One simple mistake while cooking a vegan stew almost put this woman in the hospital. Here’s what she did wrong. Devrim PINAR/Shutterstock When you’re vegan, food poisoning slips down your list of concerns. Take care to wash your produce and you should be OK—right? That was the mindset of Anne Sullivan (not her real name).… Read More »
A team of researchers modeled the health and economic effects of healthy food prescriptions in Medicare and Medicaid. The study, published today in PLOS Medicine, finds that health insurance coverage to offset the cost of healthy food for Medicare and/or Medicaid participants would be highly cost effective after five years and improve health outcomes. “We… Read More »
For most of us, losing weight isn’t easy. We try to cut calories, eat more nutritiously, and work out, but life can get in the way. A couple of dinners out at restaurants, a few drinks at a party, or a coworker bringing in freshly baked cookies can blow all your efforts for the week.… Read More »
For award-winning journalist Mara Schiavocampo, the journey to losing 90 pounds began with confronting the truth and writing a single list. (photos courtesy of Mara Schiavocampo.) It’s often said that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. For me, the journey to losing 90 pounds began with a single list. I remember… Read More »