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To find out how food styling affects social media engagement, researchers collected nearly 54,000 photos from the Instagram accounts of 90 food influencers, then used machine learning to
Many people have a complicated relationship with food. Some might characterize how they feel as a love-hate issue: they love eating – when indulging in something sweet or eating fried foods – but feel anxious, guilty or even ashamed afterwards.
Because food can evoke so many different emotions, it’s important for people to understand their relationship with food. Here are some signs a person can improve this relationship:
Your diet — the foods and drinks you eat, not short-term restrictive programs — can impact your heart disease risk. Evidence-based approaches to eating are used by dietitians and physicians to prevent and treat cardiovascular (heart) disease.
National Nutrition Month, with its 2023 theme of Unlocking the Potential of Food, is an ideal opportunity to learn more about these approaches and adopt more heart-friendly behaviors.
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend three main dietary patterns for lowering heart disease risk: the Mediterranean Diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and the Portfolio Diet.
The Mediterranean Diet is
I recently went to a restaurant in Denver where the Cobb salad was close to $20, while the burger and fries cost around $15. But Coloradans aren’t the only people feeling food sticker shock. The price difference between more or less nutritious foods is evident almost everywhere you go, and the current state of the economy is making it so more and more expensive to buy groceries in general, let alone to eat healthily.
Nutrition plays a significant role in your physical and mental health as it can lower your risk of heart disease, strengthen your immune system, build muscles
Some might believe that the COVID ’19 pandemic was the harbinger of a heightened digital health wave, while others might believe that the pandemic simply hastened the process of its evolution and adoption. I, for one, stand by the latter. The Digital Health market size was around US$ 195.1 billion in 2021, and is estimated to substantially grow to around US$ 780.05 billion by 2030¹. The spending on digital healthcare solutions is estimated to reach US$ 244 billion by 2025². Digital Health companies have been slowly simmering, brewing, adapting, and growing, and seizing the market when the time
More superfoods to stock up on!
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Eating healthy can feel extra efficient when you’re packing in superfoods, that is, foods that have multiple nutritional benefits, such as high levels of vitamins, minerals, fiber, or antioxidants. And while superfoods aren’t clinically defined by an official body of superfood deciders, that can be a good thing—these are ingredients nutrition experts select thanks to their super powers of nutrition and health. They’re foods that fit easily in our diets and recipes, and can be consumed regularly. Foods like kale,
As grocery prices continue to rise, parts of Guelph are stuck in food miracles, where the neighborhood may have grocery stores nearby, but being able to purchase affordable healthy food is key to the illusion of food accessibility.
Maude Stephany lives in a Guelph food mirage.
Stephany and their family of three live downtown and don’t have access to a car. Their options for a nearby grocery store are Market Fresh. And they only use it when they are in a pinch.
Stephany’s family sits down to make their menu for the week which informs their grocery list. Much of
Most women have a productive morning, but after a heavy lunch, they find it hard to keep their eyes open. Energy starts to slip away and everything seems to move at a glacial pace. There are also some who struggle to stay active throughout the day. The dip in energy might have to do with what you eat. If you don’t get enough of the nutrients that are needed for energy, your body will act accordingly. So, make sure to include energy-boosting nutrients to stay active throughout the day!
HealthShots connected with Shruti Keluskar, Executive Nutritionist Cloudnine Group of Hospitals,