When it came to dramatic health transformations, Sheri Salata knew every trick in the book. As the executive producer of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Salata, who grew up outside of Chicago, worked with the daytime-television queen for more than two decades. She had a “front row seat” to every diet trend, fitness craze and wackadoo… Read More »
Have you ever tried to curb your snacking habits, but found yourself failing? Snacking is a huge habit that many of us find issues with, but with the right strategy in place, you can maintain your health and lose weight. Snacking has a huge reputation, and for good reason. A lot of us snack on… Read More »
Sometimes you just want to have a cookie. Or a biscuit. It’s a treat, just once in a while (you say to yourself). I am not going to deny it, I love cookies, fresh ones, from the bakery. Who doesn’t? It doesn’t happen very often that I would buy these naughty treats though as they… 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 »