admin It’s time to test your knowledge of food facts and debunk some of the myths surrounding our favorite food. It’s not about the five-second rule or if swallowing a watermelon will make a plant grow in your stomach, but to teach us the relationship between food that is healthy for us, our producers, the environment, … Read more
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Wood) — Healthcare workers at Spectrum Health have received a donation of 900 meals as Western Michigan hospitals remain at or near capacity. Meridian Health Insurance donated $10,000 for the meals, and 300 were delivered Tuesday morning to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Sherry Hurd, director of nursing at the NICU, says the … Read more
Bob Wachter, one of the Bay Area’s leading health experts on COVID-19, is no longer dining indoors due to the highly contagious omicron variant. in a A topic on Twitter that went viral Over the weekend, the UCSF Chair of the Department of Medicine to explain That eating indoors isn’t worth the risk to him … Read more
Click here to read more of our convenience food features Photo courtesy of Erin Clark Milwaukee Sow Cooking Blogger Erin Clark, Well Painted by Irene (wellplated.com), filled with easy-to-follow and affordable recipes for classic comfort cuisine, but with a catch. Instead of the usual clumps of heavy ingredients, Clark lightens dishes without sacrificing flavor. Wichita, … Read more
The festive season is full of tempting baked goods and party treats. It’s great to spend time with family and friends and enjoy meals, but people should pay attention to what and how much they eat, said Theresa Henson, coordinator of the Specialized Extension Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. “If paying … Read more
On a cold October morning when my husband, Randall, was away on a business trip, I made some scrambled eggs. We were usually some kind of cereal for breakfast, but I was craving the one thing we could never enjoy, because Randall has been averse to eggs since I knew him. I sprinkled some cheddar … Read more
With record heat waves, catastrophic floods and wildfires in the news, it’s hard not to be on the cutting edge of weather patterns. These challenges highlight the need to address the multifaceted causes of climate change in Kansas. Understanding the role that agriculture – and specifically livestock – plays in climate is critical, and finding … Read more
NORTH LAWNDALE – The West Side Mutual Aid Project is raising funds to continue serving weekly meals. Soup for the Soul was launched in late 2020 to help food-insecure Lawndale families. Organizers envisioned the weekly meal distribution as a safe place where the entire community could find human contact at a time when many experienced … Read more
As college students, we know all too well how difficult it can be to maintain a healthy diet. We have many things on our mind, from maintaining our GPA to managing our finances and connecting with our friends. With our busy schedules, it’s easy to forget to make healthy eating choices. I’m here to tell … Read more
Many of us know that a healthy diet includes plenty of high-fiber foods such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes, as well as healthy, unsaturated fats. Such diets are especially recommended for people with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. But sometimes people say that eating such a diet is too expensive or … Read more