Studying the effects of food ads on childhood obesity
Food advertisements targeting kids can encourage poor eating habits that contribute to obesity; however, not all children are susceptible Continua la lettura
Researchers show a diet designed to lower blood pressure also improved other factors in cardiac health
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Public health advocates frequently site Americans' high-sodium diet as one factor in the nation's cardiac health. While sodium has been definitively linked to high-blood pressure - a key risk factor for CVD - few rigorously controlled studies make the direct causal link between high sodium intake and cardiovascular damage, heart attack, or stroke Continua la lettura
No link between milk and increased cholesterol according to new study of 2 million people
Regular consumption of milk is not associated with increased levels of cholesterol, according to new research Continua la lettura
Researchers aim to discover microbiome’s role in personalized nutrition
Personalized nutrition has emerged in recent years as a key potential solution to a variety of diseases that originate in the gut, and Nebraska scientists are mining microbiome data to determine how individuals’ digestive systems might respond to different nutritional approaches Continua la lettura
Many people could reduce their ‘feeding window’ by three hours, finds new time-restricted feeding study
A new study from the University of Surrey has revealed ‘real world’ factors that influence people’s interest in adopting a dietary pattern called time-restricted feeding Continua la lettura
Avocado discovery may point to leukemia treatment: U of G researcher
A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study. The compound targets an enzyme that scientists have identified for the first time as being critical to cancer cell growth, said Dr. Paul Spagnuolo, Department of Food Science Continua la lettura
Research finds baby food pouches are sweet and low in iron
Research out of the University of Otago’s Department of Human Nutrition has examined the nutritional quality of baby food pouches found in most supermarkets. The findings which include notable results around sugar and iron content have been published in the Nutrients journal Continua la lettura
Mediterranean diet with lean beef may lower risk factors for heart disease
Eating red meat may have a bad reputation for being bad for the heart, but new research found that lean beef may have a place in healthy diets, after all Continua la lettura
