A cholesterol-healthy diet replaces saturated and trans fats with healthy fats and plenty of fruits and vegetables.
Consuming a healthy diet is the most effective way to manage your cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.
This means choosing foods that are low in saturated and trans fats while including plenty of dietary fiber, lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, and heart-healthy fats.
Research suggests that diet is the most important factor in maintaining healthy cholesterol levels.
A healthy diet can help reduce your levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol) and increase your levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)…
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Eight simple ways to eat healthy without blowing your food budget
Beating inflation doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition, says expert.
Inflation is biting into the average shopper’s food budget, but there are ways to still keep good nutrition on the table, says a University of Alberta expert.
Basic cooking skills, combined with a dash of careful planning, can help ease the price Canadians are going to pay in 2023 for groceries, says registered dietitian Heidi Bates.
“We have the ability to be savvy shoppers, to plan differently and to do more food preparation ourselves to offset inflation and still eat really well,” said Bates.
Despite sky-high prices, fruit, vegetables,…
Eating junk food may hinder deep sleep, study says
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FILE – Man bites into a double cheeseburger. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Researchers in Sweden found there may be a link between eating junk food and poor deep sleep.
In a recent study published in the journal Obesityhealthy participants consumed an unhealthy, as well as a healthier, diet in a randomized order.
Researchers from Uppsala University found that the quality of participants’ deep sleep had deteriorated after eating an unhealthy diet, compared to eating a healthier diet.
“Both poor diet and poor sleep increase the risk of several public health conditions. As what we eat is so important for our…
#BTEditorial – Make healthy food affordable and accessible
Ongoing public discussion on the school nutrition policy, the recent revelations of progress on the planned introduction of the salt tax and the recent introduction of the NCD Commission have been robust, as it should be, as we search for much-needed solutions to the health crisis on our hands.
For some, the national fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is not as sexy as debating whether rising crime is a public health issue, but the issue is no less deadly.
All of us at some time have grappled with family, friends, neighbors and colleagues battling diabetes, heart attack, stroke, cancer, hypertension…
Food trends lean toward sustainable, healthy food choices: study
MANILA – About 700 exhibitors participated in the International Food Exhibition held Friday in Pasay City, with local products and delicacies showing Filipino taste and culture.
The Center for International Trade and Expositions and Missions is aiming to boost the country’s export sales after posting a negative growth for the first quarter of 2023.
“We go where the buyers are. There’s this difficulty of SMEs to go individually, we ask the market to come. We still have programs participating abroad. We had one in Feb, Dubai, another one will be in China. While we have locally-held international shows, we also…
Cottage cheese is trending on TikTok for ice cream. is it good?
What you need to know about the cottage cheese trend. (Illustration by Jay Sprogel for Yahoo / Photo: Getty Images)
The latest food trend may seem like a throwback — or, possibly, your grandma’s favorite snack.
Cottage cheese has taken over, with food creators experimenting with different ways to eat the often-controversial dairy product. One benefit of cottage cheese, according to those who praise it, is the food’s high protein content.
First, what is cottage cheese?
“Cottage cheese is a type of cheese that is known for its lumpy or curd-like texture,” explains registered dietitian Jordan Hill of Top Nutrition…
Healthy diet costs a BC family $1,263 a month last year, says report
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People and households on low incomes, especially those on income or disability assistance, can’t afford a healthy diet after paying rent
Published May 25, 2023 • Last updated 3 days ago • 3 minute read
A healthy food basket costs an average of $1,263 a month for a typical BC family of four in 2022. Photo by istockphoto /Getty Images
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A BC family of four needed over $1,250 a month to feed themselves a nutritious diet last year, an amount too rich for many trying to…
Food for thought: How your mindset can make healthy food more alluring on social media
In today’s world, our diets are often packed with fats and sugars. Our ancient instinct to crave calorie-rich foods, which once helped us survive, now leads to harmful health side-effects.
To counteract this, food content creators on social media have been trying to encourage healthy eating and healthy eating content.
But here’s the kicker — this content doesn’t get much engagement. Instead, posts that show unhealthy, high-calorie foods get more likes, shares and comments. This popularity of junk food online may tempt content creators and algorithms to show more of the same, tilting our view of “normal” eating habits towards…