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Too Much Salt Might Be Impairing Your Immune System
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
October 28, 2020
Too Much Salt Might Be Impairing Your Immune System
It doesn’t look like COVID-19 is going away any time soon, which means it’s important to keep your immune system strong. This means getting good quality sleep, exercising regularly, managing stress and eating vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats.  It also is a good… See more
Is Coconut Oil Really Heart Healthy?
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
October 15, 2020
Is Coconut Oil Really Heart Healthy?
For decades, coconut oil was shunned as a cooking oil because it was considered unhealthy. It’s really high in saturated fat, after all. But over the last 10 to 12 years, it has gained popularity and has even been touted as heart healthy.   Coconut oil’s rise can be contributed to a couple of… See more
Another Study Supports the Health Benefits of Whole-Fat Dairy Products
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
July 18, 2020
Experts have spent decades warning Americans to limit their intake of whole-fat dairy products. However, over the last few years, a few studies have turned the tables on this advice, suggesting full-fat dairy products are heart healthy. And now, a new study has found that eating at least two… See more
Have You Checked Out the New Nutrition Facts Labels?
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 1, 2020
FDA Updates Nutrition Facts Label
With the media focusing on COVID-19, you may have missed the news: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced new nutrition fact labels. Next time you are grocery shopping, pick up a packaged food item and check out the updated label. They’ve changed to include information on… See more
Can Vitamin D Help Protect You From COVID-19?
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
May 13, 2020
Can Vitamin D Help Protect Your From COVID-19?
It’s a simple question: Can vitamin D protect you from the coronavirus? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple, despite recent research that shows a crude, but clear relationship between countries with high levels of vitamin D deficiency and high levels of COVID-19 cases and deaths.  In May,… See more
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Slower Aging
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
May 13, 2020
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Slower Aging
Mediterranean diet has been linked to lowering your risk for cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes. One reason it works is by altering gut bacterium linked to healthy aging and lower inflammation in older people, according to a study published the BMJ… See more
What Are Fasting Diets and Do They Work?
February 25, 2020
How fasting diets work
For the last few years, fasting diets, which restrict calories through periods of abstinence, have become very popular. They fall into different categories (alternate day fasting, modified fasting regimens, intermittent fasting, etc.), but all contain phases where participants do not eat for a… See more
How to Understand Nutritional Studies
February 25, 2020
Here's how to understand nutritional studies
Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on what is healthy and what isn’t when it comes to eating. Should you eat fewer carbs or less fat? When should you eat more meals or fewer? Should you fast? What about superfoods? Is that plant-based burger healthy? Nearly every day a new study comes out telling… See more
Craving a Cheeseburger? Meatless Burgers May Not Be a Healthier Option
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 24, 2020
Are Meatless Burgers Healthy?
Veggie burgers have been on the market for years. But when Burger King added the Impossible Burger to their menu, vegetarians and folks trying to limit their red meat intake might have thought they found heaven on Earth.  Food manufacturers may have figured out how to improve the taste of… See more
Can Drinking Milk Slow Aging Process? Maybe
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 14, 2020
Can Drinking Milk Slow Aging Process? Maybe
Got milk? Despite the many dietary experts who have for decades been warning Americans of possible health issues tied to drinking milk, a new study claims drinking the dairy staple can slow aging. To be sure, milk is polarizing. For example, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)… See more

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