According to polls, most of us think of ourselves as healthy, despite the fact that the obesity crisis keeps growing and multiple diet- and lifestyle-related diseases continue to rise.
According to polls, most of us think of ourselves as healthy, despite the fact that the obesity crisis keeps growing and multiple diet- and lifestyle-related diseases continue to rise.
When nutrition professionals talk about “befriending food,” they usually do so in the context of eating disorders.
When nutrition professionals talk about “befriending food,” they usually do so in the context of eating disorders.
That diet and exercise are important pillars of good health is common knowledge, even among those who don’t necessarily follow suit.
That diet and exercise are important pillars of good health is common knowledge, even among those who don’t necessarily follow suit.
Do food manufacturers bear a responsibility for the global obesity crisis? Of course they do.
Do food manufacturers bear a responsibility for the global obesity crisis? Of course they do.
Having just returned from visiting Japan and having been thoroughly spoiled by the country’s unique culinary culture, I found my interest in exotic foods and cooking styles renewed.
Having just returned from visiting Japan and having been thoroughly spoiled by the country’s unique culinary culture, I found my interest in exotic foods and cooking styles renewed.
A long life has always been considered a desirable objective for most people, and modern science, abundant food supply and hygienic living conditions are making it possible for ever greater parts of the population to achieve this goal.
They are just thoughts, no big deal, people often say when they find themselves engaging in bouts of anger, hatred or cynicism.
They are just thoughts, no big deal, people often say when they find themselves engaging in bouts of anger, hatred or cynicism.
Why maintaining Independence should greatly matter to seniors.
Why maintaining Independence should greatly matter to seniors.
Health and wellness is on the mind of an ever-growing part of the populace, at least some of the time, according to one Canadian marketing expert.
Cooking is considered a chore by most people. Restaurant visits, take-outs and frozen TV dinners are much more in keeping with our busy lifestyles.
Men used to have shorter life spans than women, according to statistics that seemed unchanging for many decades.
Retirement is an artifice, an invention of the 20th century. Before then, people hardly ever retired. They stopped working when they couldn’t do their (mostly physically demanding) jobs any longer, and soon thereafter they usually died.
It is common knowledge that persistence and perseverance are important ingredients for success in almost any field. Whether we seek it in our careers or personal interests, stick-to-itiveness is one of the key factors that make or break our advances.
When it comes to weight problems, many people, including experts, are inclined to put much of the blame on genetic predispositions.
Consumers generally want to eat better and are willing to spend more money on healthy foods like fresh and organically grown produce, but they also remain prone to reach for fast food and snacks for comfort and instant gratification, according to a new study.
I recently saw the movie “The Lady in the Van” with Maggie Smith in the leading role. In a nutshell, the film is the adaptation of a memoir about an elderly women who has fallen on tough times and is forced to live out her late years in a shabby van parked in the driveway of her reluctant host, a playwright who eventually tells her story.
