It can be challenging to find the best ways to support a friend or family member with terminal cancer — that is, cancer that can’t be cured or has stopped responding to treatment.
You want to support your loved one, but not overwhelm them. You want to be there for them, but also give them space. You want to say the right thing, but perhaps have no idea what that is.
To help, we asked senior social work counselor Malory Lee...
Greens powders are having a moment in the spotlight.
Maybe you’ve come across them on the wellness aisle, heard them promoted on a...
There is no shortage of delicious foods during the holidays – and so many opportunities to indulge! Even someone with the best of intentions...
‘Added sugar’ is used to describe any sugar in food beyond what its whole food ingredients naturally contain. It includes both chemically manufactured artificial sweeteners, as well as natural sugars that come from food, such as fructose, glucose, lactose or sucrose.
Here, clinical dietitian Jessica Tilton answers common questions about how the body uses sugar, how much added sugar adults should eat per day and easy ways to decrease...
A quick online search of ‘dairy and cancer’ shows a mix of results saying that dairy may cause cancer and that dairy may prevent cancer.
Learning about cancer risk factors can be scary, especially when these risk factors can be something as common as food.
This knowledge...
It is intriguing to imagine that the solution for countless health concerns can be purchased at the grocery store or pharmacy.
Castor...
It is well known that a healthy diet includes fiber, but what exactly is fiber and why is it important?
“Fiber is an undigestible carbohydrate...
Many of us grew up being told to eat our vegetables. However, as adults, it can be easy to skimp on vegetables, especially when no one is...
When you hear the term ‘processed food,’ what examples come to mind? Perhaps colored ketchup, artificially flavored soda and potato chips...