Travel complicates a diet and exercise regime. Here, nutrition expert Christopher Gardner and doctor-chef Michelle Hauser offer advice.
Tag: nutrition
Healthy holidays: Strategies to help enjoy celebratory foods
Splashes of color, festive shapes and sprinkles make holiday food some of the most exciting nosh we'll have all year. With all of these appealing culinary …
Learning to listen as a medical student
“So you’re currently not taking any steps towards improving your nutrition?” I asked. The woman glared; my face flushed. “No,” she said sharply, “I told …
Too high: For high blood pressure, lifestyle changes are the most effective and safest drug
In the fourth post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, lays out lifestyle changes that can improve health.
Want to change a behavior? Realize that others are changing, Stanford research suggests
Last year, Joe regularly ate meat. Bacon, burgers and wings were among his favorite foods. But this year, he's into kale, carrots and lentils. What …
Ways to boost blood iron levels while eating a vegan or vegetarian diet
Updated April 18, 2022 If you eat a vegan or vegetarian diet, or if you're just aiming to keep your iron levels up, you probably …
Study shows one federal food program may lead to lower health-care expenditures
As the national debate over health-care costs continues, it’s good to learn that one government program appears to be lowering medical expenditures for those Americans …
New study intervenes to help female collegiate distance runners eat enough
Like other athletes at risk, female collegiate distance runners are predisposed to develop bone stress injuries from a condition known as the female athletic triad, …
Stanford students develop app to boost nutrition for low-income Californians
A team of Stanford Biodesign students is developing an app that aims to help low-income Californians improve their diet. The team, which coalesced during the "Biodesign …
Socioeconomic status and food: A Stanford researcher observed families to learn more
Priya Fielding-Singh, a PhD candidate in sociology at Stanford, investigates the social determinants of health. She wanted to learn more about the relationship between socioeconomic status …
“Food pharmacies” offer a prescription for healthy eating
We’ve all heard the old adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But getting those fresh apples and veggies isn't always that easy -- …
Nutrition expert Christopher Gardner discusses ways to encourage healthy eating
A few years back, a team of researchers (including Stanford's Scott Rozelle, PhD, and Brian Sharbono) conducted a study in some of the poorest counties in Shaanxi …
Decadent veggie names may boost healthy eating, new Stanford study suggests
The choice, it seems, is obvious: Would you rather try "slow-roasted caramelized zucchini bites" or some "lighter-choice zucchini?" Or, what about "zesty ginger-turmeric sweet potatoes" …
Fatty worms live longer, according to Stanford study
Cuteness is in the eye of the beholder, I realize. But I think this roundworm is pretty adorable. And although they're not killifish, laboratory roundworms also …
Reimagining nutrition education: Doctor-chefs teach Stanford medical students how to cook
Stanford medical students still learn traditional topics like anatomy, genetics and neuroscience. But now, they can also learn how to cook, thanks to a new …
Resolution got you down? Stanford expert recommends “everything in moderation”
I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, but this year is the exception. My life has gotten too sedentary as a freelance writer who works …