In a large national survey, adults who struggled with picky eating habits as children overwhelmingly said they benefitted more from positive and encouraging strategies their parents used than forceful or coercive approaches. The research involved people from a generation that struggled with food avoidance before it was identified in 2013 as a psychiatric condition called...
Category: <span>Nutrition & Dietics</span>
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Grape consumption benefits gut microbiome and cholesterol metabolism
Fresno, CA – A new clinical study published in the scientific journal Nutrients found that consuming grapes significantly increased the diversity of bacteria in the gut which is considered essential to good health overall. Additionally, consuming grapes significantly decreased cholesterol levels, as well as bile acids which play an integral role in cholesterol metabolism. The findings suggest...
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An anti-inflammatory diet may be your best bet for cognitive health
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS – As people age, inflammation within their immune system increases, damaging cells. A new study shows that people who consumed an anti-inflammatory diet that includes more fruits, vegetables, beans, and tea or coffee, had a lower risk of developing dementia...
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People who eat more fish have fewer signs of vascular disease in the brain
by Alzheimer’s Research UK Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers in France have found a link between eating more fish and a lower risk of vascular brain disease. Vascular brain disease involves damage to blood vessels in the brain and is a risk factor for vascular dementia and stroke. The research is published today in the...
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Enhanced therapeutic foods improve cognition in malnourished children
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS IMAGE: AT A RURAL HEALTH CENTER IN SOUTHERN MALAWI, IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, A MOTHER FEEDS HER CHILD A PACKET OF READY-TO-USE THERAPEUTIC FOOD (RUTF) AS PART OF A CLINICAL TRIAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER ADDING THE OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID DHA AND CERTAIN OILS TO THE NUTRIENT-RICH FOOD IMPROVES THE COGNITIVE HEALTH...
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The 5:2 diet – a good choice for gestational diabetes
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA IMAGE: 5:2 DIET IS JUST AS EFFECTIVE AT ACHIEVING WEIGHT LOSS AS A CONTINUOUS ENERGY-RESTRICTED DIET. CREDIT: ANNA PELZER – UNSPLASH Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers...
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Calorie Restriction versus Cancer, Viewed in Terms of Growth Signaling
The practice of calorie restriction, eating fewer calories while still obtaining sufficient micronutrients, is well demonstrated to reduce cancer risk in animal models, and also appears to improve outcomes in the case of an established cancer. This is similarly the case for practices such as intermittent fasting or fasting mimicking diets, the latter having undergone trials as an adjuvant therapy...
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Fermented soybeans suppress asthma-induced airway inflammation
by Osaka City University Representative images of lung tissues with HE staining showing inflammation suppressed in the group treated with ImmuBalance Credit: Osaka City University Bronchial asthma causes symptoms such as wheezing and cough due to chronic airway inflammation, but there is no fundamental treatment for it, leaving a desire for new prevention and treatment methods....
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Increased consumption of whole grains could significantly reduce the economic impact of type 2 diabetes
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND Increased consumption of whole grain foods could significantly reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes and the costs associated with its treatment in Finland, according to a recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. The findings were published in Nutrients. “Our study shows...
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What are the Health Benefits of Beetroot?
By Hidaya Aliouche, B.Sc. Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) and beetroot juice have become increasingly popular health foods in societies across the world and amongst subpopulations such as athletes aiming to improve their sports performance. This has been fueled by a growing interest in the biological activity of red beetroot and its...