Tagged #quick-tips

Ben Halvorsen

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1 week ago

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3 min read

The parts of plant food the small intestine cannot digest, which pass through to the colon. Key takeaways Guideline basis: 14 g per 1,000 calories eat...

Dr Priya Raghunathan

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1 week ago

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3 min read

The macronutrient supplying the amino acids used to build and repair tissue. Key takeaways RDA, adults: 0.8 g per kg of body weight a day (about 0.36...

Marcus Okafor

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1 week ago

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3 min read

Sodium chloride, most of which reaches the American diet already added to packaged and restaurant food. Key takeaways Adult limit, Dietary Guidelines:...

Dr Priya Raghunathan

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1 week ago

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4 min read

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Medically reviewed

Slow breathing is not a relaxation cliche. Lengthening the out-breath shifts the balance of the autonomic nervous system, and the effect is measurable...

Sofia Lindqvist

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1 week ago

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3 min read

Sugars and syrups added to foods and drinks during processing or preparation, including table sugar, honey and corn syrup. Key takeaways Dietary Guide...

Dr Amara Nwosu

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2 weeks ago

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3 min read

The fat found mainly in butter, fatty meat, cheese, cream, coconut oil and palm oil. Key takeaways Dietary Guidelines limit: less than 10 percent of d...

Ben Halvorsen

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2 weeks ago

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3 min read

Fresh, frozen, canned, dried and 100% juice forms of plant foods, counted in cup-equivalents on MyPlate. Key takeaways Fruit at 2,000 calories: 2 cups...

Dr Priya Raghunathan

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2 weeks ago

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3 min read

Grains that keep the bran, germ and endosperm, such as whole-wheat flour, oats, brown rice and barley. Key takeaways Dietary Guidelines advice: make a...

Marcus Okafor

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2 weeks ago

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3 min read

The Nutrition Facts label, ingredients list and allergen statement required on packaged food. Key takeaways Quick guide to %DV: 5% or less is low; 20%...

Sofia Lindqvist

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3 weeks ago

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3 min read

Deciding in advance what you will eat, and shopping and preparing to match. Key takeaways Refrigerate cooked food within: 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°...

Dr Amara Nwosu

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3 weeks ago

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3 min read

The amount and type of physical activity the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans ask of adults each week. Key takeaways Moderate-intensity aero...

Ben Halvorsen

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3 weeks ago

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3 min read

Exercise that loads muscle against resistance, whether from weights, bands or body weight. Key takeaways Guideline frequency: at least 2 days a week,...

Dr Priya Raghunathan

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3 weeks ago

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3 min read

The most accessible form of moderate activity, requiring no equipment, venue or skill. Key takeaways Weekly guideline: 150 minutes of moderate activit...

Marcus Okafor

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4 weeks ago

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3 min read

Raising tissue temperature and rehearsing the movement before training, and slowing down gradually afterward. Key takeaways Useful warm-up length: 5-1...