Fried egg on plate, representing the best high-protein low-calorie foods to eat Adding some of the best high-protein low-calorie foods to your basket can make all the difference when you’re trying to lose weight healthily. From staying full past lunchtime to maintaining muscle in a calorie deficit, there are so many benefits. Losing weight is […]
Continue ReadingBuilding on a successful nonprofit food kitchen, the Highland neighborhood in Gastonia, North Carolina, is planning to grow in a healthy and walkable way as gentrification pressure mounts. Located northwest of downtown, Highland is home to 5,000 mostly African-American residents. A team of new urbanist practitioners recently came to the city of 77,000, 20 miles […]
Continue ReadingApr. 10—ALBANY — Phoebe Putney Health System is expanding its partnership with Flint River Fresh by launching a pilot program called Fresh Rx with a study group of diabetic patients. Through this prescription to produce program, uninsured patients of primary care physician Dr. Derek Heard will receive free, fresh produce every other week for six […]
Continue ReadingQhere’s nothing worse than a traffic jam—both IRL and in your, ahem, bowels. Constipation, folks: It’s no fun and it can be hard to find relief. But don’t worry, there is some good news here: there are lots of foods and natural remedies that provide constipation relief. Certainly, there are medications and doctors who have […]
Continue ReadingSome might believe that the COVID ’19 pandemic was the harbinger of a heightened digital health wave, while others might believe that the pandemic simply hastened the process of its evolution and adoption. I, for one, stand by the latter. The Digital Health market size was around US$ 195.1 billion in 2021, and is estimated […]
Continue ReadingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Food FARMacias could be one part of the solution to the nation’s growing food insecurity problem, according to a new study by pediatricians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York-Presbyterian. Food insecurity—or lack of enough healthy food for an active, healthy life—is not just an issue […]
Continue ReadingPixabay With over 340 thousand cases of Coronavirus and almost 15 thousand deaths (as of this writing), boosting our immune system has never felt more urgent. But before we dive in on how to build a strong immunity, we should first know how our soldiers aka White Blood Cells work to fight off those tiny […]
Continue ReadingMany people aim to start the year off with healthier food choices. But how do you choose between seemingly similar foods, snacks or beverages? How does a bagel with cream cheese compare to toast topped with avocado, for example? Or a protein-based shake compared to a smoothie packed with fruits? Or two chicken dishes, prepared […]
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