Eating the heart healthy

The Healthy Eating Index

Adolescents’ Perceptions of Healthy Eating and Communication about Healthy Eating

Culture and Healthy Eating

Healthy eating is important for physical health. Using large probability samples of middle-aged adults in the United States and Japan, we show that fitting with the culturally normative way of being predicts healthy eating. In the United States, a culture that prioritizes and emphasizes independence, being independent predicts eating a healthy diet (an index of fish, protein, fruit, vegetables,...

Healthy eating at schools

Eating healthy at the campus dining hall?

Going off to college opens many opportunities for learning ? in this case, how to make healthy food choices on your own. It may be that you grew up with relatively balanced meals that are now replaced by a smorgasbord of dining hall offerings. Having nearly unlimited access to a variety of foods is a new challenge for many students. However, focusing on eating foods that are high in fiber and p...