Eat Right, Happy Life

10/25/2025

Fall-Inspired Balanced Plate: Salmon, wild rice, sweet potato and roasted veggies. A perfect balanced meal for the colder weather. What is your favorite fall food to incorporate?

10/12/2025

I've just made greek yogurt for the first time, and I'm in love! Just briefly heat milk, cool, add a bit of yogurt, and ignore it for 12 hours. Then strain for a couple hours to drain some whey out (pictured in the bottle). So rich, thick, delicious and creamy!
Do you make anything unique at home?

10/01/2025

If you make eating easier by purchasing heat and eat meals, be aware of the food recalls for many of these options!

The CDC said the outbreak has spread to 15 states and hospitalized nearly two dozen people. Here are the recalled pasta frozen products.

09/30/2025

Worth the watch! It is not your fault, it is your food.

09/18/2025

Food trivia! What plant do these seeds come from?

09/11/2025

Sugar alternatives have downsides too!

A new study has found a potential link between artificial sweeteners and accelerated cognitive decline, especially in people under 60 and those with diabetes.

Researchers followed over 12,000 adults for eight years and found that those who consumed the most sugar substitutes—like aspartame, saccharin, xylitol, erythritol, acesulfame-K, sorbitol, and tagatose—had a 62% faster decline in memory and thinking skills compared to those who consumed the least.

People consuming the highest amounts (around 191 mg/day) showed signs of brain aging equivalent to an extra 1.6 years, even after accounting for factors like age, smoking, and medical conditions. While the study doesn’t prove causation, the results raise serious concerns about long-term artificial sweetener use, especially in midlife—a critical period for setting the trajectory of brain health.

Interestingly, the link was strongest in younger adults and those with diabetes, highlighting the need for further research into how these sweeteners might affect brain function and why certain groups are more vulnerable.

🔍 While more controlled studies are needed to understand the biological mechanisms, experts suggest it may be wise to limit artificial sweetener intake—not just for metabolic health, but potentially for brain health as well.

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📄 RESEARCH PAPER

📌 Natalia Gomes Gonçalves et al, "Association Between Consumption of Low- and No-Calorie Artificial Sweeteners and Cognitive Decline.", Neurology (2025)

08/07/2025

Have you heard of Fibermaxxing?
Why jump on the fibermaxxing train?
✅ Supports gut health & regularity
✅ Helps with weight management
✅ Lowers cholesterol & blood sugar
✅ Promotes a healthy microbiome
The best part? It’s not about restriction — it’s about adding more fruits, veggies, legumes, and whole grains into your meals.
Just don’t go too fast! Increase fiber slowly + drink lots of water!
Fiber goal:
The USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest:
➡️ Women: 25g/day
➡️ Men: 31g/day
(Most people only get ~15g! )
💬 What’s YOUR favorite high-fiber food?

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05/02/2025

Though ultra processed foods are an inevitable part of our diet, higher percentages mean higher risk of early death.

04/13/2025

Breakfast quiz! Are these grits whole grain? How can you tell? What are they made of?

04/08/2025

I'm doing some research! Has anyone tried this new creation?

12/23/2024

Did you know that how you eat and live can alter not only your own genes but also your children's? It's something called epigenetics. This study found that mice on a low protein diet had genetic changes that affected 4 generations of their descendants!

A study published in the journal Heliyon reveals that a low-protein diet in mice can negatively impact the health of their descendants over four generations. The research found that offspring had lower birth...

12/19/2024

Movement is good for the body and soul! This study found "people who walked 7,000 steps per day had a 31% lower risk of depression, when compared with those who walked 5,000 steps per day or less, and daily step counts above 7,500 were associated with a 43% lower prevalence of depression."

A review of data from 33 studies found that increasing daily steps may help reduce depression symptoms. Researchers reported in JAMA Network Open that people who walked 7,000 steps per day had a 31% lower r...