any other name—English, garden, shell, sweet—are just as delightful. Not to be confused with snow peas or snap peas, whose tender pods are edible, green peas are the tiny round gems shelled from the pod. One of the first cultivated foods, peas date back thousands … Read More

How to Get Enough Protein to Help Fight Muscle Loss

Mar 24, 2021 · Kristen N. Smith, PhD, RDN, LD · Nutrition

Sarcopenia is a medical condition characterized by an age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass and strength. This condition is a major problem affecting many people and is estimated to occur in 25 to 45 percent of older adults in the U.S. and in similar proportions in other populations. Two of … Read More

Whole Grain Myths: Setting the Record Straight

Mar 24, 2021 · Denise Webb · Nutrition

Whole grains are recommended, with few exceptions, to be included as part of a healthful diet. The latest 2020-2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend three servings a day of whole grains and point to whole-grain amaranth, barley (not pearled), brown rice, buckwheat, bulgur, millet, oats, popcorn, quinoa, dark rye, … Read More

Shoppers’ Guide: Kombucha

Mar 24, 2021 · Heidi McIndoo · Nutrition

It seems like these days there are primarily two types of people—those who love kombucha and those who don’t know what it is. For those not yet in-the-know, what is kombucha? It starts as a sweetened tea to which a “scoby” (a combination of beneficial bacteria and yeast) is added … Read More

Intermittent Fasting: Old Practices for Modern Day Weight Loss

Mar 24, 2021 · Tamara Schryver, PhD, RD · Nutrition

If books like The Every-Other-Day Diet, 8-Hour Diet, and Warrior Diet have rekindled your interest in dieting for weight loss, you’re not alone. With the promise that dieters can eat “anything they want,” these plans offer a sense of freedom and customization that most don’t. Essentially, these diets are forms … Read More

Spotlight on Supplements: Quercetin

Mar 24, 2021 · Bridget Cassady · Nutrition

Quercetin (pronounced: kwer-set-in) is highly-studied for its role in numerous biological and antioxidant actions in the body. Many are interested in this supplement for its potential to reduce disease risk. EN investigates if this is a supplement “must-have” or if our diets will do. Overview: Flavonoids are a large group … Read More

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