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The Healthiest Midnight Snacks You Can Eat For A Better Night’s Sleep – Health Digest
Maggie Moon’s first healthy midnight snack suggestion is a ¼ cup of walnuts mixed with chopped kiwi. As a staple of the sleep-friendly Mediterranean diet, walnuts contain both melatonin and magnesium, two sleep-promoting nutrients. Citing a recent 2021 study published in the Annual Review of Nutrition, Moon tells us, “Walnuts and kiwi both contain serotonin, […]
The Healthiest Way To Eat Pasta If You’re 50 Or Older – Health Digest
Pasta has a GI of 50, which is considered low, but that doesn’t mean it has little impact on your blood sugar. Glycemic load (GL) considers how much carbohydrate is in a portion of the food, so a larger serving of a low GI food can still cause your blood sugar to rise. Pasta has […]
Science Says This Is The Healthiest Steak You Can Eat (And It Has An Unexpected Benefit) – Health Digest
To be clear, all cattle are fed grass at first. It is what happens after the first 7-9 months of their existence that changes things. It is estimated that around 80% of cows in the U.S. are eventually moved into what is known as concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. At these feedlots, the cattle’s main food […]
The Healthiest Items You Can Order At A Costco Food Court – Health Digest
As explained by Dr. Amy Lee, the rotisserie chicken Caesar salad, priced at $6.99, offers a good combination of protein and complex carbs. “You have your protein from the chicken and your vegetables as complex carbs,” explained the expert. What’s more, the chicken in the salad is not fried and “probably pretty decent with the protein per serving,” added Dr. […]
The Healthiest Fast Food Salads You Can Buy, According To Our Expert – Health Digest
Rather than grab a packaged salad with unhealthy ingredients, Lee suggests looking for certain foods for your salad while avoiding others. “In general, fresh vegetables and the addition of grilled proteins is always a good rule when it comes to picking or creating salads,” Lee said. “Proteins in a salad are also important as it […]
The Healthiest Fast Food Sandwiches You Can Buy, According To Our Nutritionist – Health Digest
How your food is prepared has a role to play when it comes to choosing a diet that’s best for you, and the same can be said about fast food sandwiches. “The way it is prepped can make a difference. I have nothing against a good burger, but sometimes, the meats aren’t the best quality […]
Our Nutritionist Weighs In On The Healthiest Protein Bars You Can Buy At The Grocery Store – Health Digest
Like saturated fat, trans fat is also known to raise bad cholesterol as well as reduce our good cholesterol. “Keep this number at 0 when looking at nutrition labels. Even small amounts of trans fat increase your risk for heart disease,” Samuels cautioned. “If you see ‘partially hydrogenated’ on a food label, this is an […]
The Healthiest Late-Night Snacks You Can Eat When A Craving Strikes – Health Digest
Cheese and crackers can be a healthy late-night snack if you stick to a small portion, go with a low-fat cheese, and opt for whole-grain crackers for more fiber. It may be just enough to keep you satiated until the morning. And because cheese is made from milk, it contains melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone. The […]