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6-Dec-2022 2:00 PM EST
Low-carb diet may help patients with diabetes achieve better weight loss and glucose control in short term compared to a low-fat diet
American College of Physicians (ACP)

A randomized controlled trial of more than 100 persons with type 2 diabetes found that a low-carbohydrate, high-fat, calorie unrestricted diet helped patients achieve better weight loss and glucose control over a 6-month intervention compared to a high-carb, low-fat diet. The changes were not sustained 3 months after the intervention, suggesting a need for long-term dietary changes to maintain meaningful health benefits. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Released: 8-Dec-2022 3:20 PM EST
FSU research links common sweetener with anxiety
Florida State University

Florida State University College of Medicine researchers have linked aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in nearly 5,000 diet foods and drinks, to anxiety-like behavior in mice. Along with producing anxiety in the mice who consumed aspartame, the effects extended up to two generations from the males exposed to the sweetener.

Newswise: It’s all about quality: effect of dietary fat composition on liver angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis
Released: 7-Dec-2022 11:20 AM EST
It’s all about quality: effect of dietary fat composition on liver angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis
Shinshu University

In light of the recent pandemic, people across the globe are increasingly becoming aware of the importance of consistent high-quality nutrition and daily exercise.

2-Dec-2022 3:50 PM EST
Researchers Find That Brains With More Vitamin D Function Better
Tufts University

Researchers at Tufts University have completed the first study examining levels of vitamin D in brain tissue, specifically in adults who suffered from varying rates of cognitive decline. They found that members of this group with higher levels of vitamin D in their brains had better cognitive function.

Released: 5-Dec-2022 8:10 PM EST
Whole-grain food consumption impacted by consumer skepticism and lack of labeling standard
Elsevier

Despite numerous health benefits and recommendations from dietary guidelines, whole-grain food intake remains low globally.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2022 5:40 PM EST
It’s not them, it’s you: Why potatoes don’t deserve their bad reputation
Edith Cowan University

With low or no-carbohydrate diets rising in popularity in recent times, the humble potato is now regularly overlooked in favour of other vegetables.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2022 2:50 PM EST
Small fish could play big role in fight against malnutrition
Cornell University

Inexpensive, small fish species caught in seas and lakes in developing countries could help close nutritional gaps for undernourished people, and especially young children, according to new research.

   
Released: 1-Dec-2022 9:45 AM EST
Green Tea Extract May Harm Liver in People With Certain Genetic Variations
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers analysis showed that early signs of liver damage from high-dose green tea extract were somewhat predicted by one variation in a genotype and strongly predicted by another variation.

Newswise: Research: Grape Consumption Helps Counter UV Damage to Skin
Released: 30-Nov-2022 3:50 PM EST
Research: Grape Consumption Helps Counter UV Damage to Skin
Academy Communications

A just-published study by Dr. John Pezzuto of the Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences found that consuming grapes protected against ultraviolet damage to the skin.

Newswise: Food Expert Offers Healthy Restaurant Dining Tips
Released: 30-Nov-2022 8:00 AM EST
Food Expert Offers Healthy Restaurant Dining Tips
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

As grocery prices continue to rise, the price tag for cooking a holiday feast might equal or outweigh the cost of dining out for some families. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends planning your restaurant meal before you leave the house to make dining out nutritious.

Newswise: Are Americans Eating Enough Whole Grains? It Depends on Who You Ask
28-Nov-2022 5:05 AM EST
Are Americans Eating Enough Whole Grains? It Depends on Who You Ask
Tufts University

Overall, Americans are eating more whole-grain foods than ever before, Tufts researchers report in a new study. However, the increase in whole-grain intake over the past two decades could be 39.5% or 61.5%, depending on which definition of a whole-grain food is being used.

   
Released: 29-Nov-2022 5:10 PM EST
Diet Can Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease By 10 Percent, Study Shows
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Researchers compared the effects of three eating patterns on patients' risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event within in the next ten years — the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and the Western diet that is typically low in fruits and vegetables while high in fat and sodium.

Released: 28-Nov-2022 6:20 PM EST
Shaking less salt on your food at the table could reduce heart disease risk
American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Released: 23-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EST
Pesquisadores investigam a nutrição de precisão para melhorar a saúde e prevenir doenças 
Mayo Clinic

A prescrição de determinados nutrientes, grãos, frutas e legumes personalizados para os genes e outras características biológicas de uma pessoa pode ajudar a melhorar sua saúde? Os pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic estão explorando os possíveis benefícios da orientação personalizada de dieta e de nutrientes para os genes, o metabolismo, o microbioma e outras características distintas de uma pessoa.

Released: 23-Nov-2022 9:05 AM EST
Investigadores estudian la nutrición de precisión para mejorar la salud y prevenir enfermedades 
Mayo Clinic

Puede ayudar a mejorar la salud de una persona la prescripción de una dieta específica de nutrientes, cereales, frutas y verduras adaptada a sus genes y otras características biológicas? Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic están explorando los posibles beneficios de adaptar los nutrientes y la orientación alimentaria a los genes, el metabolismo, el microbioma y otras características distintivas de una persona. El objetivo final del enfoque holístico es promover la salud y ayudar a prevenir las enfermedades relacionadas con la dieta, como las enfermedades cardíacas, la diabetes y algunos tipos de cáncer.

Released: 23-Nov-2022 1:05 AM EST
研究人员调查精准营养以改善健康和预防疾病 
Mayo Clinic

罗切斯特,明尼苏达州 — 如果根据一个人的基因和其他生物学特征来制定包含特定营养物质、谷物、水果和蔬菜的专门食谱,是否有助于改善他们的健康状况?妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 的研究人员正在探索根据一个人的基因、新陈代谢、微生物群系和其他区别特征来定制营养物质和膳食指南的潜在益处。这种综合方法的最终目标是改善健康,帮助预防与饮食相关的疾病,包括心脏病、糖尿病和某些癌症。

18-Nov-2022 3:50 PM EST
Study: Antioxidant Flavonols Linked to Slower Memory Decline
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols, which are found in several fruits and vegetables as well as tea and wine, may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a study published in the November 22, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: Tufts University Researchers Find Link Between Foods Scored Higher By New Nutrient Profiling System and Better Long-Term Health Outcomes
18-Nov-2022 8:10 AM EST
Tufts University Researchers Find Link Between Foods Scored Higher By New Nutrient Profiling System and Better Long-Term Health Outcomes
Tufts University

Tufts researchers show that a holistic food profiling system, Food Compass, identifies better overall health and lower risk for mortality. The team assessed whether adults who ate more foods with higher Food Compass scores had better long-term health outcomes and found that they did.

   
Newswise: Believe it or ‘nut’, almonds can help you cut calories
Released: 20-Nov-2022 9:05 PM EST
Believe it or ‘nut’, almonds can help you cut calories
University of South Australia

Weight loss is never an easy nut to crack, but a handful of almonds could keep extra kilos at bay according to new research from the University of South Australia.

Released: 18-Nov-2022 1:30 PM EST
Potatoes can be part of a healthy diet
Louisiana State University

When we think of healthy vegetables, we don't think of potatoes, but we should. Potatoes have developed a reputation for causing weight gain and an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, and often find themselves on a list of foods to avoid, especially for individuals with insulin resistance.

Released: 16-Nov-2022 1:05 PM EST
Co-workers can influence healthy eating choices
University of Cologne

Scientists from Cologne and Utrecht have found that employees are more likely to eat fruit and vegetables as well as engage in physical activity when their colleagues encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Released: 11-Nov-2022 1:10 PM EST
Researchers transform popcorn into microbiome-boosting superfood
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nebraska researchers working with food processing giant Conagra have developed a new complete-protein popcorn variety that benefits the human gut microbiome.

Released: 10-Nov-2022 3:50 PM EST
Researchers bring eating disorder awareness to MO schools
Washington University in St. Louis

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded researchers Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft and Denise Wilfley a grant to help improve outcomes for eating disorders in adolescent girls.

Newswise: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers
Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Tips
Released: 9-Nov-2022 12:05 PM EST
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Tips
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Thanksgiving is a time for friends and families to come together to enjoy a hearty meal, but with food prices continuing to rise, some families might want to consider alternatives to the “traditional” fall turkey feast.

Newswise: Study confirms that processed foods key to rising obesity
Released: 8-Nov-2022 6:05 PM EST
Study confirms that processed foods key to rising obesity
University of Sydney

A year-long study of the dietary habits of 9,341 Australians has backed growing evidence that highly processed and refined foods are the leading contributor of rising obesity rates in the Western world.

Released: 8-Nov-2022 1:30 PM EST
Tracing tomatoes’ health benefits to gut microbes
Ohio State University

Two weeks of eating a diet heavy in tomatoes increased the diversity of gut microbes and altered gut bacteria toward a more favorable profile in young pigs. After observing these results with a short-term intervention, the research team plans to progress to similar studies in people.

Released: 7-Nov-2022 3:15 PM EST
Limiting antibiotics for cows may create a new dairy market
Cornell University

Consumers would be willing to buy milk from cows only treated with antibiotics when medically necessary – as long as the price isn’t much higher than conventional milk, according to researchers at Cornell University.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Tips for Staying Healthy in the Season of Sweets
Released: 2-Nov-2022 12:00 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Tips for Staying Healthy in the Season of Sweets
Penn State Health

With temptations at every turn, how can you stay healthy through to the new year? Here are some tips to enjoying the flavors of the season with minimal guilt.

Released: 27-Oct-2022 3:20 PM EDT
Collaborative Food Is Medicine Initiative Launches in Mississippi Delta
Tufts University

A new grant from the National Institutes of Health to the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University will fund the collaborative development of community-based programs to increase local production and consumption of fruits and vegetables in the Mississippi Delta.

   
Released: 26-Oct-2022 2:15 PM EDT
Cornell to Co-Lead UN Agency’s New Agrifood Initiative
Cornell University

Ideas that sprang from a pre-pandemic panel discussion at Cornell University now inform a United Nations initiative aimed to meet looming global food needs in a healthy, equitable and sustainable way.

Released: 24-Oct-2022 9:15 AM EDT
Food as Medicine Project Centers Community Needs with Additional $500k Secured for Produce Prescription Program in Upper Manhattan and Bronx
Mount Sinai Health System

Harlem-based Corbin Hill Food Project secured an additional $500k funding for its Food as Medicine project in partnership with Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the Institute for Family Health's Bronx Health REACH Project, bringing the total funding to $1M.

Released: 21-Oct-2022 4:10 PM EDT
US Food Insufficiency Spiked by 25% After Monthly Child Tax Credits Expired
Boston University School of Public Health

In the months after the advance federal Child Tax Credit cash payments ended in December 2021, low-income families with children struggled the most to afford enough food.

Released: 10-Oct-2022 4:05 PM EDT
New Antibiotic Comes From a Pathogenic Bacterium in Potatoes
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere. This week in mBio, a multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic named solanimycin.

Newswise:Video Embedded a-cooking-series-for-people-with-vision-loss
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Released: 10-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
A Cooking Series for People With Vision Loss
American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF)

Science-based recipes for reducing the risk of macular degeneration progression (the AMD Diet), along with safe, low vision cooking practices

   
Released: 30-Sep-2022 11:50 AM EDT
Yes, coffee can help you live longer and protect you from cardiovascular disease, with a few caveats
Newswise

The possible health benefits of coffee have been percolating in the news for years: Coffee can lower your risk for diabetes, coffee may protect against disease and even some cancers, etc. More recently, headlines claim that coffee can extend your life or reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Good news, coffee lovers. The claim is mostly true.

Released: 22-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Study Shows How to Improve Popular Diets in the U.S.
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

IAFNS-supported study shows that popular restriction diets do not measure up in terms of overall diet quality without substitutions that reduce sugar, sodium, saturated fat and refined grains.

   
Released: 20-Sep-2022 2:25 PM EDT
Dietas ricas em cálcio e potássio podem ajudar a prevenir cálculos renais recorrentes
Mayo Clinic

Cálculos renais podem causar dores lancinantes e estão relacionados à doença renal crônica, osteoporose e doença cardiovascular. Pessoas que tiveram cálculo renal uma vez têm 30 por cento de chance de ter outra incidência dentro de cinco anos. Incluir alimentos ricos em cálcio e potássio pode prevenir cálculos renais recorrentes, conforme descoberto pelo estudo da Mayo Clinic.

Released: 20-Sep-2022 2:25 PM EDT
高钙和高钾饮食可能有助于预防肾结石复发
Mayo Clinic

肾结石可导致剧烈疼痛,并与慢性肾病、骨质疏松症和心血管疾病相关。对于曾患过肾结石的人来说,在五年内复发的几率为30%。妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 的研究发现,食用富含钙和钾的食物可预防肾结石复发。

Released: 20-Sep-2022 2:20 PM EDT
الأنظمة الغذائية الغنية بالكالسيوم والبوتاسيوم قد تساعد في منع تكرار حصوات الكلى
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- قد تسبب حصوات الكلى ألمًا مبرحًا وترتبط بأمراض الكلى المزمنة وهشاشة العظام والمرض القلبي الوعائي. ومن يُصاب بحصوات الكلى مرةً لديه فرصة بنسبة 30% للإصابة بحصوة أخرى في غضون خمس سنوات. كما وجدت دراسة أجرتها مايو كلينك أن تناول الأطعمة الغنية بالكالسيوم والبوتاسيوم قد يمنع تكرار حصوات الكلى.

Released: 20-Sep-2022 2:15 PM EDT
Una alimentación con alto contenido de calcio y potasio puede prevenir la recurrencia de cálculos renales
Mayo Clinic

Los cálculos renales pueden causar un dolor insoportable y se los asocia con la enfermedad renal crónica, la osteoporosis y la enfermedad cardiovascular. Las personas que tuvieron un cálculo renal por primera vez tienen un 30 por ciento de probabilidades de presentar otro en un periodo de cinco años. Según un estudio de Mayo Clinic incluir alimentos con alto contenido de calcio y potasio puede prevenir la recurrencia de los cálculos renales.

15-Sep-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Globally, Diets Are Not Much Healthier Today Than They Were Thirty Years Ago
Tufts University

On a scale from 0 (least healthy) to 100 (most healthy) of how well people stick to recommended diets, most countries would earn a score around 40.3. Globally, this represents a small, but meaningful, 1.5-point gain between 1990 and 2018, says a new study using data from the Global Dietary Database.

Newswise: New Study Shows Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Increase Risk of Cancer Mortality
14-Sep-2022 12:00 PM EDT
New Study Shows Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Increase Risk of Cancer Mortality
American Cancer Society (ACS)

In a large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society, men and women who drank two or more servings of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) per day, compared to people who never drank, had a five percent increased risk of death from an obesity-related cancer, including gastrointestinal, postmenopausal breast, endometrial and kidney cancer.

23-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Drinking black tea may be associated with lower mortality risk
American College of Physicians (ACP)

A prospective cohort study found that drinking black tea may be associated with a moderately lower mortality risk. The risk was lowest among persons drinking two or more cups of tea per day. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.



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