I was always interested about how-what-why people are eating certain foods. But no matter how hard they try to eat right, good diets are often neglected and people just consume what it is in front of them. I am often in the same place! But keeping in mind that this should not be the ‘usual’ is the key to getting back into balance. No matter your age, a healthy and balanced diet gives you enough energy and controls your weight. […]
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If you’re a parent, you know that the school year and all the extracurricular activities that come along with it can make weekdays extra busy—not to mention the weekends full of sports, playdates, and parties to attend. In a perfect world, you’d have the time, energy, and resources to prepare healthy food for your kids at every meal, but when life gets busy that may not always be possible. For the busiest days when you’re in a bind, fast food […]
Sep. 7, 2022 Mississippi is a priority place for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and right now the state is in need of our collective help. Many Jackson, Mississippi, residents are without running water after weeks of an all-city boil water advisory. Our community partners, as well as city, state and federal leaders, are working toward solutions. As we work toward build lasting, systemic change, we know there are immediate needs for our friends in Jackson. Please share […]
Every Friday after school, Elise Curtis jumps into a car, her mom, Tambra, at the wheel, and hightails it to Ceres Community Project not far from her home near Santa Rosa’s Spring Lake. There is barely enough time to get from Maria Carrillo High School to Ceres and load her precious cargo of food fresh from the kitchen. But Elise rarely misses a week. For the next hour, mom and daughter drive through town to knock on doors and deliver […]
Losing a little weight doesn’t have to mean completely transforming how and what you eat. By simply making some healthy food swaps, you can make surprisingly drastic changes. While there are plenty of great ways to improve your diet and lose weight, such as trying one of the best protein powder for weight loss, making little adjustments to what you eat during the day can make a big impact, too. We spoke with a few dietary experts to bring you […]
The first and only time I went to a dietitian, they gave me a pamphlet with healthy recipes, as you might expect. Still, I wasn’t prepared for what I saw. Dull-colored cantaloupe stuffed with cottage cheese, soggy iceberg lettuce salads, and bland rice substitutes greeted me as I peeled back the bundle of paper. “Is this really it?” I asked. Needless to say, I was disappointed. As a food writer and recipe developer—and person who enjoys eating—I crave flavor, color, […]
Follow these six inclusive dietitians for nutrition advice without a heaping side of guilt. If you’re anything like me, you may hear the word “dietitian” and automatically stiffen. Many of us who are disabled or have larger bodies have been subjected to various types of discrimination in healthcare settings. The same is often true for those of us from communities of color, from different cultural backgrounds, or who aren’t native English speakers. In terms of healthy dietary choices, Western perspectives […]
Posted by Sandra MacMartin, Public Affairs Specialist with guest author Paul Birkbeck, SNAP Program Specialist, Utah Department of Workforce Services in Food and Nutrition Nutrition Security Jul 27, 2022 My name is Paul Birkbeck, and I have worked with SNAP for 26 years and have been honored to chair Utah’s State Nutrition Action Coalition (SNAC) for the past eight years. Throughout the United States, SNACs are an innovative, collaborative strategy to improve community health through partnerships. I am in awe […]
Walmart is strengthening its commitment to increasing access to and confidence in eating healthier foods for consumers throughout the U.S. The retailer and the Walmart Foundation are actively using business initiatives and philanthropic giving to tackle health disparities in Black and African American communities, and the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equality recently donated $9.5 million in grants to support community-led food solutions related to health systems and driving economic development. “In more than 15 years of working in food and nutrition […]
Even if you weren’t a fan of grocery shopping before, you’ve likely noticed a new reason to dread it: sticker shock at the checkout. Inflation in the United States rose 9.1 percent compared with last June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecast predicts that food in particular will see upward of an 8.5 percent price increase in 2022. While that news is bad, it doesn’t necessarily mean […]
