LITTLE ROCK — The nonprofit Well Fed and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) East Regional Campus in Helena-West Helena are partnering to combat nutritional insecurity through a food prescription program and research study called Good Food Rx.
The initiative, which serves patients at the UAMS Family Medical Center in Helena-West Helena, takes a holistic approach to diet-intervention practices, empowering people to improve their health by consuming the right kinds of healthy foods.
Patients with diet-related conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity will be given “prescriptions” for healthier, nutritious dietary options tailored to…
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How To Overcome Jet Lag
Are you preparing for a vacation and traveling by plane? There are ways to shield your body against jet lag and overcome it, reducing the symptoms that can ruin your vacation.
Why do we get jet lag?
Jet lag occurs when we travel by plane and change two or more time zones, this disrupts the body’s circadian rhythm. The symptoms are a result of the circadian rhythm being detuned. The circadian rhythm is the pattern that our body follows within a 24-hour period. This rhythm essentially determines when it’s time to sleep and when it’s time to wake up. It…
Plan to Allow 69-Hour Work Week Upsets Gen Zs, Millennials in South Korea
(Bloomberg) — South Korea will consider its plan to increase the maximum weekly work hours to 69 after its “MZ Generation” of millennials and Generation Z members balked at the idea that many saw as destroying a healthy work-life balance.
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The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed relevant agencies to consider plans to revise the current cap of 52 hours and “communicate better with the public, especially with Generation Z and millennials,” press secretary Kim Eun-hye said in a statement Tuesday.
The move could be seen as a retreat for Yoon, who has backed pro-business…
7 Ways to Follow the Mediterranean Diet
Named one of the healthiest diets in the world for six years in a row, the Mediterranean diet is abundant in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and healthy fats. It features fish and poultry—lean protein sources—over red meat. Red wine is consumed regularly but in moderate amounts.
Research suggests that the benefits of this eating pattern are many: improved outcomes for intentional weight loss, better management of blood glucose (sugar) levels and reduced risk of cognitive decline, to name a few. The Mediterranean diet has also been associated with reduced levels of inflammation, a risk factor for heart attacks, strokes…
Life with Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms and Diagnosis | University of Utah Health
Many effective treatments are available for MS patients. DeWitt strongly recommends finding a neurologist and medical team who have expertise in treating MS.
“It is extremely important to have a neurologist who understands MS,” DeWitt says. “There are many treatments, and it can be confusing to choose the correct treatment for the patient’s presentation.”
Prompt treatments with these MS specialists can make a huge difference in patients’ overall health as they navigate life with MS. In addition to symptom management, healthy lifestyle changes can slow down the progression of the disease, such as:
Eating a healthy diet, especially foods high…
What Your Dog Needs to Live a Healthy Life
Dog health, like human health, depends on some basic building blocks. As a pet parent, it’s up to you to take responsibility for your canine companion’s well-being. Here are a few things all dog parents should know about dog health that will help provide your pup with a long, happy life.
You Need to Feed Your Dog Well
Why do vets and nutritionists recommend feeding your dog high-quality food? Because good nutrition can lead to better health and a longer life for your dog. A healthy diet helps prevent conditions like cancer, diabetes, obesity, and more.
Some people make their…
A systems approach to the promotion of healthy lifestyles
The WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases of WHO/Europe, the Université Côte d’Azur and the Ulysseus European University, in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast and York University, are holding a 3-day summer school course on how to navigate the concept of systems thinking and systems-based approaches from theory to practice.
The course will provide insights on how these approaches can facilitate consensus among different stakeholders while also providing a platform for strengthening multisectoral collaboration across complex systems.
Day 1 of the summer school will be live streamed online. On that day, Hans Henri P. Kluge,…
The best time to eat dinner, according to experts
The early bird may get the worm, but does the same logic apply to eating dinner early?
There are people who don’t eat after 7 pm and there are those who regularly dine well into the evening. But which group is right? Well, as it turns out, neither. According to Kayla Kopp, a registered dietician at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition, there is no ideal time to eat your last meal of the day. Plus, what’s more important is what you’re eating versus when you eat it.
“The clock does not determine how our bodies utilize or store food,”…