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Healthy eating through the holidays

Updated November 5, 2021

At this time of year, with parties and food gifts it's extremely easy to give in to temptation and overindulge. If you have been trying to make healthier eating choices (or want to start), here are some suggestions for how to get through the holiday season and still enjoy yourself.

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What are postbiotics?

Published November 1, 2021

Postbiotics are created by digestion. Like probiotics and prebiotics, they may contribute to gut health and overall health.

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Nationwide sugar reductions projected to save health and lives

Published November 1, 2021

A study published Aug. 27, 2021, in Circulation suggests that reducing sugar from packaged foods and sweetened drinks would prevent about 2.5 million heart attacks, strokes, and cardiac arrests, and prevent half a million cardiovascular deaths.

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Are these "healthier" choices really better for you?

Published November 1, 2021

Foods promoted as healthier options to traditional favorites are sometimes nutritional winners and sometimes not. Chicken sausage does have advantages over traditional pork sausage, but processed veggie chips are often no better than potato chips. People shouldn’t assume that a product is nutritionally superior until they read the label. Things to compare include calories, saturated fat, added sugars, sodium, and fiber.

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Eat these fruits for their anti-inflammatory benefits

Published October 13, 2021

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Keep ultra-processed foods off the menu

Published October 1, 2021

A study published online July 14, 2021, by the BMJ suggests that eating ultra-processed foods is associated with substantially increased risks of developing inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.

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Pumpkins aren’t just for carving

Published October 1, 2021

Pumpkins are a good source of nutrition and can be used like a vegetable in many meals, even though they are technically a fruit. The soft flesh of the pumpkin is high in vitamin A and potassium, and contains 3 grams of fiber per cup when cooked. It’s also low in calories, has no fat and no sodium, and is high in beta carotene, an antioxidant that is converted by the body into vitamin A. Foods that act as antioxidants may bring health benefits.

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Confused about eating soy?

Updated September 30, 2021

The FDA wants to pull its support of the health claim that eating soy protein may help reduce the risk of heart disease. The agency proposed the change last fall, citing evidence that questions whether there's any real benefit to heart health. If the FDA goes through with the move, then food makers will no longer be allowed to market soy products with the claim that they can help your heart. But soy won't hurt your heart, and soy does have other benefits.

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Sugar: How sweet it is... or is it?

Published September 27, 2021

As more Americans are considered obese, including children, a study examined what effect a voluntary reduction in the sugar content of foods would have on rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and health care costs. But in the absence of such a change, there are ways you can reduce your sugar intake without having to give up sweet treats entirely.

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Supplements: A scorecard

Updated September 22, 2021

A detailed look at supplements and their medical use.

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Healthy eating through the holidays

What are postbiotics?

Nationwide sugar reductions projected to save health and lives

Are these "healthier" choices really better for you?

Eat these fruits for their anti-inflammatory benefits

Keep ultra-processed foods off the menu

Pumpkins aren’t just for carving

Confused about eating soy?

Sugar: How sweet it is... or is it?

Supplements: A scorecard

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