Nutrition

Multivitamins Alone Won’t Preserve Your Cognition

Jun 26, 2024 · · Memory
With varying results, scientists have continued to look for effective treatments that might halt or reverse the disease processes that underpin dementia. Preventing it in the first place would be preferable, so what if there was a readily available way to do that? You may have seen recent news reports … Read More

Supplements in the Spotlight

Jun 26, 2024 · · Memory
Studies suggest that nearly 90 percent of older adults in the United states take vitamin supplements even though only about one-quarter of those who do have been told they have a vitamin deficiency. For people who do have low levels of one or more vitamins, supplements can be a useful … Read More

Do Home Microbiome Tests Help Support Your Gut?

Jun 25, 2024 · · Memory
A growing number of home microbiome test kits come with big promises for what they will reveal about your gut microbiome and your health—and how to improve them. Over the past several years, these kits have been increasingly popular among consumers. But do they deliver on the promise? It’s so … Read More

Age and Nutrient Absorption

Jun 25, 2024 · · Memory
Q:  How does nutrient absorption change with age and what can we do about it? A:  Nutrient absorption can decrease with age due to factors like decreased production of stomach acid, changes in the gut microbiota, and reductions in intestinal motility. These changes can lead to deficiencies in vitamins and … Read More

Lack of a Definition for “Plant-Based” Foods Causes Confusion

Jun 25, 2024 · · Memory
Striving for a plant-based diet that contains mostly fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, is well-accepted dietary advice for maintaining good health. In fact, more than half of polled consumers believe that plant-based is healthier than meat-based. If you’re choosing fresh foods, the choices are easy. But what about … Read More

Are You Living in a Food Desert or a Food Swamp?

Jun 25, 2024 · · Memory
Have you given much thought to the foods that you have access to in the area where you live? Do you have access to an array of healthy food choices? Or are you frustrated by the lack of affordable healthy food choices nearby? Are there supermarkets or farmers markets that … Read More

Frozen Treats on a Stick

Jun 25, 2024 · · Memory
Cooling off with a refreshing frozen pop is delicious for people of all ages. For adults, it can be a little bit of nostalgia and for littles, it’s just pure fun! But as we grow up we need to start thinking about what’s inside those frozen bars and how it … Read More

Kudos to Carrots!

Jun 25, 2024 · · Memory
The Folklore. Famously orange, but now common in a rainbow of colors, carrots are among the most consumed vegetables in the U.S. Carrots were first cultivated about 1,100 years ago in the Afghanistan region, but seeds from its predecessor, the wild carrot, have been found in Europe almost 5,000 years … Read More

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