Get ready to spice up your grocery list, because we’re talking about the nutrition you need to boost your fertility! Whether you’re trying to conceive or simply want to improve your reproductive health, the right nutrition can make a big difference. So put down the chips and pick up some nuts, because we’ve got an expert-approved guide to the foods you need to add to your diet for a better chance of conceiving.
“Nutrition is a key factor that plays a vital role in female fertility. It is important to maintain a healthy weight and eat a nutritious diet to…
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Michelle Obama launches a healthy food and beverage company for kids
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Former first lady Michelle Obama announced Wednesday the launch of a healthy food and beverage company she co-founded to offer parents “healthier, great-tasting products” for their children.
“I’ve learned that on this issue, if you want to change the game, you can’t just work from the outside. You’ve got to get inside—you’ve got to find ways to change the food and beverage industry itself,” Obama said in a speech at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival. “I’m proud to announce the national launch of a company designed not only to provide better products, but to jumpstart…
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BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) – In Jan., WVVA featured Princeton woman Brenda Workman on our Sunday morning show In Focus. Workman lost 60 lbs. in two and a half years. She was also able to get off her medications. She credits her better health to switching to a plant-based diet.
Now, she is teaching others how they can also implement healthy foods in their diets.
There are classes available in May where you can learn how more about plant-based foods and how to prepare them.
Classes at Craft Memorial Library:
Workman is teaching a class Sat. May 6 at Craft Memorial…
Experts say you should start small, keep it simple
Most people have had the experience of deciding they want to eat better so they can look and feel better, but most of us have learned that wanting something and achieving it are very different things.
The good news is that healthy eating doesn’t have to be as overwhelming or complicated as some people make it out to be.
Like most anything else, one’s first healthy eating goal should be to start small. “Choose just one food at a time to introduce more frequently to your diet and be sure to incorporate healthy foods you also enjoy,” suggests Lisa Young,…
West Yellowstone woman increases senior citizen access to healthy food
West Yellowstone local, Lindsey Charlton, is making a difference by increasing access to healthy foods for senior citizens.
Sharon Mankey helps serve food at the West Yellowstone Senior Center. She says Lindsey Charlton is making a difference.
“She’s amazing. She works really, really hard. We all love her,” said Mankey. “ Lindsey is amazing. She finds herself doing a lot of things in town. She helps with the Senior Center, she delivers meals.”
Charlton has lived in West Yellowstone for several years. She works at the fire department, and off the clock, she provides resources to the West Yellowstone Senior…
Is ice cream . . . healthy? Here’s what the evidence says
Ice cream lovers worldwide were probably rejoicing when a recent article suggested that indulging in your favorite flavor might be healthy. The article drew upon a 2018 doctoral thesis, which suggested that people with type 2 diabetes who consumed more ice cream had lower risks of heart disease. But as exciting as this sounds for those of us who sometimes enjoy indulging in a bowl of raspberry ripple, when we actually examine the study, it’s likely this link comes down to a variety of other factors.
The 2018 research the article drew upon looking at data from the Nurses’ Health…
Nutrition Month may end in March, but The Food Bank of Waterloo Region keeps the focus on healthy eating
It’s vitally important that everyone in our community has access to healthy and nutritious food.
March marks Nutrition Month in Canada, but The Food Bank of Waterloo Region works to ensure healthy and nourishing food is available to people accessing food assistance services across Waterloo Region year-round. The fresh, frozen, and non-perishable foods distributed by The Food Bank to hamper and meal programs across the Waterloo Region support healthy growth and development for individuals and families.
Children especially need to eat balanced meals in order to focus in the classroom. Of the 40,530 people accessing food assistance in the Waterloo…
Is Canned Tuna Healthy? 5 Side Effects of Eating It
In a perfect world, you’d be able to have a fresh piece of salmon straight out of the oven whenever you want, or a perfectly seared tuna filet hot and ready to go. But we all know fresh fish can be expensive and sometimes difficult to make. If you’re wanting the flavors of fish, as well as its benefits related to the health of your heart and brain, but can’t always afford to make it fresh, opting for something like canned tuna is a helpful choice. But is tuna from a can still be healthy?
Canned tuna can offer a…