A review of dozens of studies from the last decade, led by researchers at the University of Toronto and Harvard University, recently found that sugar-sweetened beverages promote weight gain in children and adults.
Shedding excess pounds is challenging, but it is only half the weight loss journey. After reaching a goal weight, patients must commit to healthy eating and other lifestyle changes that will keep the pounds off.
Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is one of 20 nationally recognized experts appointed to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The committee will advise the United States government on the science underlying a new set of dietary guidelines for the American public.
For March, National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Meatless Monday team is sharing tips and insights on how to improve gut health with plant-based foods.
A new study of Japanese patients with and without CKD found that a lower frequency of vegetable and fruit intake was associated with a higher risk of death regardless of CKD status.
Psyllium fiber protects against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation by activating the bile acid nuclear receptor, a mechanism that was previously unrecognized, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Oleic acid, the principal component of olive oil, has properties that help to prevent cancer and Alzheimer’s disease and to lower cholesterol.
This Newswise Live Event will discuss the effects of dietary sweeteners and overall diet quality on metabolic and endocrine health.
Research shows non-nutritive sweeteners are similar to water in their impacts.
While no cancer is 100% preventable, a healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce your risk of developing cancer, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Changing the structure of a dietary fibre commonly found in a range of food products has been found to promote healthy gut bacteria and reduce gas formation, a finding that could help people with intolerances to fibre and irritable bowel conditions.
Betalains are a class of plant pigments that are responsible for the characteristic red-violet (betacyanin) or yellow (betaxanthin) color of certain fruits and vegetables.
For National Nutrition Month®, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers hot cooking tips for those using gas, electric or induction stoves to cook healthful meals.
New study of sodium content in foods may assist in reducing heart disease.
A first-of-its-kind study finds a natural coconut sugar may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by improving blood vessel health and managing high blood pressure. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
La Academia de Nutrición y Dietética alienta a los consumidores a alimentarse para el futuro planificando comidas y refrigerios. Fuel for the Future es el tema de la campaña del National Nutrition Month® 2023 de la Academia, que comienza en marzo.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages consumers to fuel for the future when planning meals and snacks. Fuel for the Future is the campaign theme for the Academy’s 2023 National Nutrition Month®, which kicks off in March.
The World Institute of Kimchi conducted extensive scientific research on the health benefits of kimchi. The results obtained from recent study conducted at the institute, suggest a novel mechanism of action of kimchi that may prevent obesity and obesity-induced neuroinflammation by promoting an increase in certain species of beneficial intestinal microbiota.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports proposed revised standards, announced February 3 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for foods and ingredients that are provided to children through the National School Lunch Program.
Adults ages 50 and older who lived near dense fast food and unhealthy food environments known as “food swamps” had a higher risk of stroke compared to those who lived in areas with fewer retail and fast food choices, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023.
Food manufacturers can now enter data on the safe, live microbes in their products into a global database to support a recommended amount for the diet.
Two new publications make it easier to formulate fiber-added foods with acceptable consumer tolerance.
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.
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.
A new IIASA policy brief outlines the recommendations, tools, and key findings of the FACE-Africa project, co-developed with Gambian food system stakeholders to help the country adapt to climate change and ensure sufficient healthy food for its people.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For those who exercise regularly, eating almonds each day might be the ideal new year’s resolution.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Stressed university students might want to add walnuts to their daily diet in the weeks leading up to their next exam, according to new findings from a University of South Australia study published in Nutrients.
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