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Health and Wellness Headlines for June 21

What Is Orthorexia?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 20, 2023, 7:00 am.

I trace the source and legitimacy of a disorder purporting to describe an “unhealthy obsession with healthy eating.”  Orthorexia nervos… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


What Is the Best Diet for Diabetes?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 15, 2023, 7:00 am.

The case for plant-based eating to reduce the burden of diabetes has never been stronger. There are all sorts of different scoring systems t… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


The Benefits of Sweet Potatoes Infographic

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 13, 2023, 7:00 am.

Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables and a delicious way for me to tick off the “other vegetables” boxes on my Daily Dozen [… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Can Reflux in Babies Be Treated with Diet?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 8, 2023, 7:00 am.

Can we treat the cause of infant reflux with maternal milk elimination? There has been a longstanding problem among zookeepers: The gorillas… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Does Everyone Get Health Benefits from Coffee?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 6, 2023, 7:00 am.

Genetic differences in caffeine metabolism may explain the Jekyll and Hyde effects of coffee. Three-quarters of American adults drink coffee… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Breakfast Cereals and Tooth Decay

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 1, 2023, 7:00 am.

Which foods have the greatest cavity-causing potential?  Nearly half a century ago at a Senate hearing on nutrition, a Dr. Nizel from Tufts… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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