Many people believe that McDonald’s isn’t typically associated with the healthiest fare. Catherine Karnatz, a Rhode Island-based registered dietitian and owner of Nutrition Education RD, said many McDonald’s food items are high in saturated fat, cholesterol, added sugar and salt. But by ordering carefully from the menu and not making the fast food chain a regular part of … Read more
A holistic nutritionist shared her “ultimate wellness hack” that changed her life — and it’s super simple. Rebecca Leigh Sejzer, the founder of the self-improvement platform Within You, shares health and wellness advice with her 189,500 followers on TikTok and recently let her followers in on her tip to have better days. Sejzer, 25, said that … Read more
It’s time to jettison these foods before takeoff. What you consume affects your energy levels as you try to align your body with the time zone you’ve landed in. Some compounds are digested differently in higher elevations, meaning that the foods you eat before or during a flight should be chosen with extra care. To … Read more
This discovery may make you go coco-nuts about what kind of milk you put in your morning coffee. According to a recent report from She Finds, one dietitian asserted that coconut milk may actually have some negative side affects on metabolism due to its high fat content, claiming that it could slow it down. However, … Read more
That morning cup of joe is a cup of no. A nutritional therapist claimed that drinking coffee first thing in the morning may be doing more harm than good. Olivia Hedlund posted the now-viral TikTok in which she warned that people who reach for that steaming cup of java on an empty stomach are more … Read more
The first few years of life set the foundation for brain health. Studies show that a nutritious diet in infancy is key to promoting a child’s long-term well-being, and the foods they eat can impact their cognition, temperament, motor skills and language development. As a nutritional psychiatrist, I’ve found that foods rich in omega-3 fatty … Read more
1. Berries Use it for: baked desserts, smoothies, yogurt toppings, breakfast bowls Berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackberries, are one of nature’s best sources of antioxidants. Studies show that antioxidant levels in berries remain stable long after they’re frozen. Some of the best stores to find frozen berries at a bargain include Trader … Read more