Food / Nutrition

It’s the kind of thing you take for granted until you can’t: that is, swallowing your food seems a natural process that requires no thought. But for many people, especially after a neurological event like a stroke, or if you begin to suffer from some sort of muscle disorder, swallowing…

While summer may equate with hotdogs and ice cream, those of you who hope for a long and healthy life may want to reach for something else. How about a grilled sweet potato with a side of beans?   If we’ve learned anything from the Blue Zones, i.e., those areas of…

Most of us try to eat a healthy diet, and for many of us, that includes several portions of fish each week as a major source of protein. By eating fish, you ingest Omega 3 fatty acids, long considered essential for a heart-healthy diet. So if eating fish is good for you, do…

Maybe you’re tired or confused about all of the advice out there: Eat this, don’t eat that, oh wait, now you can eat that but you shouldn’t eat this. It’s too much to remember and it’s tiring to keep track of the changing advice. Well, enter food writer Mark Bittman and Yale physician Dr. David Katz, both…

You know you should be eating a healthy diet. But it’s always good to have more ammunition to fortify your resolve. So, consider the following: First, from Consumer Reports, take a look at their just-published complete guide of why you need to be eating carrots. From fiber to antioxidants, carrots contain it all….

You may already notice it in yourself: your once strong muscles begin to weaken and your ability to carry out your daily activities diminishes. The technical term for this progressive loss of skeletal muscle is called sarcopenia and if it progresses without intervention, you may become frail and unable to live…