by Newcastle University Kieran Smith in the lab with the protein shots. Credit: Newcastle University, UK Drinking a small amount of whey protein before meals has been shown to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugars. In a study, which holds potential for dietary management of the condition, people with type 2...
THE ALLIANCE FOR POTATO RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (APRE) A new study recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition has challenged the tendency in nutrition research to separate starchy vegetables from their non-starchy counterparts and categorize them with foods delivering lower nutritional value. Whole grains, legumes, non-starchy vegetables, and fresh fruit are typically considered to be higher...
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES HEADQUARTERS Dietary fiber is generally thought to benefit intestinal health. Its impact on the composition and metabolic function of the gut microbiome, however, varies greatly across individuals. Previous studies have shown that each individual’s response to fiber depends on the baseline gut microbiome, but the ecology driving microbiota remodeling during fiber...
Here’s a good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may help reduce inattention issues, a new study suggests. As part of a larger study, researchers asked parents of 134 kids with ADHD symptoms to complete a detailed questionnaire about the typical foods the children ate,...
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES IMAGE: A UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS RESEARCH TEAM FINDS HIGH LEVELS OF DIETARY CHOLESTEROL MAKE MICE SICKER WHEN INFECTED WITH INFLUENZA. L TO R: JOSEPH TINGLING, DREW STEELMAN, AND ALLISON LOUIE CREDIT: LAUREN D. QUINN, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA, Ill. – New research from the University...
by Mark Gokavi, Colorado State University Sarah Johnson (second from left) presented findings at an international conference in London that show consuming blueberries can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women with high blood pressure. Also pictured are Nancy Ghanem (left), Emily Woolf and Sylvia Lee (right). Credit: Colorado State University Consuming blueberries...
by Jeff Grabmeier, The Ohio State University Relationship between ADHD symptom severity and diet quality in children. The median CASI-5 symptom score for the group at baseline for inattention was 2.2 (IQR: 1.9–2.7) and for hyperactivity/ impulsivity was 1.9 (IQR: 1.3–2.3). The results of the regression analysis between diet quality scores and ADHD symptom severity...
by Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Loma Linda University Health researchers say high consumption of ultra-processed foods and, separately, high consumption of red meat may be important mortality indicators. Their recently published study adds to a growing body of knowledge about how ultra-processed foods and red meat impact human...
by University of California – San Diego Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who are highly responsive to food lost more weight and, importantly, were more successful at keeping the pounds off using a new alternative weight-loss intervention that targets improving a person’s response to internal hunger cues and their ability to resist food, reported a...
UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG Image: Anja Saalbach Credit: Photo: Leipzig University In everyday clinical practice, it has been observed that chronic inflammatory diseases like psoriasis occur earlier and more severely in overweight people. In addition, they are more difficult to treat in patients with obesity. Experts at Leipzig University Hospital therefore wanted to find out why chronic...
