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What to know about shopping for low-cal sweeteners

Want to try a low-calorie sweetener? Stevia or monk fruit extract, erythritol, and allulose won’t turn cupcakes into cantaloupe (see No. 3), but they’ll sweeten your coffee, tea, oats, yogurt, and more without empty calories. (As for taste...that’s up to you. Some people detect an aftertaste; others don’t.) Here’s what to know.

Healthy EatingMarch 2, 2023Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN, Marlena Koch
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Food Find: Fillo's Sofrito Beans

“Every family meal we enjoyed as kids had a bowl of beans seasoned with sofrito,” say the brothers behind Fillo’s flavor-packed pouches of Sofrito Beans and Lentils.

Healthy EatingFebruary 23, 2023
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The latest on exercise for Parkinson’s

Exercise can improve movement and quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease, says a new review of 156 trials. Among the best activities for enhancing movement: dance, water exercise, and training to improve walking, balance, and function.

Physical ActivityFebruary 23, 2023
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Could alternate-day fasting help you lose liver fat?

Two out of three adults with obesity have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which boosts the risk of type 2 diabetes. Scientists randomly assigned 80 adults with NAFLD to alternate-day fasting (eating only 600 calories on their fast days), aerobic exercise (five one-hour sessions per week), both, or no intervention (control).

Preventing DiseaseFebruary 23, 2023
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The link between eating healthy and your lifespan

Can a healthy diet help you live longer?

Healthy EatingFebruary 23, 2023
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Does late-night eating matter for your blood sugar?

A recent study tested whether limiting late-night eating can keep a lid on blood sugar.

Healthy EatingFebruary 23, 2023
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6 healthy snacks that beat chips or pretzels

In search of a healthy savory snack? Here are six. They’re actual beans, vegetables, nuts, or intact whole grains instead of fried potatoes or white flour.

Healthy EatingFebruary 23, 2023Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN, Marlena Koch
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Peter's Memo: Ditching Dyes

At the Center for Science in the Public Interest, we’re not just trying to make sure that safe sweeteners replace sugar in foods. For decades, we’ve also fought to get the Food and Drug Administration to ban synthetic food dyes that pose health risks.

Food LabelingFebruary 23, 2023Peter Lurie, MD, MPH
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Misleading food ads abound. Here are 7 of the latest.

You’ve gotta hand it to ad execs. They can turn a sugary snack into a source of “wholesome” energy or “real fruit.” Or reinvent processed meat as “healthy protein.” Or spin salt-laden refined grains as “real meals.” Here’s how not to fall for what they’re pushing.

Fact vs. FictionFebruary 23, 2023Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN
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5 things to know about lower urinary tract symptoms

More than half of middle-aged and older adults have lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). That can include urinary leakage, urgency, and frequent visits to the bathroom, day or night. Others experience recurrent urinary tract infections or painful kidney stones. Here’s what to know about keeping your urinary tract in shape.

Preventing DiseaseFebruary 23, 2023Bonnie Liebman, MS
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