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How to Follow the Longevity Diet
Longevity Diet Guidelines:  The Longevity Diet is the culmination of research from Dr. Valter Longo, Director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California. Dr. Longo has studied the regions that hold the highest number of centenarians- the oldest yet...
Medically Tailored Meals Part 1
Medically Tailored Meals has been trending ever since the White House Conference in 2022 on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. As the Food as Medicine movement grows in popularity, Medically Tailored Meals will also continue to grow as a key intervention...
The Longevity Diet: Macros
Here at Nutrition for Longevity, we strive to provide you with meal plans that are well-balanced, nutritious, and, of course, delicious! But what makes us so special and why is the Longevity Diet so beneficial to our health? Let’s talk...
Vegan Oil-Free Diets – What You Need to Know
  If you follow the latest nutrition trends spouted by wellness influencers on social media, you may have recently heard of the Vegan Oil-Free Diet (VOFD). In a world where high-fat ketogenic diets seem to be all the rage, you...
10 Tips for a Long, Healthy Life
There is no doubt you’ve heard some pitch about the best diet to eat many times already this year.  Chances are you’re even one of the 45 million of Americans who have already tried to tackle a new diet (or...
Preventing Heart Disease
The body is an intricate combination of systems that keep the body functioning. As we age these systems naturally deteriorate and make us more susceptible to diseases. Lifestyle and diet have an impact on the body. We are going to...
Getting a Jump on Healthy Habits
Each year, the New Year brings about conversations of resolutions and setting new goals. It is a time to start fresh, and adopt the ‘new year, new me’ mentality. However, studies suggest that two-thirds of people abandon their New Year’s...
Diabetes Awareness
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent health conditions in the United States; it’s likely that you know someone whose life has been affected by it. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how the body produces or responds...
Dietitian Meal Hacks: Breakfast Tips
Struggling with making nutritious breakfasts in the morning? We're here to help! There are many tips and tricks you can do that can help save time in the morning when it comes to preparing healthy breakfasts. Whether you're on the...
What Is Diet Culture?
Diet Culture. We're starting to hear this buzz word more and more, but what is it? Diet culture isn't just “being on a diet”. You can follow an infinite amount of diets to be caught up in the culture of dieting. As a disclaimer,...
A Guide to the Gut Brain Axis
We’ve talked about how important it is to maintain good digestive health before, but you’d be surprised just how essential that really is. Making sure your digestive system is in good health goes beyond just how food moves through your...
Gut Health: The Three P's
Gut health awareness has exponentially grown throughout the past few years. It's become common to hear discussions related to GI and our gut microbiome. Products like prebiotics and probiotics are marketed throughout TV, magazines, and social media. Read on to learn...
What Is Food Insecurity?
Food — one of the four basic needs for human survival. But what if you or your family can’t afford or access safe, healthy food? Food insecurity happens when food is limited, nutritionally inadequate, unsafe, or cannot be acquired in a socially acceptable way.1 Severity of food insecurity is broken down on...
Body Positivity Tool Kit
With the arrival of summer in the northern hemisphere, we are greeted by warmer weather, longer days, and more time to spend outdoors. Often, this involves visiting the beach, days by the pool, hiking, and moving our bodies more. While...
The Truth About Detoxing
Summer is here! While we may see summer as a time for adventure and a sense of freedom, many companies view the summer months as a time to capitalize on our insecurities. Marketing ploys during the summer months make us...
Men's Health Week
Last month we celebrated Women’s Health Week. Nutrition for Longevity took that time to highlight the importance of prioritizing the health of the extraordinary women in our lives. Now what better way to keep the party going than to celebrate...
How to Safely Pack a Summer-Friendly Cooler
When the weather gets warmer, it's a sign to start spending less time inside and more time outside. It’s the time of year when we start preparing our favorite summer snacks and meals that only feel right in warm weather....
World Environment Day
World Environment Day this year is June 5, 2021! But what is it? Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program, World Environment Day has been a staple platform for raising awareness of a variety of environmental issues since 1974. Different countries around...
National Fruit and Vegetable Month
The month of June is National Fruit and Vegetable Month. This campaign helps bring awareness to the health benefits that are associated with eating a variety of fruits and veggies with the overarching goal for Americans to increase their consumption of produce....
Food as Medicine
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” is a popular quote from Hippocrates, known as the father of Western medicine. Using food as medicine is not a new concept, in fact, this quote was said over 2500...
BMI — Body Mass...What?
We have all heard the term BMI, but do we know what that means, how to calculate it and whether it’s a good indicator of health status? Nutrition for Longevity is here to break it down for you. What Is...