Written by Cara Rosenbloom, RD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MDUpdated on August 5, 2024 Key takeaways: Magnesium is a mineral that’s found in nuts, grains, and beans. It’s easy to get enough magnesium because it’s found in a wide variety of foods.Some people may need to eat extra foods high in magnesium to...
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Why do some medicines need to be taken with food?
September 10, 2024 by Mary Bushell, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever been instructed to take your medicine with food and wondered why? Perhaps you’ve wondered if you really need to? There are varied reasons, and sometimes complex science and chemistry, behind why you may be advised to take a medicine with food....
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The 10 Worst Foods for Arthritis That You Should Avoid — and What May Help Instead
Written by Joanna Foley, RD | Reviewed by Farzon A. Nahvi, MDUpdated on June 20, 2024 Key takeaways: Because arthritis is an inflammatory condition, eating foods that promote inflammation may make symptoms worse.Some of the foods thought to be the worst for arthritis include fried foods, foods high in added sugar, and foods high in...
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5 Foods That Can Help You Fight Off Nausea From Antibiotics
Written by Christine Giordano, MD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Key takeaways: Antibiotics are lifesaving, but they can cause side effects — especially nausea, upset stomach, and diarrhea.Foods that are a natural source of probiotics can help protect your gut and improve your nausea while you’re taking antibiotics.Fiber-rich foods can also lessen nausea and upset stomach....
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6 Sneaky Reasons You’re Bloated That Have Nothing to Do with Food
Feeling bloated and confident it’s not your diet? Then consider these triggers. By Elizabeth Shaw, M.S., RDN, CPT Published on August 28, 2023Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD PHOTO: GETTY IMAGESBloated and not sure why? You aren’t alone. Many of us—both men and women—experience feelings of bloat more often than we care to admit....
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Why does everyone seem to have food intolerances these days?
by Evangeline Mantzioris, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock Most of you will have noticed hosting a dinner party is harder than it used to be. One friend is gluten-free, another is dairy-free, one can’t eat onion and two more are vegetarian. Are food intolerances increasing? Or do we just hear more about them now? What are food...
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Study finds daytime meals may reduce health risks linked to night shift work
by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain A small clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that eating during the nighttime—like many shift workers do—can increase glucose levels, while eating only during the daytime might prevent the higher glucose levels now linked with a nocturnal work life. The...
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Potentially harmful industrial chemicals detected in US fast foods
IMAGE: A NEW STUDY FINDS CHICKEN NUGGETS, BURRITOS AND OTHER POPULAR ITEMS CONSUMERS BUY FROM FAST FOOD OUTLETS IN THE UNITED STATES CONTAIN CHEMICALS THAT ARE LINKED TO A LONG LIST OF SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS CREDIT: VALERIA BOLTNEVA WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2021)–Chicken nuggets, burritos and other popular items consumers buy from fast food outlets in...
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How Food May Improve Your Mood
By Anahad O’Connor May 6, 2021 As people across the globe grappled with higher levels of stress, depression and anxiety this past year, many turned to their favorite comfort foods: ice cream, pastries, pizza, hamburgers. But studies in recent years suggest that the sugar-laden and high-fat foods we often crave when we are stressed or depressed, as comforting as they...
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Study finds parents can help kids eat healthier by knowing their own sense of self
University of Oregon study finds that parental views of lay theories influence what meals they serve to children and how children develop their food preferences EUGENE, Ore. – Aug. 7, 2020 – Young children naturally like sugar and salt in food and develop food preferences based on what their parents serve them, but new research...