Vitamin B12: Are You Getting Enough?
Vitamin B12 is required for the proper function and development of the brain, nerves, blood cells, and many other parts of the body. It can be found in foods such as meat,… Read More
Whole Grains Support Health, a Balanced Diet, and Weight Management
When your diet is in need of help, turning to the latest fad diet to help manage your weight is last thing you should do. … Read More
Are Super Foods Real or a Marketing Tactic?
Although it may seem difficult to get the recommended amount, are there certain foods that provide an extra boost of nutrition and health benefits when we fail to consume enough fruit and… Read More
Star Power May Be the Answer to Giving Produce the Spotlight It Deserves
When it comes to food marketing, ads for energy drinks, breakfast cereals, and fast foods can be spotted all over the place, while produce ads are scarcely seen. That is until now.… Read More
HealthComU Twitter Chat with Eat Simply’s Ayla Withee
HealthComU Twitter Chat with Eat Simply’s Ayla Withee on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 8:30 p.m. (EDT)… Read More
Blending Versus Juicing: Which One is Better for You?
Some of you might result to juicing or opting for a liquid diet to get rid of some extra holiday pounds. But what does a juice cleanse do to your body?… Read More
Macronutrients: An Essential Part of Every Diet
We have been told time and time again that it’s important to maintain a balanced diet. And an important part of any balanced diet is maintaining an appropriate intake of macronutrients better… Read More
Are We Talking About the Right Fats?
For decades, health professionals have been advising the public to eat less “bad fat” (saturated and trans fats) and more “good fat” (unsaturated fats), but should the message be that simple? More… Read More
The Health Communication Balancing Act: Crafting Messages that Motivate not Berate
In my day job, I have been working on an interesting project that has presented a complicated problem: how to “market” a clinical study for an investigational medication for type 2 diabetes.… Read More
Hidden Sugars Pose Significant Health Risks
As a whole, Americans are eating too much sugar in their diets. On average, adults consume 22 teaspoons of sugar a day and teenagers are consuming 34 teaspoons. This adds up to… Read More
