Diet

On the crowded supermarket shelves, food products clamor for attention, donning packaging and labels designed to clinch the deal. Some 72% of American consumers say that product packaging influences their purchase decisions—a statistic not lost on food manufacturers. This applies to not just the aesthetic design of packaging but what the labels say as well. Louis Biscotti, the National Leader for Food & Beverage Services Group at Marcum, writes in Forbes that when the FDA updated its nutrition facts label for packaged foods in 2020, companies found new opportunities to increase sales. “F&B [food and beverage] companies are finding they can use those labels and other real estate on their packaging to provide nutritional and other data to drive growth. The information on the FDA lab...

Survivalist Bear Grylls admitted he is now “embarrassed” by his previous vegan diet, claiming he was wrong to think that it was good for his health or the environment. Grylls, who previously practised both a vegetarian and vegan lifestyle, recently revealed that he has begun switching to a diet consisting entirely of red meat, eggs and organ meat, according to Fox News. Prior to this, he went so far as to publish a cookbook Fuel for Life that attacked society’s “unnatural ways of breeding, keeping and killing animals”. But on Wednesday, however, the adventurist told the UK Telegraph that he was “wrong” to attack meat. “I was vegan quite a few years ago – in fact, I wrote a vegan cookbook – and I feel a bit embarrassed because I really promoted that,” Grylls said. Read th...

By making some small tweaks to your diet, you can help manage the common symptoms of menopause, explains accredited nutritionist Faye James. Menopause is a significant period in a woman's life, marked by hormonal shifts and a decline in estrogen levels. This natural transition can bring about a variety of challenging symptoms such as hot flashes, headaches, anxiety, sleep disturbances, irritability, and joint pain. Moreover, menopause can negatively impact bone, heart, and brain health. Despite these challenges, making simple dietary adjustments can help ease the menopausal transition. By focusing on a wholesome, anti-inflammatory diet, women can mitigate stress and alleviate menopausal symptoms. A Mediterranean-style diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, pulses, whole grains...

The circadian diet is a type of meal plan that follows the body’s natural circadian rhythm, the 24-hour internal clock that regulates various physiological processes. It emphasises eating at specific times of the day to optimise metabolism, energy levels, and sleep quality. If you want to implement this diet, there are certain foods that you must eat, and others that are best avoided. These foods can help regulate your circadian rhythm, boost your energy levels, and promote better sleep quality, leading to an overall improvement in your health and well-being. Here are five foods to eat as well as five food items to avoid while on a circadian diet. FOODS TO EAT Leafy green vegetables Leafy greens such as spinach, kale, and broccoli are rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants....

Whether you're sautéing them to throw in a stir fry, or making this low-carb pizza recipe, bell peppers are a delicious part of many different types of meals. Bell peppers also make for great snacks to take on the go and make for a healthy way to enjoy your favorite dips and sauces. Thankfully, along with this vegetable being convenient and delicious, there are many bell pepper benefits that directly impact your health. While there are unique qualities to bell peppers that provide a helpful combination of health benefits for you to enjoy, it's also important to focus on getting enough of a variety of vegetables in your diet in general because there isn't just one miracle vegetable that can provide everything your body needs, according to Harvard Health. Read more at Eat This, Not Tha...

Though the concept of clean eating has recently gained traction, it’s also associated with negative connotations. Instead of focusing on clean eating, try making small, practical changes to your diet. The term “clean eating” has become very popular in the health community, but the term that should mean eating whole foods is now associated with food shaming. To keep things simple, focus less on using trending terms and more on making small changes like eating minimally processed foods. Doing so does not have to include emptying your kitchen cabinets and starting from scratch but rather adding more fruits, vegetables, and nutrient-dense foods to your plate. Read more at Healthline

Imagine this scenario. You’re going about your day, when all of a sudden, it hits you—the dreaded energy crash. While many factors can cause sluggishness, from a poor night’s sleep to recovering from a tough workout to skipping breakfast, you may believe that these midday energy zaps are inevitable. Well, actually, you can avoid these dips and it all comes down to good nutrition. How to select energy-boosting foods “Food is the best way to provide your body with energy,” says Aimée Plauché, RD, LDN, an advising registered dietician for ICONIC Protein. “It is important to focus on nutrient-dense foods that help to fuel our bodies as well as manage our blood sugar levels, since blood sugar spikes and crashes play a large part in our energy highs and lows.” Read the full article at Par...

Red, green and yellow are not just colours of the rainbow, but nature’s way of adding nutrition to your diet. The diet enriched with these colours is an important source of phytonutrients, which means all the natural compounds found in plant foods such as vegetables, fruit, whole grain products and legumes. The word ‘phytonutrients’ comes from ‘phyto’, meaning plant. Thus, the importance of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables of various hues has often been advised by experts and professionals. And to ‘eat the rainbow’ can actually benefit health and have potent anti-cancer and anti-heart disease properties. Consuming colours Consuming colourful foods gives more nutrition and phytonutrients to the body, says Vijayashree, chief dietician, MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Keep readi...

Up to 60% of the human adult body is water. So it is clear that the body needs more water to stay healthy and hydrated. Beverages also aid in digestion. In addition, these natural beverages can provide essential vitamins and minerals that help to improve digestion, boost the immune system and increase energy levels. Additionally, these natural beverages are low in calories, which can help with weight management. Therefore, incorporating natural drinks into your diet can positively impact your health and well-being. Kamayani Naresh, the founder of Zyropathy lists out four natural beverage that help one lead a healthy life. Water is the most essential beverage for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Eight glasses of water daily help keep the body hydrated, aid in digestion, help to flush out ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." When you're thinking of overhauling your lifestyle for the better, nixing sugar is probably one of the first changes you think of. After all, over the past few years, sugar has been linked to a slew of health conditions, like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. So, it’s hardly shocking that the popularity of the no-sugar diet is on the rise. It's clear that America has a sugar problem. While the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that you have no more than 10 percent of your total daily calories from sugar (FYI: That's 12 teaspoons in a 2,000-calorie diet), the average daily intake of added sugars is somewhere closer to 17 teaspoons among adults, per the Centers for Di...