Is eating seaweed actually good for you? Incorporating it into your diet has many benefits – it contains vital minerals, iodine to support thyroid health, and is high in fibre and iron. Besides the benefits for personal health and wellness, seaweed is incredibly beneficial to our climate. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, […]
LIFTing local youth out of mental health struggles — with nutrition!
Project LIFT is giving a whole new meaning to the phrase “comfort food.” Sean O’Grady shares how this Palm City nonprofit is empowering local youth with a new nutrition centric program: In partnership with the Cleveland Clinic Martin Health organization, Project LIFT is welcoming Palm City youth to a 12-week nutrition program. Thanks to a […]
Herbalife Nutrition Foundation: Zero Hunger Initiative
For more than 40 years, Herbalife has helped millions of people manage their weight through carefully designed nutrition programs. Sean O’Grady discusses the nonprofit organization’s effort to eradicate world hunger. Herbalife’s nonprofit organization, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation has recently launched Zero Hunger Initiative. Much like the nutrition and weight management company’s for-profit venture, this effort […]
Nonprofit feeds San Diego seniors despite COVID
Serving Seniors is a San Diego based nonprofit that has provided local senior citizens with 1.7 million nutritious meals — despite problems posed by the pandemic. Sean O’Grady shares the story: To say the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the world would be an understatement. Nonprofits especially felt the hit, with efforts being forced to […]
Rooftop orchard provides local families with nutrition
ForKids Center for Children and Families is tackling the community’s hunger issue in a unique way. Very much hands-on, the nonprofit’s approach to nutrition involves a community garden. Sean O’Grady, MD salutes the incredibly unique efforts of ForKids, a nonprofit organization that is now bringing food to the fingertips of families in need — literally! […]