Megan Brooks Replacing regular salt with a salt substitute reduced the incidence of new hypertension compared with a usual salt group, without provoking hypotension, new data showed. Among a group of older adults with normal blood pressure (BP), those who swapped table salt for a salt substitute — consisting of 62.5% sodium chloride, 25% potassium...
Category: <span>Nutrition & Dietics</span>
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Scientists find butyrate’s possible anticancer potential is cell-type specific
by Maribel Alonso, Agricultural Research Service Distinct effects of butyrate on colon cancer cell lines (A) HCT116, (B) HT-29, (C) Caco-2 cell growth curves for 24, 48, and 72 h, (D) data for cell growth curve (A–C). The “N/D” stands for “not detectable”. Letters that are not shared between concentration group means are significantly different by...
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Fasting-like diet lowers risk factors for disease, reduces biological age in humans: Study
by University of Southern California Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCycles of a diet that mimics fasting can reduce signs of immune system aging, as well as insulin resistance and liver fat in humans, resulting in a lower biological age, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology-led study. The study, published in Nature Communications on...
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Protein-rich breakfasts found to boost satiety and concentration
by Aarhus University Ratings of sensations in visual analog scales (VAS), and corresponding areas under the curve (AUC), for satiety (A & B), fullness (C & D), satisfaction (E & F), hunger (G & H), desire to eat (J & K), and prospective eating (L & M) at specific time points throughout 3 separate experimental days...
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Plant-based diet tied to improved sexual health in men treated for prostate cancer
by NYU Langone Health Credit: CC0 Public DomainA diet that limits meat and dairy but is rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts is linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and other common side effects seen in prostate cancer patients, a new study shows. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Harvard...
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A high-fiber diet may delay clinical onset of Huntington’s disease, study indicates
by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Credit: Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthThe Florey’s Professor Anthony Hannan, Head of the Epigenetics and Neural Plasticity Group, and Research Co-Lead for the Mental Health Mission, said the results of a study published in Brain Behavior and Immunity indicate that dietary fiber could delay the...
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Delayed Meals Tied to Increased CVD Risk
TOPLINE:Beyond the nutritional quality of a diet, the timing of meals is important, with later first and last meals of the day associated with increased risks for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), especially in women, results of a large prospective study suggested. METHODOLOGY:The study included 103,389 participants, mean baseline age 42.6 years and 79% women, who were...
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New reasons eating less fat should be one of your resolutions
High fat impairs immune, intestinal, and brain health Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – RIVERSIDE High fat food EVIDENCE MOUNTS THAT A LONG-TERM DIET HIGH IN FAT IS NOT HEALTHY.CREDIT: IDAFIUN A UC Riverside study to motivate your new year’s resolutions: it demonstrates that high-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and...
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ChatGPT provides accurate nutritional information, research finds
by Lori Solomon ChatGPT can be a useful and convenient tool for people who want to know nutritional information of specific food items, according to a research letter published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Network Open. Yen Nhi Hoang, from Taipei Medical University in Taiwan, and colleagues investigated the reliability of artificial intelligence (AI) in...
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Beetroot juice supplement found to lower blood pressure, improve exercise capacity in people with COPD
by European Respiratory Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A 12-week course of daily beetroot juice supplement for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lowered blood pressure and improved how far patients could walk in six minutes in research published in the European Respiratory Journal. COPD is a serious lung condition affecting around 400 million...