It can’t be surprising that the number of Americans eating at home is declining. We’ve been eating out more frequently, reducing the amount of meals we’ve been cooking at home. Calories consumed fast food and restaurant has grown to be a bigger part of the calorie pie, while the percentage of calories from meals cooked at […]
The food industry separated us light years away from the good old personal relationship we had with the food we eat. From fresh, organic and locally grown food that we used to consume just a few decades ago, we now have to recognize the food we eat by the color of the boxes in the […]
Beverages are an essential part of our diet, both for hydration and other purposes (e.g. waking up in the morning…). We drink all the time. In fact I have two beverages (a water and green tea). So here is an important question. Which, from all the dozens of beverages out there, is the healthiest? Of […]
Hi there! We’re so excited you’ve chosen to use Nutrino as a tool to manage your healthy lifestyle. Nutrino can do a lot of things (like give you meal suggestions, show you your nutritional breakdown, and allow you to log food, just to name a few). We know that this can be a bit overwhelming, […]
NEW ORLEANS, June 10, 2016 – Today, at the 76th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, Nutrino, Inc. announced a partnership with Medtronic plc that will give people with diabetes an individualized picture of how daily food intake and other measures impact glucose levels. People who use Medtronic continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and insulin […]
Sometimes, let’s be honest, salad’s can get boring. We know they are healthy, and that we should eat more of them, but sometimes that chicken and broccoli Alfredo just looks ten times more appetizing. But with the plethora of recipes on the internet, salad-eating can be as fun and creative as you want! Because we’re not […]
Nutrition effects every part of our body (it’s obvious, I know, but say it anyway). Our friends at TopCounselingSchools.org weigh in on how nutrition and food can go to your head and impact your mental and emotional health. I’ll let Brietta from TopCounselingSchools.org take it from here. While it’s common knowledge that certain foods influence your […]
Too much protein causes cancer. Don’t eat saturated fat. Well sometimes saturated fat is okay. Eggs cause hypertension. Eggs are actually a good source of protein and vitamins. Dairy is bad for you. Pescatarianism is better than vegetarianism. Fish has high levels of mercury, definitely don’t eat it. If you were to believe everything the […]
Personal Story: I really don’t like breakfast, breakfast foods just don’t do it for me. My mother often tried to just force some food down our throats in the morning, so that usually meant a strawberry frosted poptart, bagel with cream cheese, or a bowl of fruitloops. Not a healthy breakfast, but a breakfast nonetheless. […]
As stated in a previous post, we all have cancer cells in our body. However, there are some foods you can eat that can slow the growth of cancer cells. Of course, we are not discounting modern cancer treatments like chemo and radiation that have helped many patients enter remission. But including these antioxidant rich foods in […]