SNAP benefits aren’t enough to afford a healthy diet
A new study finds that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, only covers 43-60 percent of what it costs to consume a diet consistent with federal dietary guidelines for what constitutes a healthy diet. The study highlights the challenges lower-income households face in trying to eat a healthy diet.
September 7, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 43-60-percent, assistance, diet, households-face, known-as-food, nutrition-assistance, only-covers, the-challenges
Fructooligosaccharides: Potential benefits and risks
What is Fructooligosaccharides? Is it beneficial as an alternative sweetener and what are the other benefits?
September 7, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: available-types, diet, fructooligosaccharide, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling
Whole grains may prevent colorectal cancer
A new, large-scale report finds that whole grains significantly lower the risk of colorectal cancer, while red meat increases it.
September 7, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, lower-the-risk, meat-increases, on call diets, oncalldiets, risk
The best men’s health blogs
Men’s health blogs cover anything and everything from exercise and diet to disease prevention. Here are our top picks from the men’s health blogosphere.
September 7, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, from-exercise, from-the-men, men's health, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, top-picks
