Late-night snacking has a bad reputation because it’s often associated with less healthy foods, weight gain or a lack of willpower. But many people report engaging in…
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Diet
Can Calorie-Dense Foods Also Be Healthy?
For so long, we’ve been taught that high-calorie means bad. But what if we told you that way of thinking was outdated, and more importantly, wrong? A…
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What is the Flexitarian Diet?
Highlights The flexitarian diet can be generally defined as a semi-vegetarian diet with moderate intake levels of animal products. The principles of the flexitarian diet are aligned…
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What is Intermittent Fasting?
Intermittent fasting has fast become a diet trend worth noting. For the past two years, the IFIC Foundation’s Food and Health Survey has found that intermittent fasting…
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What is the Paleo Diet?
Highlights The Paleo diet attempts to model the foods that may have been commonly eaten by humans during the Paleolithic era—meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Some research has demonstrated a beneficial effect on body weight and…
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3 Tips for Building a Better Snack
According to the IFIC Foundation 2019 Food and Health Survey, more than 50% of people snack at least once per day. Despite its ubiquity, snacking often gets…
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What is the Pegan Diet?
The pegan diet is a mash-up of two popular styles of eating: vegan and paleo. With the vegan diet’s strict adherence to animal-free eating and paleo’s reputation…
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Where Do Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices Intersect?
Healthy food choices are often on many of our minds as we plan what our next meal will include. Many of us are also focused on sustainability…
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Four Tips for Eating Healthy Without Going on a Diet
Eating healthy can seem daunting, especially with all the conflicting messages about nutritious eating that bombard us on a daily basis. Such confusion can cause some to…
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