by Frontiers Credit: CC0 Public Domain A sufficient intake of vegetables is important for maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding a wide range of diseases. But might a diet rich in vegetables also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Unfortunately, researchers from the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, the...
by Yale University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Decades of research has shown that limits on calorie intake by flies, worms, and mice can enhance life span in laboratory conditions. But whether such calorie restriction can do the same for humans remains unclear. Now a new study led by Yale researchers confirms the health benefits of...
A new study finds that a flavonoid-rich diet reduces mortality in people with Parkinson’s disease. Robert Lang/Stocksy People living with Parkinson’s disease have higher mortality risk compared to the general population. Researchers recently showed that a diet rich in flavonoids — compounds present in brightly colored foods such as blueberries, strawberries, red wine, and tea...
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY A new dietary tool to quickly and accurately assess micronutrient levels aims to help cancer patients fight disease, paving the way to find better nutritional solutions for oncology services, Flinders University researchers say. Chronic inflammation is a risk factor for cancer, the leading cause of death globally with 10 million cancer deaths and...
by Bev Betkowski, University of Alberta U of A professor Carla Prado is a co-author of a new opinion paper recommending that people being treated for cancer should get at least 65 percent of their protein from animal-based sources. Credit: Faculty of ALES If you’re being treated for cancer, don’t leave meat, fish and dairy...
by Public Library of Science Expected increase in life expectancy for optimizing different food groups from various ages. Credit: Fadnes LT et al., 2022, PLOS Medicine, CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) A young adult in the U.S. could add more than a decade to their life expectancy by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to...
PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the Omicron variant continues to cause a record number of infections, a new commentary in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition is calling for people to adopt a plant-based diet, which research shows can help reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 and mortality. “It represents the most cost-effective approach and should be...
by Pennsylvania State University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with Parkinson’s disease who eat more flavonoids—compounds found in richly colored foods like berries, cocoa, and red wine—may have a lower mortality risk than those who don’t, according to a new study. Specifically, the researchers found that when people who had already been diagnosed with Parkinson’s...
by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Higher coffee consumption is linked with a lower risk of endometrial cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the lining of uterus, according to an analysis of relevant studies published to date. Also, caffeinated coffee may provide better protection than decaffeinated coffee. The analysis, which appears in the Journal...
A new international study led by Tel Aviv University (TAU) has determined that a ketogenic diet may reduce the effects of brain damage after traumatic injury. The study indicates that the diet improves spatial memory and visual memory, lowers brain inflammation indices, causes less neuronal death, and slows down the rate of cellular aging. The study was led by Professor...
