Elisa V. Bandera, MD, PhD and Carolyn J. Heckman, PhD, co-leaders of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, together with RWJBarnabas Health, share their top tips for cancer prevention during National Cancer Prevention Month.
Whether you call them comfort foods, highly processed foods, junk foods, empty calories or just some of Americans’ favorite foods and drinks, about 13% of Americans aged 50 to 80 have an unhealthy relationship with them.
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King’s College London have created a tool to predict the effects of different diets on both cancerous cells and healthy cells.
A healthy lifestyle, in particular a healthy diet, is associated with slower memory decline, finds a decade-long study of older adults in China, published today in The BMJ.
Research in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity found greater disruption to genes involved in heart function when coupled with vitamin A deficiency. The study is published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. It was chosen as an APSselect article for January.
Is putting the blame on grocery store managers for your rising costs of orange juice accurate? It’s not quite that simple.
Shawn McKenzie, MPH, a public health leader with expertise in food systems, has been named director of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with half of all Americans (47%) qualifying for at least one of the three key risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking cigarettes). Keep Your Heart Strong with these 3 Foods. Expert Tips for February: American Hearth Month Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with half of all Americans (47%) qualifying for at least one of the three key risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking cigarettes). Good news: You can manage two of these risk factors.
Doctors warn about lack of knowledge of administering CPR, especially in high-risk groups, and the rise of stress-related heart issues
A new study has found that consuming dietary nitrate – the active molecule in beetroot juice – significantly increased muscle force while exercising.
Researchers and chefs at the University of Reading aim to encourage British consumers and food producers to switch to bread containing faba beans (commonly known as broad beans), making it healthier and less damaging to the environment.
In a brightly lit kitchen one recent afternoon, cancer survivors Patricia Rhodes and Evette Knight were part of a group gathered around a convection burner and a sauté pan filled with mushrooms. Cancer dietitian Meghan Laszlo, RD, explained why they shouldn’t stir quite yet. “We’re going to try our best to leave them alone so that they brown,” she said.
Tufts University researchers have found that dollar stores are now the fastest-growing food retailers in the contiguous United States—and have doubled their share in rural areas. Households with more purchases at dollar stores also tend to be lower-income and headed by people of color.
Nitrites and nitrates occur naturally in water and soil and are commonly ingested from drinking water and dietary sources. They are also used as food additives to increase shelf life. A study published on January 17th in PLOS Medicine suggests an association between dietary exposure to nitrites and risk of type 2 diabetes.
Researchers at Michigan Medicine have discovered that a high-fat diet promotes an early inflammatory response in the brains of mice through an immune pathway linked to diabetes and neurologic diseases, suggesting a possible bridge between metabolic dysfunction and cognitive impairment.
While humans have been evolving for millions of years, the past 12,000 years have been among the most dynamic and impactful for the way we live today, according to an anthropologist who organized a special journal feature on the topic. Our modern world all started with the advent of agriculture, said Clark Spencer Larsen, professor of anthropology.
Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that many people find totally irresistible.
Maintaining a healthy weight during the golden years is a priority for many older adults. While previous research has shown that cutting calories can lower disease risk factors, it's unclear whether it can have a long-term positive impact on disease and disability. With a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine will evaluate the potential benefits of diet interventions such as time-restricted eating and caloric restriction.
Review of over 300 studies sifts out relationships between metabolites and health worth a further look.
Findings from a newly published study provide further evidence suggesting that the breast milk of those vaccinated against COVID-19 may help protect babies from the illness
A new study by Stony Brook University researchers showed there is indeed a strong relationship between what we eat early in life and food preferences in adults. This relationship depends the effects of our early experience with food has on the brain. The work is published in Science Advances.
New research suggests coaching overweight or obese pregnant women to improve their ability to plan and make progress toward goals may be key to helping them lower the amount of fat in their diet.
Foodsmart, the nation’s leading telenutrition and foodcare company, today announced that Texas-based Memorial Hermann Health System – a non-profit, award-winning health system committed to creating healthier Houston communities –has joined as an investor in its platform.
Reformulating packaged foods available in Australia to contain less sodium may save about 1,700 lives per year, according to a new study.
School garden-based interventions can improve metabolic parameters such as blood sugar and cholesterol in children, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
As Dry January continues its rise in popularity, no- and low-alcohol craft beer options make it easy for the 79 percent of drinkers who say they could be motivated to forego alcohol for the month, according to a survey from Illinois-based Go Brewing
A study from Keck Medicine of USC published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that eating fast food is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a potentially life-threatening condition in which fat builds up in the liver.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that vaccinating mice against a toxin produced by the bacterium E. coli can prevent intestinal damage, a finding that suggests new ways to prevent malnutrition and stunting in children.
For those who exercise regularly, eating almonds each day might be the ideal new year’s resolution.
The year 2023 is here. A new year symbolizes a fresh start and offers a renewed focus on health and well-being. Many people make resolutions regarding their health — and resolutions aren’t just for adults. They are for kids, too. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center experts are available to help parents kick-start healthy habits for their children and families in 2023.
For the sixth year in a row, the MIND diet has been recognized as a Best Diet for 2023 by U.S. News & World Report.
عزيزتي مايو كلينك: تصر صديقتي على أن تناول مكملات البروبيوتك الغذائية ساعدها على خسارة 50 رطلاً من خلال التحكم في بكتيريا الأمعاء. هل سيساعدني تناول البروبيوتك إلى جانب اتباع نظام غذائي متوازن وممارسة الرياضة على إنقاص الوزن؟
ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Minha amiga insiste em dizer que tomar um suplemento probiótico a ajudou a perder 50 kg mantendo as bactérias intestinais em dia. Tomar probióticos junto com uma dieta balanceada e a prática de exercícios vai me ajudar a perder peso?
ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Mi amigo asegura que tomar un suplemento probiótico le ha ayudado a perder 15 kilos manteniendo sus bacterias intestinales bajo control. ¿Tomar un probiótico en combinación con una alimentación equilibrada y ejercicio físico me ayudará a perder peso?
Following a modified Atkins diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates plus taking medication may reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, according to a study published in the January 4, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
A new study has found that including climate impact labels on a sample fast food menu influenced participants’ food choices in favor of more climate-friendly items. The study was led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Obesity and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, are extremely common in the United States.
Un batido tradicional se prepara con una mezcla de frutas o verduras, y hay muchas formas de hacerlo. Si bien aportan varios beneficios para la salud, consumirlos en exceso puede afectar negativamente a la salud. Pueden aportar muchas calorías imprevistas, sobre todo cuando un batido es simplemente una bebida para acompañar una comida. Lorraine Fye, dietista de Mayo Clinic, tiene algunos consejos sencillos para ser más ingeniosos a la hora de tomar batidos de frutas.
Um smoothie comum é uma bebida feita com uma mistura de frutas ou vegetais. Há muitas maneiras de preparar um. Embora eles forneçam vários benefícios à saúde, beber muitos smoothies pode afetar negativamente a sua saúde. Eles podem adicionar muitas calorias inesperadas à dieta, especialmente quando um smoothie é uma bebida que pode equivaler a uma refeição. Lorraine Fye, nutricionista da Mayo Clinic, dá algumas dicas sobre como consumir smoothies de frutas de uma forma inteligente.
الشراب المخفوق التقليدي (السموذي) هو عبارة عن مشروب مصنوع من خليط الفواكه أو الخضراوات، ويمكن تحضيره بعدة طرق مختلفة. على الرغم من فوائده الصحية العديدة، فإن الإفراط في تناول المشروبات المخفوقة (السموذي) بمعدلات كبيرة قد يؤثر سلبًا على صحتك. إذ إنه قد يضيف الكثير من السعرات الحرارية غير المتوقعة، لا سيما عند تناوله مع وجبات طعام. لورين فاي، اختصاصي النُّظم الغذائية لدى مايو كلينك، لديها بعض الطرق البسيطة للتعامل بذكاء مع شراب الفاكهة المخفوقة (السموذي).
A new app has been developed to help people reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day.
High-calorie foods—high in fat, oil, and sugar—can taste good but often cause overeating, leading to obesity and major health problems. But what stimulates the brain to cause overeating?
For many, the new year is used as a time to reflect, reassess, and make plans for a better, brighter future.
In a study examining the link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and brain dysfunction, scientists at the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology, affiliated to King’s College London and the University of Lausanne, found an accumulation of fat in the liver causes a decrease in oxygen to the brain and inflammation to brain tissue – both of which have been proven to lead to the onset of severe brain diseases.
In a new study evaluating the Mediterranean diet and adverse pregnancy outcomes, investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who conceived while adhering to the anti-inflammatory diet had a significantly lower risk of developing preeclampsia during pregnancy.
Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day was associated with twice the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among people with severe hypertension compared to non-coffee drinkers, in a study of more than 18,600 men and women in Japan.
Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Winter Holidays channel on Newswise.
Chula Medicine announced the discovery of “cytokines” in the body’s immune system that can determine the severity of osteoarthritis in elderly adults, hoping to facilitate the planning of follow-up and treatment of the disease, and reduction of its severity, while also recommending vitamin D and vitamin E supplements, body weight control, and proper exercise.
A study on the factors driving a rise in weight gain among pregnant woman in Nepal has ruled out poor diet quality in the first trimester as one of the major causes, according to team of researchers with the Rutgers School of Health Professions.
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