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COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Minerals (Zinc and Selenium)

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Minerals (Zinc and Selenium)

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Trace Minerals (Zinc and Selenium)

COVIDDr. WuseMay 12, 2020Food Quality, phytonutrients, immune system, immunity, Vitamins, supplement, reactive oxygen species, antioxidant, Selenium, Zinc, lozenge, minerals, fish, meat, brussels sproutsComment

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with B Vitamins

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with B Vitamins

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting B Vitamins

COVIDDr. WuseMay 9, 2020Food Quality, immune system, immunity, Vitamins, supplement, pill, recipe, B vitamins, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Folate, pyridoxine, cyanocobalamin, salmon, fish, poultry, chicken, duck, turkey, nutsComment

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Vitamin C

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Vitamin C

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Vitamin C

COVID-19: Discussing Food Medicine With Dr. J

COVID-19: Discussing Food Medicine With Dr. J

The legendary Dr. J drops some knowledge…

COVIDDr. WuseMay 5, 2020Health Disparities, Health Equity, Access, Food QualityComment

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Resveratrol

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Resveratrol

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Resveratrol from Dr. Jifunza Wright

COVIDDr. WuseApril 21, 2020Food Quality, phytonutrients, polyphenol, resveratrol, black grapes, pistachios, red wineComment

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Ellagic Acid

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Ellagic Acid

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Ellagic Acid from Dr. Jifunza Wright

COVIDDr. WuseApril 20, 2020Food Quality, phytonutrients, polyphenol, ellagic acid, blackberries, black raspberries, recipeComment

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Flavonoids

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Flavonoids

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Flavonoids from Dr. Jifunza Wright

COVIDDr. WuseApril 20, 2020Food Quality, phytonutrients, polyphenol, flavonoids, citrus, Orange, Spinach, Spices, Cloves, ginger, greens, leafy greens, kale, recipeComment

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Vitamin D

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting with Vitamin D

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Vitamin D

COVIDDr. WuseApril 19, 2020Food Quality, phytonutrients, fish, Vitamin D, immune system, immunity, Cholecalciferol, Vitamins, supplement, pillComment

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Carotenoid Tips

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Carotenoid Tips

COVID-19: Immune-Boosting Carotenoids from Dr. Jifunza Wright

COVIDDr. WuseApril 19, 2020Food Quality, Citrus, Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit, carotenoids, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene, zeaxanthin, phytonutrients, alpha-carotene, carrots, winter squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, recipeComment

COVID-19 "Lower The Load" Challenge : Your Immune System

COVID-19 "Lower The Load" Challenge : Your Immune System

COVID-19: The Food and Immune-system Link Explained

Step 1: What Load Are We Lowering?

Step 1: What Load Are We Lowering?

BOC xByte: What load are we lowering?

COVIDDr. WuseApril 3, 2020immune system, immunity, Covid-19, load, LTL Intro, coronavirusComment

Step 2: Why "Lower The Load"

Step 2: Why "Lower The Load"

Why try the “Lower The Load” challenge?

COVIDDr. WuseApril 2, 2020Food Quality, phytonutrients, immune system, immunity, Vitamins, Immune system, Immunity, Covid-19, coronavirus, Lower The Load, LTL IntroComment

Step 3: "Lower The Load" Challenge Learning Plan

Step 3: "Lower The Load" Challenge Learning Plan

14-day Learning Plan

Food Swamps: McDonald's, Popeyes and Health Disparities

Food Swamps: McDonald's, Popeyes and Health Disparities

Food swamps are the new food deserts.

Byte PrinciplesDr. WuseMarch 26, 2020Health Disparities, Health Equity, Built Environment, Food Desert, Food Swamp, Access, Food QualityComment

Food Deserts: How Supermarkets are Linked to Health In Black Communities

Food Deserts: How Supermarkets are Linked to Health In Black Communities

You’ve probably heard about food deserts…

Byte PrinciplesDr. WuseMarch 24, 2020Food Desert, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Built Environment, Grocery Store, Supermarket, Statistics, Washington DC, Chicago, New York City, Food desertComment

What Is Plant-based Eating?

What Is Plant-based Eating?

Forget the labels. You don’t have to be a Vegan or Vegetarian to eat more plants…

Byte LearningDr. WuseMarch 4, 2020Sodium, Saturated Fat, Meatless, Vegetarian, Vegan, Plant-based, plant based, Vegetables, VeggiesComment

Starter Byte Challenge Day 13: What Are The Best Plant-Based Starches?

Starter Byte Challenge Day 13: What Are The Best Plant-Based Starches?

Get calcium and vitamins A&B from high-quality plant-based starches like…

Byte Learning, Starter ByteDr. WuseFebruary 8, 2020Macronutrients, Carbohydrates, Carbs, Balance, Starch, polysaccharide, Vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin B, pasta, squash, riceComment

Starter Byte Challenge Day 12: What Is a Plant-Based Starch?

Starter Byte Challenge Day 12: What Is a Plant-Based Starch?

We eat lots of starch in junk food, but it can be part of a healthy plant-based diet, too…

Byte Learning, Starter ByteDr. WuseFebruary 7, 2020Macronutrients, Carbohydrates, Carbs, Balance, FIber, Starch, polysaccharide, potato, junk food, Snacks, breadComment

Starter Byte Challenge Day 11: Fiber

Starter Byte Challenge Day 11: Fiber

Yesterday, we talked about sugar. Next up is fiber. Know how hard it is to chew celery or an apple? That stiffness is fiber. It’s in fruits, veggies…

Byte Learning, Starter ByteDr. WuseFebruary 6, 2020Macronutrients, Carbohydrates, Carbs, Balance, fiber, FIberComment

Starter Byte Challenge Day 10: Added Sugars

Starter Byte Challenge Day 10: Added Sugars

Yesterday we talked about sugar , which isn’t all bad…

Byte Learning, Starter ByteDr. WuseFebruary 5, 2020Macronutrients, Carbohydrates, Carbs, Processed Food, Balance, Sugar, Added Sugars, Free Sugars, Syrup, Maltose, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Agave, Sugar CravingComment