It’s no surprise that in this confusing environment, with millions of patients desperate for help, some companies have taken advantage of how loosely dietary supplement claims are regulated to sell unproven long COVID treatments.
As adults and children in food insecure households are at greater risk of developing chronic disease, it is imperative to address nutrition security at the federal level in order to strengthen the charitable food system and forge a path towards health equity in our communities.
It’s long been held that the more general immune-enhancing characteristics of the century-old bacilli Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine might convey protection against diseases other than TB. Why not Covid-19?
The report focuses on the crisis that left parents scouring supermarket shelves for infant and specialty formulas for much of the spring and summer, but cuts much deeper, shining a self-critical spotlight on the many issues that have plagued the agency.
Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples go great in this Apple Raspberry Almond Crisp, but feel free to swap in your favorite seasonal fruit (say, peaches or nectarines in the summer).
Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of leftover wild rice to boost your salad to the next level. Brands like Lundberg and Bob’s Red Mill sell blends that mix wild rice with other whole grains. But you can use whatever leftover cooked whole grain (or combination of whole grains) you have on hand.
This basic Snow Pea Stir-Fry is a simple way to use up vegetables you have on hand. A stir-fry tip: Shred and prep all your ingredients before you start cooking. Once you turn on the heat, it’s done cooking in a flash.
For my Miso Roasted Winter Vegetables, I like to use a combination of sweet and savory vegetables. For sweetness, try sweet potatoes or yams, golden beets, and/or acorn squash. For savoriness, add turnips or rutabaga and red onions.
On September 12, 2022, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy.” While much of the Executive Order stresses health, medicine, energy and biological data, there are specific sections that apply to agriculture and food.
Contradictory and headline-grabbing information about nutrition can lead to confusion about what to eat. Some of this confusion could be reined in by improving coordination and increasing investment in nutrition research. The second-ever White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, set to take place later this month, is an opportunity to advance those goals.
Government AccountabilityStephanie Rogus, PhD, RDN, Peter Lurie, MD, MPH