Increase retail sales and nutrition through entrance level product displays

Increase retail sales and nutrition through entrance level product displays

Placing fruit and vegetable sections near supermarket entrances increases the amount bought and can improve the quality of women’s diets, according to new research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Published in the journal Medicine PLOSThe results of the study showed that the placement of such products near store entrances … Read more

‘Trial and error’: Texas community organizations, retailers prepare as state implements new snap ban | Houston Public Media

A sign outside Walmart that reads 'Update SNAP benefits: Starting April 1, there will be changes to SNAP eligible items in Texas.'

A sign outside Walmart that reads “SNAP benefits update: Starting April 1, there will be changes to SNAP-eligible items in Texas.” (Nadya Faulx | MONKEY) Texas retailers and nonprofits have spent months preparing for new restrictions on major food assistance programs that will go into effect this week – changes that could affect 3.5 million … Read more

Food as Medicine: How Trinity Health Promotes Health Through Nutrition

Food as Medicine: How Trinity Health Promotes Health Through Nutrition

This article was published in commemoration of National Nutrition Month. line: Katelyn Smoger, director, Food is Medicine and Farming, Trinity Health Michigan Food is medicine. Health through Food. GenerateRx. The integration of healthy food into health care comes under many names, but the message remains the same: access to healthy foods as part of treatment. … Read more

Simple Eating Habits With Steady Calories Linked to Better Weight Gain, Research Suggests – Where Food Comes From

Heavy-set individual measuring waistline.

Simple, repeatable eating habits can help people stick to diets, see better results, study says Sticking to the same foods and eating a consistent number of calories each day can help people lose weight, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study, published in the journal Health PsychologyIt was found that adults … Read more

The science behind why you can’t lose weight

The science behind why you can't lose weight

Get the latest news and insight into how Big Issue Magazine is made by sign up for the Inside Big Issue newsletter Imagine that for breakfast you eat a vegetable omelette with three eggs and cheese, which contains 500 calories. Omelets will keep you full at least until lunch. Now imagine that you are drinking … Read more

Child Care & Learning Center makes nutrition an adventure

Child Care & Learning Center makes nutrition an adventure

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Heavily processed foods can increase the risk of heart disease beyond poor nutrition alone

Review: Processed Foods and Food Dyes: What Are We Eating and What Are the Cardiovascular Risks? Image Credit: beauty-box / Shutterstock

A new review links ultra-processed foods and their additives to higher cardiovascular risk, pointing to large human studies and inflammation-related mechanisms that may help explain why a heavily processed diet can harm heart health. Key takeaways A high intake of ultra-processed foods is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. Food additives can also … Read more