Opinion | ‘Reads Like Attack Journalism’: What We Heard This Week
“[It] reads like attack journalism as opposed to balanced and thoughtful policy research.” — Brian Miller, MD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins University, expressing concerns about a report on Medicare Advantage plans. “We just ignored them and ignored their plight.” — Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, of the VA St. Louis Health Care System in Missouri, discussing how […]
Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing
The maintenance of a balanced lipid homeostasis is critical for our health. While consumption of excessive amounts of fatty foods contributes to metabolic diseases such as obesity and atherosclerosis, fat is an indispensable component of our diet. Digested lipids supply the body with essential building blocks and facilitate the absorption of important vitamins. In a […]
Eating protein from a greater variety of sources may lower risk of high blood pressure
Eating a balanced diet including protein from a greater variety of sources may help adults lower the risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Nearly half of the U.S. population has hypertension, or high blood pressure — one of the […]
The Easy Ratio That’ll Make A Perfectly Balanced Kids Lunch
Packing a nutritionally balanced lunch that your kids will actually eat can sometimes feel like a crapshoot — the second you think you have your lunch game on lock, that’s the day they’ll come home with the elaborate bento box you packed them still intact. As parents, we feel responsible for our kids’ health and […]
The Easy Ratio That’ll Make A Perfectly Balanced Kids Lunch
Packing a nutritionally balanced lunch that your kids will actually eat can sometimes feel like a crapshoot — the second you think you have your lunch game on lock, that’s the day they’ll come home with the elaborate bento box you packed them still intact. As parents, we feel responsible for our kids’ health and […]