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Intervention can increase exclusive breastfeeding rates

Interventions which educate and support new mothers in West Africa to exclusively breastfeed (where infants are only fed breast milk) can significantly increase the practice, according to new research published in The Lancet Global Health.

15 Feb 2019

High-protein and low-calorie diet helps older adults lose weight safely, shows study

A high-protein, low-calorie diet helps older adults with obesity lose more weight, maintain more muscle mass, improve bone quality and lose "bad" fat, according to results from a new randomized controlled trial led by Wake Forest University researcher Kristen Beavers.

15 Feb 2019

Low FODMAP diet reduces stomach issues caused by exercise

Research indicates that cutting out specific foods can alleviate the gastrointestinal issues some people experience when they exercise, with over two-thirds of people involved in a new study reporting an improvement.

14 Feb 2019

Research shows link between diet drinks and stroke risk among post-menopausal women

Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke caused by a blocked artery, especially small arteries, according to research published inStroke,a journal of the American Heart Association.

14 Feb 2019

Study investigates the role of estrogen in controlling glucose homeostasis

The results of a recent Texas A&M University-led study provide insights into the mechanism by which estrogen can decrease insulin resistance and the production of glucose, reducing incidences of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

13 Feb 2019

Low-calorie meals have protective effect against some diseases, reveals research

The number of calories a person eats directly influences the performance of different cells. A group of researchers from the University of São Paulo has shown that low-calorie meals have a protective effect against some diseases.

13 Feb 2019

Low physical fitness during adolescence associated with later receipt of disability pension

Obesity or low physical fitness during adolescence is strongly associated with disability pension later in life. This is shown in a study of more than one million Swedish men, published in Annals of Internal Medicine by researchers at Karolinska Institutet.

12 Feb 2019

Grocery store-based nutrition counseling effective in improving dietary habits

Hypertension affects over 60 million adults in the United States and less than half have their condition under control. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that grocery store−based nutrition counseling was effective in changing dietary habits of patients being treated for hypertension.

12 Feb 2019

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

A new study from French researchers has shown that diets comprising of “ultra-processed” foods are raising the risk of an early death.

11 Feb 2019

Inexpensive nutritional supplement for women may help improve growth of fetus

For women in resource-poor settings, taking a certain daily nutritional supplement before conception or in early pregnancy may provide enough of a boost to improve growth of the fetus, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

11 Feb 2019

Individualized diets more effective in controlling blood glucose levels, study finds

An individualized diet based on a person's genetics, microbiome and lifestyle is more effective in controlling blood glucose (sugar) levels than one that considers only nutritional composition of food, Mayo Clinic researchers have confirmed.

11 Feb 2019

Beer before wine does not change hangover severity

Despite popular belief, drinking beer before wine does not reduce the severity of veisalgia, otherwise known as a hangover, the following day.

8 Feb 2019

Consuming walnuts linked to lower prevalence of depression symptoms

A new epidemiological study suggests consuming walnuts may be associated with a lower prevalence and frequency of depression symptoms among American adults.

8 Feb 2019

Smoking cannabis may increase sperm count

A new study has found that men who have smoked cannabis at some point in their lives have higher sperm counts than men who have never smoked the drug.

7 Feb 2019

Early ancestors' taste for fat reveals new clues to human evolution

Long before human ancestors began hunting large mammals for meat, a fatty diet provided them with the nutrition to develop bigger brains, posits a new paper in Current Anthropology.

6 Feb 2019

Researchers describe first case of patient affected by dysfunctions in SLC28 gene family

A research team has described the first case of a patient affected by dysfunctions in a nucleoside transporter of the SLC28 gene family, which brings a set of genes which were not related to human pathologies in the scientific bibliography so far.

5 Feb 2019

Programs to reduce childhood obesity must include all family members, suggests study

Many mothers have to navigate a sea of advice from family and experts when it comes to feeding their babies. Nonetheless, nutrition educators typically focus only on the mother, even in Latino communities where grandmothers and other older female relatives often play major roles in caring for children.

4 Feb 2019

Walking cadence appears to be a reliable measure of exercise intensity

In an ongoing study exploring walking for health across the adult lifespan, University of Massachusetts Amherst kinesiology researchers found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of exercise intensity and set simple steps-per-minute guidelines for moderate and vigorous intensity

4 Feb 2019

Researchers emphasize need for more physical activities for home-school children

Parents who home-school their children may think putting them into organized sports and physical activities keeps them fit, but Rice University researchers say young people need more.

4 Feb 2019

Breakfast not the most important meal for weight loss

A new study has busted the common belief that breakfast is the most important meal of the day for people trying to lose weight.

3 Feb 2019

Nutrition News and Research

Intervention can increase exclusive breastfeeding rates

High-protein and low-calorie diet helps older adults lose weight safely, shows study

Low FODMAP diet reduces stomach issues caused by exercise

Research shows link between diet drinks and stroke risk among post-menopausal women

Study investigates the role of estrogen in controlling glucose homeostasis

Low-calorie meals have protective effect against some diseases, reveals research

Low physical fitness during adolescence associated with later receipt of disability pension

Grocery store-based nutrition counseling effective in improving dietary habits

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

Inexpensive nutritional supplement for women may help improve growth of fetus

Individualized diets more effective in controlling blood glucose levels, study finds

Beer before wine does not change hangover severity

Consuming walnuts linked to lower prevalence of depression symptoms

Smoking cannabis may increase sperm count

Early ancestors' taste for fat reveals new clues to human evolution

Researchers describe first case of patient affected by dysfunctions in SLC28 gene family

Programs to reduce childhood obesity must include all family members, suggests study

Walking cadence appears to be a reliable measure of exercise intensity

Researchers emphasize need for more physical activities for home-school children

Breakfast not the most important meal for weight loss

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