Nutrition Archive

Self Advocacy

Almost All Food Products Hawked by Pop Musicians Are Unhealthful – and Why It Matters

29/07/2016 10:36am | 7682 views

Only one of the food products had a healthy nutritional score: pistachios. In addition, a single celebrity (Ariana Grande) had endorsed plain bottled water.

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Consumers Still Hazy on Healthy and Unhealthy Fats

26/07/2016 01:07pm | 7408 views

Long maligned as the worst part of any Nutrition Facts label, fat is finally regaining ground as key ingredient in a healthy diet. Nevertheless, many American consumers still struggle to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy facts.

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5 Most Delicious Latin Slow Cooker Recipes

25/07/2016 08:21pm | 8040 views

Latin people love their food authentic. However, they also tend to experiment on recipes that they think would feed their hunger for good dish.

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Is That Sugar Causes of Health Problems Associated with Obesity?

05/07/2016 07:47pm | 7252 views

Cutting most of the sugar from a child’s diet can immediately improve health, even if the diet still contains the same amount of calories and carbohydrates as before, a new study suggests.

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Combating Latino Health Disparities Through Nutrition Education & Cooking

29/06/2016 12:19pm | 12777 views

Social determinants of health (SDOH), as identified by the CDC, are conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. Access to healthy foods, education, safe neighborhoods, and quality relationships are just a few of the identified conditions that have the power to improve individual and population health as well as advance health equity. Too often minority communities experience conditions and cultural norms that complicate health.

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