Tag: diet and nutrition

Diabetes may be common but that doesn’t make living with it easy. UR Medicine endocrinologist Dr. Laticia Valle offers five tips for managing diabetes.

Find out the facts about common hangover cure myths and how to stay hydrated.

How to make a plant-based, tasty take on the traditional Rochester "Garbage Plate."

We're quickly approaching back-to-school season, and many are already thinking "how is my family going to survive our crazy fall schedule?!"

New framework separates mercury exposure into fish intake and average mercury content of the consumed, findings that could reduce confusion, and produce clearer guidance on fish consumption for ...

If you’re pregnant or considering having a baby, you likely have a long list of questions. Weight gain and loss might be on that list—and it should be, according to UR Medicine Obstetrics & ...

Though people have been eating wheat for thousands of years, one third of American adults now shun foods containing wheat in an effort to avoid gluten. But is it worthy of a tainted reputation? UR ...

As a physician, I can’t ignore the lack of scientific evidence supporting routine weigh-ins. There’s no clear evidence that they improve a patient’s health, and guidance on a thoughtful approach to ...

When the calendar flips from December to January, it’s common to pick a handful of New Year’s resolutions. While many set goals, only 9% of people manage to keep their resolutions throughout the ...

For years, BMI—body mass index—has been the go-to tool for plotting our weight into categories. If your BMI number is 25 or higher, you fall into the overweight or obese category. So, does that mean ...