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Category: Nutrition

Diet, Weight Loss

Not feeling motivated to tackle those sneaky COVID kilos? Try these 4 healthy eating tips instead

January 25, 2021

It may be better to focus on your eating patterns, rather than looking to the latest fad diet.

Cardiology, Diet, Heart and Circulatory System, Nutrition

Is cutting saturated fat in your diet worth the effort?

January 12, 2021

The evidence suggests: Yes.

Diet, Minorities, Salmonella

Hispanics live longer than most Americans, but will the US obesity epidemic change things?

November 27, 2020

Hispanic immigrants live longer than US-born whites but the life expectancy US-born Hispanics may soon be similar to that of US-born whites. Why? Obesity.

Child Health, Diet, Fitness, Weight Loss

One in seven US youth obese, stud

October 14, 2020

Rates among youth age 10-17 in Washington state was 11.9 percent, among adults over 20, 28.3 percent.

Diet, Fitness, Weight Loss

US obesity rates continue to rise – CDC

September 21, 2020

Twelve states now have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. This is up from 9 states in 2018 and just 6 in 2017. In Washington state, the rate was 285.

Aging, Nutrition, Research, University of Washington

Dissecting fruit flies’ response to life-extension diet

July 9, 2020

UW researchers found that levels of metabolites provide a key to understanding why some organisms respond to low-calorie life-extension diets and others do not.

Coronavirus, Nutrition

How to find emergency food services in King County

June 17, 2020

King County has posted information on how to apply for food assistance if you don’t already qualify and a map showing where you can pick up food supplies.

Diet, Weight Loss

How to use your bathroom scale to find the right weight loss strategy

June 8, 2020

People who weigh themselves regularly are more successful at losing weight. But standing on a scale, in itself, doesn’t help people to magically lose weight.

Coronavirus, Nutrition

How to stay safe while buying groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic

May 20, 2020

Should I wear gloves in the grocery store? Can I touch the tomatoes? Do I need to sanitize my food when I get home?

Alternative Medicine, Supplements, Vitamins

The problem with supplements

February 19, 2020

Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients. What should consumers do?

E. coli, Food-borne Illness, Nutrition, Salmonella

Is raw milk safe? A Q&A from the CDC

January 24, 2020

Harmful germs found in raw milk include bacteria, parasites, and viruses, such as Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella.

Diet, Insomnia

The biology of coffee, the world’s most popular drink

January 19, 2020

We may be interested in coffee because of its caffeine buzz, but caffeine isn’t the most biologically interesting aspect of a good cup of coffee.

Diet, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health

Home-cooked meals linked to higher diet quality but lower-income Americans still fall behind

January 15, 2020

“Helping more people cook healthy meals at home is a laudable goal, but it is not always feasible for everyone.”

Diet, Tobacco

The best way to ditch bad habits: what science can teach us

January 3, 2020

While you might feel you have little in common with people who overcome drug dependency, you can benefit from techniques that help this group.

Diet, Fitness, Weight Loss

Why do we crave comfort food in the winter>

December 24, 2019

In winter we’re drawn to bowls of cheesy pasta, oozing puddings, warming soups, and hot chocolate with marshmallows. Why do we crave these foods in winter and not in summer?

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