Walnuts are a healthy nut chock-full of essential nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. They’re also easy to incorporate into your diet. To say that walnuts are a nutritious food is a bit of an understatement. Walnuts provide healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals — and that’s just the beginning of how they may support your health. In …
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Final report February 2023 Prepared by the Office of Audit and Evaluation Health Canada Table of contents List of acronyms HPFB Health Products and Food Branch ONPP Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion P/Ts Provinces and Territories SGBA Sex and Gender-Based Analysis Executive summary This report presents the findings of the …
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ALEXANDRIA, La., Sept. 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the opening of a pilot Nutrition Hub under the Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health (ASCEND for Better Health) initiative. The Nutrition Hub is being launched in partnership with Southern University, a historically black 1890 Land-grant University in Louisiana, and …
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Food for thought: rising grocery prices affect food choices and nutrition, and ultimately health, and even the health-care system. As a result of inflation, the cost of food continues to soar, with data from Statistics Canada reporting the latest price changes of foods purchased from groceries stores and restaurants. Changes in food prices from September 2022 to October 2022. (Statistics …
Read More »New York, US, March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maximize Market research, a global Material & Chemical market research firm, has published competitive intelligence and market research report on “Complementary and Alternative Medicines Market”. The Complementary and Alternative Medicine size was valued at USD 97.22 Bn in 2021. The total Complementary and Alternative Medicine revenue is expected to grow at …
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Why Isn’t Traditional Chinese Medicine Commonly Used in the US? U.S. clinical trials have not studied traditional Chinese herbs in lung cancer care to justify their use yet. Because mesothelioma is a rare cancer, no clinical trials on Chinese herbs for mesothelioma have occurred. Certain herbs may be helpful for mesothelioma patients. But there is no scientific evidence on the …
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A growing patient demand is fueling the emergence of integrative palliative care, a blend of traditional biomedical care for serious illness and a suite of complementary therapies aimed at improving patient quality of life. Dr. William Collinge, associate director of the Integrative Palliative Care Institute in Washington, said most palliative care organizations evolved as basic, mainstream medical care provided by …
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This column describes the author’s own experiences with some alternative therapies. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. “Alternative medicine” is a bit of a buzz-term. Acupuncture, tai chi, herbs, and meditation, diverse as they are, have all been considered examples of alternative therapies. A lot of the dialogue …
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