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When it comes to fast food, making healthy choices can feel like a daunting task. However, even though it can be difficult, it’s certainly not impossible. In fact, we spoke to expert dietitians to uncover the healthy Burger King orders you can make next time you go. Whether you’re looking to satisfy your craving for BK or seeking choices that align with your nutrition goals, these RD-approved options will show you that fast-food can still be a part of a balanced and nutritious diet.
Making a healthy choice when eating at fast-food establishments involves several key factors. First and foremost,
Almost one-in-five suffer from mental illness, the study found.
A healthy diet is linked to good mental health, whatever your age and background, research finds.
People who avoid unhealthy foods — like fried and processed foods — have fewer symptoms of psychological distress.
Only around one-in-ten people in the US eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables.
The recommended amount in the US is 1½ to 2 cups per day of fruit and 2 to 3 cups per day of vegetables.
In contrast, a poor diet is linked to poor mental health: sugar and processed grains are thought to
It’s hard enough to decide what to make for dinner, much less summon the will power to bypass the ice cream aisle when I grocery shop. Sure, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables will help keep me healthy, but like everyone else, I am tempted by other foods that aren’t good for me.
Moreover, as I have grown older, choosing what to eat has become more complicated and rewarding. Listening to Food Sleuth Radio, a syndicated program, I am inspired each week to consider how my food choices affect people I’ll never meet and places I’ll never see.
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Is eating healthy more expensive? Let’s get this out of the way: healthy eating doesn’t break the bank. In fact, healthy eating can actually be . than buying highly processed, additive-laden packaged food. Unfortunately, the general population believes that healthy equals expensive. But oftentimes, that’s not the case. So, why are we conditioned to think that healthy eating isn’t budget-friendly?
Part of the issue is that we confuse ‘healthy’ with other labels like organic and gluten-free. Just because a package of crackers (or artificial candy) is gluten-free, doesn’t mean that it’s nutrient-dense or inexpensive. The other issue is that healthy
A new report has highlighted the fact that for many middle- and low-income families in BC, the cost of maintaining a nutritious diet is escalating beyond their financial means.
The Food Costing in BC 2022 report shines a light on the high cost of healthy eating and the health cost challenges posed by food insecurity, which is described as a “significant public health issue” by Dr. Geoff McKee, medical director of population and public health with the BC Center for Disease Control (BCCDC).
“The price of food does not affect everyone equally and the root cause of household food insecurity
Finding it hard to keep up with the latest diet trends? Learn about a simpler approach at this workshop
Keto, paleo, Dukan, Atkins … choosing a diet can sometimes be mind-boggling, and keeping up with the fast-changing diet trend, even more so.
But naturopathic practitioner Dr. Heidi Standeven believes that grabbing your daily grub doesn’t have to be so complicated.
“There’s so much information out there about what you should eat, what you shouldn’t eat, what’s good, what’s bad, and it seems to change every week. And then, if you go onto Dr. Google, of course it opens a whole
While the name sounds kind of silly, this is a very real phenomenon. “Food policing” can look like judging what you eat or crave, thinking you “can’t” eat something because it’s “bad” or “wrong,” or telling yourself you can only
A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and Weight Watchers points.
As we fire up the grill this weekend, let’s not forget the perfect side dish! Try my Easy Grilled Potatoes or Mexican Grilled Corn Salad and don’t forget these hot dog onions– a must if you are grilling hot dogs! End it with something red, white and blue like these easy Red White and Blue Fruit