The National Institutes of Health’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) Tech program is working to identify necessary elements of at-home COVID-19 diagnostic test kits that may be used independently by people with disabilities. Current diagnostic kits, now being manufactured in the millions per day, cannot be used without assistance by some Americans. “In their current … Read more
Although consuming sugar doesn’t directly cause diabetes, consuming foods with carbs — including sugar — can make hitting your blood sugar goals more challenging. But does sugar-free candy have the same effect on blood sugar as the traditional stuff? And how does it affect weight, another measure of diabetes control? The answers to these common … Read more
For several decades, the bulk of research and supplementation of vitamin E centered nearly solely around tocopherols, most notably alpha-tocopherol, as the main forms to be given scientific and consumer attention. A limited viewpoint like this missed out on a whole new branch of the vitamin E family tree the tocotrienols – these are compounds … Read more
After you have weight loss surgery (also called bariatric surgery), it’s important to make sure you eat the right foods to avoid putting on weight again. But what’s also important is you need to make sure you get the proper nutrients that help maintain a healthy, functioning body. Once you have fully recovered and have … Read more
Credit: Unsplash The holidays are a time of bounty at the table. But they are also the time for the highest amount of wasted food for us, already wasteful Americans. Studies show that food waste has reached 40%1. Unfortunately, this happens at every level of the supply chain. Therefore, we must mitigate it at every … Read more
The National Institutes of Health’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) Tech program has issued contracts to help meet the ongoing needs and challenges for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Contracts totaling $29.7 million support the development, validation, scale-up, and manufacture of at-home, point-of-care and laboratory tests, some of which are designed to detect the SARS-CoV-2 and influenza … Read more
The Ultimate Easy Beef Enchilada Recipe with a smoky enchilada sauce and covered in cheese! These Beef Enchiladas scream comfort food – a homemade recipe that’s perfect for a crowd and guaranteed to please! Easy Beef Enchiladas Enchiladas were always my go to item when we would go out for dinner. You can’t beat anything … Read more
I love looking back through the year to see what recipes have been the most popular! I have three “Most Popular” lists for you: Top 10 Most Popular Recipes This Year (the recipes that got the most traffic this year – all recipes from the last nearly two decades of blogging are in the running … Read more
Growing up in Texas, I have a special place in my heart for Tex-Mex recipes. Simple dishes like these Tex-Mex lettuce wraps and southwest shepherd’s pie make a regular appearance on our family menu. It’s a delicious twist on the classic shepherd’s pie recipe. It’s similar to a taco casserole, but with a creamy potato … Read more
Biologic drugs—so named because they are typically isolated from a living source, rather than chemically synthesized—are used to treat a wide variety of conditions, including diabetes, inflammatory diseases, and certain types of cancer. However, due to their complex and easily degradable components, the administration of these drugs often requires a self-injection, which can represent burdens … Read more