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Food and Nutrition

Read the latest Food and Nutrition Articles from Next Avenue.

Salt and pepper shakers sitting on a table. Next Avenue, how much sodium, healthy amount of salt

Should You Pass the Salt or Take a Pass On It?

Salt can be an enemy of health, but in moderation, it's something our bodies need
February 2, 2023
A bowl of yogurt with blueberries and granola. Next Avenue, benefits, probiotics, prebiotics

Yogurt for a Healthy Gut

Nurture your gut and keep your microbiome healthy
October 14, 2022
A plate with fresh vegetables and two types of hummus dip. Next Avenue, looking good at 50, Mareya Ibrahim

Eating Right with The Fit Foodie

Chef Mareya Ibrahim talks about eating better at 50+ and how to do it
August 19, 2022
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A man holding a plate full of nachos in the stadium of a baseball game. Next Avenue, are hotdogs healthy

How to Eat Healthy at the Ballpark

A writer who loves to eat nachos and hotdogs at the ballpark interviews a registered dietician and finds out that it's still possible to enjoy her favorites
July 1, 2022
A grandmother eating gluten free food with her granddaughter on a picnic table. Next Avenue, celiac disease help

My Mother Cooked Gluten-Free for My Daughter and Finally Fed Me

By learning how to recreate family favorites for my daughter who has celiac disease, my mom showed me love that I wasn't expecting
May 23, 2022
A hospital working giving a patient the flu vaccine. Next Avenue, protect from the flu

How to Protect Yourself From Flu (and COVID-19) This Fall and Winter

This flu season is expected to be more robust than last year. Here's what to know about both vaccines.
November 16, 2021
A pill bottle with vitamins spilled out onto a table. Next Avenue, nontraditional common cold treatments

Nontraditional Treatments for a Cold: Do They Work?

Here's your guide to whether things like Vitamin C, ginger and zinc actually help fight the common cold
November 15, 2021
An assortment of vegetables. Next Avenue, diet, plant-based, plant based

Older Adults May Benefit from a Plant-Based Diet

Going plant-based isn't as tough as you might think and the benefits could be life-changing
October 5, 2021
Older adults sharing a healthy barbecue. Next Avenue, BBQ, fourth of july

7 Steps to a Healthier 4th of July Barbecue

Here's how to make the best Independence Day cookout ever
July 2, 2021
family having a meal, food as medicine, Next Avenue

Food as Medicine: How What We Eat Can Fight Disease

A renowned doctor recommends adding, not restricting, foods to protect our bodies
January 12, 2021
longevity supplements, Next Avenue

Do Longevity Supplements Work and Are They Safe?

What the latest research says about the burgeoning science, and selling, of longer, healthier life
December 21, 2020
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