Diet

Get The Most Nutrition From Your Veggies

by Allison Aubrey 27/7/09 npr

Tomatoes are certainly nutritious — a good source of the antioxidants lycopene and beta-carotene. But consider this: if you eat a tomato without adding a little fat — say a drizzle of olive oil — your body is unlikely to absorb all these nutrients.

You can't outrun a bad diet. Food — not lack of exercise — fuels obesity, study finds

by Maria Godoy 24/7/25 npr

Back in the 1800s, obesity was almost nonexistent in the United States. Over the last century, it's become common here and in other industrialized nations, though it remains rare among people who live more traditional lifestyles, such as the Hadza hunter-gatherers of Tanzania

Why we need to get serious about nutrition

by Jomo Kwame Sundaram 31/10/14 WORLD ECONOMIC RORUM

The world has a nutrition problem. Though great strides have been made toward the Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of undernourished people in developing countries, the problem remains persistent, pervasive and complex. After all, the issue goes beyond merely providing more food; effective efforts to reduce undernourishment must ensure that people have access to enough of the right types of food – those that give them the nutrients they need to live healthy, productive lives.

Across The Globe, Our Diets Are Making Us Sicker, Report Finds

by Rhitu Chatterjee 8/10/16 npr

Diet and nutrition are now the biggest risk factors for people's health across the globe, even in poorer countries. That's according to a recent report published by the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems Nutrition, an independent group of experts on nutrition and health.

[https://www.npr.org/2018/12/12/676170139/6-food-rules-that-could-help-you-live-longer by Allison Aubrey Alissa Escarce Maria Godoy NPR 21/1/2019]

Healthy eating can be easy if you follow a few simple rules. We guide you through three types of food you should eat more of and three types to avoid. Plus, we follow up each suggestion with an actionable tip from registered dietician Angela Ginn-Meadow.