Posts Tagged With ‘ nutrition ’

“Is it medically necessary for a person to be able to chew?” Dr. Lisa Simon, a physician and dentist at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, asks. This is a serious question for older Americans in fragile health. I know a 93-year-old man whose teeth problems make it extremely difficult for him to eat meat and many other foods on the dinner table. Two-thirds of retirees do not have dental insurance, which means they may decide to forgo getting expensive dental care. The importance of dental care to nutrition and health is also an equity issue for older Blacks and low-income retirees, who are... Continue Reading

Did you know alcohol is a carcinogen? Only half of Americans are aware of it. For years, the alcohol beverage industry has been successful in keeping the government from requiring the type of labeling on alcohol that’s found on packaged food. However, three consumer organizations – the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Consumer Federation of America, and National Consumers League – sued the Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau or TTB in October. The groups won and the TTB has agreed to issue proposed rules requiring standardized alcohol content, calorie,... Continue Reading

Are you a Baby Boomer looking to make some New Year’s resolutions for 2023? Here are three straightforward ideas that could help you live your best life going forward. Whether you want to have more energy, better focus, or develop a stronger immune system, these New Year’s resolution ideas could help you make the most […] Originally Published on BoomerBuyerGuides.com Continue Reading

I’m fortunate that my first college degree included classes in nutrition. I learned the value of eating fruits and vegetables for health and avoiding junk food. However, the recent debate on low-carb or a vegetarian diet, and dozens of spinoffs, has added confusion for the American public, and even me. A recent proposal by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow food companies to add the word “healthy” on their packaging has value, but doesn’t go far enough, in my opinion. The FDA says more than 80 percent of people in the U.S. aren’t eating enough vegetables,... Continue Reading

People with disabilities have high rates of food insecurity because they earn less or can’t work at all. Add to that their unusually large expenses for health care and assistive equipment like wheelchairs and special computers. But the roots of food insecurity run deeper than just the financial constraints. Even middle-income people with disabilities are more food insecure, which the USDA defines as either deficiencies in nutrition or not having enough to eat. Part of the problem is where they tend to live, according to a new Urban Institute study. Counties with unusually large disability populations... Continue Reading

You don’t have time to be sidelined, and lower back pain is one of the top reasons people seek medical treatment. In this blog, I will give you three causes of low back pain and how to avoid them.   PROBLEM #1 – Unconsciously teaching your body to create pain. Your muscles are dynamic structures that adapt to our typical amount of movement. For example, hip flexors help move the legs to the torso. After months of sitting most of the day, they will shorten and pull on the pelvis and lower back when you want to be more active. Solution #1:  Slowly increase your movement If you haven’t been... Continue Reading

I came up the title of this post over 6 years ago when I was having a casual conversation with a friend, who happened to be an acupuncturist as well as an athlete and a top notch martial artist. Our conversation turned to nutrition, and I jokingly said, “How about having salad for breakfast and chocolate for lunch?” Here it is, several years later, and I am now eating salad for breakfast almost every morning. And I’m loving it! After taking photos of my mega-nutritious, vitamin-packed breakfast salads and sending them to my sisters, one responded by asking me for the recipes. She said they... Continue Reading