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How Technology Is Helping Frontline Workers Get Healthy Food

Violin14/03/2023 77 Views

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Consumer demand for healthy food options has skyrocketed in recent years; COVID-19 put health on many people’s minds and changed consumers’ standards as well as their priorities.

A recent study showed that 54% of all consumers care more about the healthfulness of their food in 2020 than they did in 2010. Healthfulness is now the biggest determining factor in purchasing food, even more than taste and price.

However, healthy food is not always accessible, especially for frontline workers or individuals who work overnight shifts. While McDonald’s and other fast-food

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Watch: Make Healthy Breakfast In 10 Mins. Try This Protein-Rich Besan Toast Recipe

Violin11/03/2023 54 Views

Mondays always come back quickly. After a fun and relaxing weekend, we have to muster up all the courage to get up early in the morning for the whole week. And usually, breakfast goes for a toss. What we need is a quick and easy recipe that fills up our tummy, pleases our taste buds and provides our body with enough nutrition and energy to last all day. Guess what? We found just the recipe you are looking for. Do you want your breakfast to be prepared in just 10 minutes? We hear “oh, yes”.
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How Gov. Pritzker plans to solve the food and grocery desert crisis

Violin18/02/2023 51 Views

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — More than 26,000 people in Peoria are food insecure, that’s 14.3%. Governor JB Pritzker has a plan to implement $70 million in helping needy families get healthy and cheap food.

“This budget proposes increasing temporary assistance for Needy Families, TANF, by $50 million so our families have more help to cover basic necessities,” said Gov. Pritzker.

At this week’s State of the State Address. Gov. Pritzker proposed another $20 million, on top of the $50 million, to launch the Illinois Grocery Initiative. It’s a plan that would assist independent grocers to open or expand grocery stores

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Ask Me Anything: Diets, cooking and healthy eating

Violin17/02/2023 45 Views

Between busy days in the office, kids’ food aversions and cravings for sugary treats, healthy eating habits can be elusive for the whole family. In our latest #AskMeAnythingwe asked Michelle Hauser, MD, a clinical associate professor of surgery who specializes in obesity medicine, to answer questions on everything food.

Can diet choices affect the health of your heart? Can it decrease inflammation? What foods are the best for weight loss? And what about breakfast? Is it really the most important meal of the day?

Hauser, part doctor, part professionally trained chef, is a firm believer that healthy food

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Best & Worst Fast Food Fish Sandwiches, Ranked By Dietitians

Violin14/02/2023 112 Views

WHETHER YOU’RE SOMEONE skipping meat on Fridays for religious reasons or you’re embracing a more pescatarian lifestyle year-round, fast food fish sandwiches are there for you.

That said, some of the fish sandwiches served at fast food joints are healthier than others, dietitians say. So, knowing how different options stand up nutrition-wise might help you decide which ones to order.

“It’s always nice to know what the healthy options are when you’re in a pinch and need something quick at a drive-through,” says Autumn BeamLDN, a nutrition specialist at Hope Wellness in Los Angeles.

Depending on the fast-food restaurant,

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This Mom Lost 95 Pounds In A Year By Building Small Healthy Eating And Exercise Habits That Kept Her On Track

Violin10/02/2023 75 Views

My name is Jessica Peck (@jessicaleighpeck), and I am 32 years old. I live in Waconia, Minnesota, and I am a Product Manager. When I became a mother, I decided to overhaul my lifestyle, one small habit at a time. After following Weight Watchers for a while, I switched to counting calories and starting meal planning. I also went from walking every day to doing Life Time fitness classes five days a week. Together, these changes helped me lose 95 pounds and reverse my prediabetes.

I struggled with being overweight most of my life. I remember being the kid in

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Dietician with healthy eating tips amidst soaring grocery prices – SwiftCurrentOnline.com

Violin09/02/2023 47 Views

As we look ahead to February, many have set an intention to eat a little healthier this year.

It can be difficult to stay on track with a healthy lifestyle change amidst rising grocery costs.

Amber Barrowman, a clinical dietitian, provided some tips for eating healthy on a budget. To begin with, she explained that home cooking and limiting the amount that you eat certainly helps a lot.

“Planning ahead is the biggest tip I can give when it comes to healthy eating no matter what your budget is. It’s important to sit down prior to the week ahead and

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Budget-Friendly Hacks for Healthy Food Shopping

Violin25/01/2023 100 Views

Health and well-being are on the minds of many Americans as the country transitions to a post-COVID era. According to…

Health and well-being are on the minds of many Americans as the country transitions to a post-COVID era. According to a OnePoll survey commissioned by Nutrisystem, being in lockdown for over a year has motivated many of us to reflect on the importance of our health.

In fact, more than 70% of adults surveyed believe that the COVID-19 pandemic taught them to be more aware of their own health. Part of this newfound awareness for health spills over into the

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