Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — commonly known as food stamps — will go into effect in October, removing one of the boosts provided by emergency pandemic funds and instituting an overall increase to its base rate. The 15% increase to pre-pandemic benefits provided by the American […]
Month: September 2021
Thought for food: Lifestyle changes key to maintaining a healthy diet
MOSES LAKE — There’s a lot of information about food, a million different diets, meal plans, menus. It can be a challenge to know what to eat. Devin Town, dietician and nutritionist at Samaritan Healthcare of Moses Lake, said there are some basic guidelines to eat to the best advantage. […]
Dr. Steven Gundry – Simple Remedies to Optimize Your Energy and Combat Fatigue
Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of Dr. Mercola, unless otherwise noted. Individual articles are based upon the opinions of the respective author, who retains copyright as marked. The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified […]
New coalitions announced at the UN Food Systems Summit to increase access to healthy diets from sustainable food systems
Every year unhealthy diets cause 11 million deaths and a further 420 000 people die from consuming unsafe foods. Currently, 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet and unhealthy diets are related to 6 of the top 10 risk factors for the global burden of disease. Our food systems […]
Vegan diets present nutritional challenges for children | Feature Story
Eat healthy, be physically active, make sure you and your children have clean hands and mask up with the right sized face covering. Q My daughter-in-law is visiting and asked us to provide them vegan food. Is it OK for me to feed the children a vegan diet? — G.G. […]
7 Warning Signs You Should Stop the Keto Diet Immediately
Unless you’ve been living on a desert island, you’ve probably heard the buzz about the keto diet. This high-fat, low-carb eating plan has gained a major following in the last few years for helping people drop weight fast. In a 2020 survey, 8% of people said they had tried keto […]
Changing diets to tackle climate change ‘unattainable’ for minority groups
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Making food more affordable for ethnic minority groups is crucial to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our diets, scientists have suggested. According to a new study of food habits in the US, a healthy diet with lower environmental impacts is achievable for a large portion of […]
Struggling With Your Diet? Here Are a Few Foods to Avoid if You’re Feeling Bloated
We all have gas in our bodies, but some people experience uncomfortable amounts of it, making them look and feel bloated. Bloating is usually caused by three main conditions: swallowing excess air, eating certain foods, and having bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine. While there’s no universal cause or […]
Do Religious Diets Work? Pros, Cons, and Side Effects
“AND GOD SAID, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.” The Hallelujah Diet, inspired by the above passage […]
4 STEPS TO ENJOY BLACK COFFEE FOR BEGINNERS
Before the coffee industry entered the Third Wave Era, coffee connoisseurs gave themselves to the enjoyment of simply brewed black coffee. From time to time, black coffee has become a hereditary drink that is closely attached to our culture. Now with the advent of manual brewing , black coffee is […]