We all hope for a long and healthy life. That’s exactly what is happening for the people who live in certain areas of the world, now called the Blue Zones. What are Blue Zones? Blue Zones are regions around the world where...
The idea of "stress eating" is not new, and it's understandable. When we're stressed, we crave familiar, comforting things to soothe ourselves, and many of us turn to food for that quick comforting feeling. From the early...
BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It is a calculation that uses a person’s height and weight to identify a weight category for that individual. BMI can be used as a simple measurement to correlate health risk and, when losing...
The old adage “ you are what you eat” dates back to the 1930s (and another version even earlier), but its essence still holds true today. Simply stated, food directly impacts health. Cholesterol is one of the ways your doctor...
Many men experience problems with the prostate gland, with risk increasing as they age. Benign prostatic hyperplasia...
Does the question "What’s for dinner?" bring on anxiety? Are you coming home from work in the evening, opening your...
Many people have heard of eating disorders but are not aware of how dangerous they can be. Eating disorders are the...
In the U.S., plant-based eating has become more than just a fad. A growing number of people are taking notice of the...
Obesity is often thought to be just a weight-related condition. More studies, however, have found that it affects many...
Excess weight and obesity currently affect approximately 40 percent of Rhode Island children and teenagers. Children who...
Most people have heard about the many brands of non-dairy milk. You have probably seen the variety of options on...
Intermittent fasting is a dietary approach to weight loss that has recently gained popularity. It focuses on limiting...
If you pay attention to the news, you may be confused about coconut oil. For a long time, we did not hear much about...
You’ve probably heard that you should consume less sodium. And maybe you have read that you should stop using the salt...
It seems like there is always something new when it comes to diet and weight loss. One of those hot topics lately is the...
