Nutrition (Page 7)

Some of us reach for the candy jar to satisfy those mid-afternoon cravings. Others go straight for the chips. When it comes to heart health, who is better off: the sugar lover or the salt fanatic?

There are a lot of recipes out there that begin with frozen bananas. Can a freezer really turn this humdrum fruit into a dessert?

[caption id="attachment_13350" align="alignright" width="300"] Processed meats have been linked to colorectal cancer.[/caption] What’s a sub without salami? A pizza without pepperoni? If you’re a fan of these and other processed meats, it may be time to consider cutting back. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)…

Learn more about the misconceptions and the many health benefits of canola oil, one of the most versatile cooking oils available.

I balked. Me? Have a health issue? But considering our family had followed the Paleo diet for a while, so that we still tend to avoid carbs and rely heavily on meat, and also I’d fallen off my running routine, maybe this was a sign that I did need to make some changes.

When is the last time you really tasted your food? Learn how one woman has lost 30 pounds simply by paying attention to what she’s eating.

Registered dietitian Carole Havrila, who works with cancer patients, and Brandy Patterson, MD, discuss the benefits of soy and debunk myths surrounding the controversial food. [caption id="attachment_8544" align="alignright" width="200"] Soy, like these edamame beans, can help decrease your heart disease risk and lower cholesterol.[/caption] Soy and Estrogen Q: Many people…

In this final installment of our Fad Diets Q&A series, UVA nutritionists Carole Havrila and Katherine Basbaum explain how sleep and belly fat relate and give us their best advice for sticking to a diet plan. [caption id="attachment_7895" align="alignright" width="300"] Healthy foods and a balanced diet still rank as the…

Which are worth trying, which will prove a wash? [caption id="attachment_7893" align="alignright" width="300"] Gluten-free foods are gaining popularity. But are they really healthy for everyone?[/caption] In this fourth installment of our Fad Diet Q&A series, UVA nutritionists Carole Havrila and Katherine Basbaum make their picks for best and worst diets…

It’s one thing to experiment with fad diets when you’re relatively healthy. But people dealing with health issues, especially cancer and heart problems, need to be extra careful. In this third installment of our Fad Diet Q&A series, UVA nutritionists Carole Havrila and Katherine Basbaum tell us what diet elements…