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09/15/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Perpetuating cycle: People on government assistance denied even the CHANCE to have a healthy diet

According to a recent study conducted by North Carolina State University and the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, may not be providing people with the amount of money required to maintain healthy eating habits. The study found that SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps, only subsidizes people with 43-60 […]

08/21/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Mainstream media food propaganda claims CHIPS are better for you than an avocado

If there’s one nutrient that we need to consume on a daily basis, it’s protein. Not only does protein help us maintain and build up muscle mass, it curbs hunger and makes us less likely to snack in-between meals. Obtaining protein is commonly associated with meat consumption, but eating too much meat can have ill-effects […]

08/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

According to new science, food choice quality matters as much as calories

Though food quantity has long been associated with good health, food quality may in fact play a much bigger role, especially in mid to late adulthood. A long-term, high-quality diet can minimize the chances of developing cardiometabolic conditions later in life. That was the conclusion that researchers came to in a new multi-ethnic cohort study […]

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