Tag: Nutrition/Nutrients

A study conducted in Brazil, China, Finland, Ghana, India and the United States found 94 percent of meals served in ...

Weather at key growth stages predicts Midwest corn yield and grain quality, study says

Credit: Carrie Butts-Wilmsmeyer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Corn is planted on approximately 90 million acres across the United ...

Study: Faster weight loss no better than slow weight loss for health benefits

TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2019 - Losing weight slowly or quickly won't tip the scale in your favour when it comes ...

Vegan diets are best for gut hormones and satiety, according to new study

A study published in the journal Nutrients finds that a vegan diet helps to promote beneficial gut hormones that are ...

'Small meets smaller': Dietary nanoparticulates impact gut microbiome

Mainz University Medical Center uncovers new insights into the effects of food nanoparticles on the intestinal floraCredit: source: Stauber Group, ...

Jeffrey Gordon wins the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for pioneering microbiome research

The American researcher wins the BBVA Foundation award in the category of Biology and Biomedicine for his fundamental discovery of ...

Hospital patients are leaving their plates half full and it's putting their lives at risk, study shows

Credit: Abbott The largest analysis to date of U.S. hospital malnutrition prevalence confirms 1 in 3 adults are at risk ...

Not all saturated fats are equal when it comes to heart health

January 28, 2019

New research in the International Journal of Cardiology confirms the cardiovascular risk of diets rich in saturated fats found in ...

Cassava high in iron and zinc could improve diets and health in west Africa

January 28, 2019

Field-grown cassava plants overexpressing a combination of plant genes can accumulate significantly higher concentrations of iron and zinc ST. LOUIS, ...

Addressing dietary inequities in Canada

January 28, 2019

To address the root causes of poor diets, improve nutrition and reduce dietary inequities in Canada requires a broad approach, ...

Women gain weight when job demands are high

January 25, 2019

Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson Heavy pressures at work seem to predispose women to weight gain, irrespective of whether they ...

An integrative approach to studying lipid biology

January 25, 2019

The synthesis and transport of biological lipids across the mostly water-filled interior of the cell is a longstanding problem in ...

New insights into why we crave fatty foods when dieting

GALVESTON, Texas - Have you ever wondered why we crave the very foods that we try to avoid when dieting? ...

Low-cost changes in hospital canteens could 'nudge' customers to healthier diets

Increasing proportion of healthy options, making them easier to reach and reducing portion size were most effective Low or zero-cost ...

More fish consumption and omega-3 supplementation needed to push the omega-3 index to 8 percent

A new study published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids shows that people likely need to eat more fish ...

Study: Lower-carbon diets aren't just good for the planet, they're also healthier

Researchers ranked American diets by the amount of greenhouse gas emissions A new Tulane University study examining the carbon footprint ...

Zinc deficiency may play a role in high blood pressure

Link found between zinc, blood pressure and kidney sodium transporter in mouse study Rockville, Md. (January 24, 2019)--Lower-than-normal zinc levels ...

UTSA researchers: Those with inadequate access to food likely to suffer from obesity

January 23, 2019

Credit: Courtesy of UTSA Communications (San Antonio, Jan. 23, 2019) -- According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, ...

What makes the deadly pufferfish so delectable

January 23, 2019

Credit: Yuan Liu Some people consider pufferfish, also known as fugu, a delicacy because of its unique and exquisite flavor, ...

High-protein rice brings value, nutrition