A Kaiser Permanente Division of Research study revealed that pregnant women with depression are far more likely to eat poor diets, with higher intake of empty calories, that may have adverse, lasting consequences on a next generation of children. Published in the...
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Does the U.S. Government Contribute to an Increasingly Sick and Overweight Population?
POLITICO thinks possibly so. The logic: because food and nutrition is inexorably intertwined with health, the argument goes that the feds—via the National Institutes of Health or NIH and Department of Agriculture—should be investing in nutrition research, which today...
Clinical Trial Reveals Potential Benefits of Avocado for Weight Loss and Other Benefits
The University of Guelph’s Paul Spagnuolo conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the health benefits of a property associated with avocados called avocatin. The results bode well for the potential use of this substance in what we would hope...
Danish Study Shows Lower Carbs, Higher Fat, and Protein Can Help Improve Type 2 Diabetes
According to a recent Danish study conducted at Bisperbjerg Hospital in collaboration with other partners, such as University of Copenhagen, patients with type 2 diabetes potentially can improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if they eat food with a...
Brigham and Women’s Hospital- Led Study Shows Lifestyle Care Coordination Leads to Long-Term Clinical Outcomes with Diabetes Patients
A Brigham and Women’s Hospital-led study reveals that good old fashioned prescriptions for diabetes, including body movement, healthy eating and weight loss is incorporated by patients into daily life when heard frequently. The retrospective clinical data analysis of...
Johns Hopkins-Led Study Targets $100+ Billion Health Supplement & Diet Industry
Johns Hopkins led a sizeable research effort analyzing 277 clinical trials based on 24 different vitamin and supplemental interventions. The research team cannot link supplements or diets to a longer life or protection from heart disease. Although the team determined...
Duke: 2 Years of Calorie Restriction and Cardiometabolic Risk (CALERIE) Trial
A recent Duke University-led study shows that calorie restriction over an extended period of time could be an effective method to improve cardiovascular health. A recent clinical trial examining caloric interest and restriction in patients over a 2 year period found...
Tufts Researchers Correlate Cancer with Bad Diets
Perhaps you are what you eat? Or, put another way, if you eat healthy foods you may stay healthier and possibly avoid cancer, according to a recent study published in the journal JNCI Cancer Spectrum. Conducted by the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at...
UCSF Research Reveals Blood Pressure & Glucose Control May Prevent Common Arrhythmia
University of California San Francisco investigators determined early monitoring and lifestyle changes could eliminate the need for a pacemaker. In fact, blood-pressure and glucose control may be effective in preventing heart block, a common form of arrhythmia, and...
First-of-its-Kind NIH Study Reveals Heavily Processed Food Cause Weight Gain
In a first-of-its-kind study, the National Institutes of Health sponsored a small-scale study of 20 adult volunteers, conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), to examine the effects of ultra-processed foods as defined by...
U.S. & Israeli Study: Food Preservatives Could Add to Ultimate Diabetes Problem
A recent study published in the Journal Science Translational Medicine offers more evidence that propionic acid increases blood sugar by inducing glycogenolysis and compensatory hyperinsulinemia impairing insulin activity in the body. This is a critical...
Wake Forest Baptist Health Study Evidences NASH Diet Significantly Lowers Heart Failure Risk
A Wake Forest School of Medicine led observational study of more than 4,500 individuals revealed those under 75 who adhere to the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet had significantly lower risk of developing heart failure than those whose...
Study Shows Consuming Walnuts Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
While it’s not unusual for doctors to recommend certain foods be consumed to avoid health problems down the road, some foods revealed unexpected benefits. A study published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association showed the positive effects of...
CHOPS Expert: Few Studies Address Impact of Diet on Rheumatic IMIDS—Why?
Healio reports there is a dearth of research evaluating the effects of diet and nutrition on rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. More dietary interventions need to be tested in rigorous clinical trials according to Lindsey G. Albenberg, presenter at 2019...
Tufts Study Involving 27,000 Americans Shows Good Diet Better than Pills
Tufts recently completed a study involving more than 27,000 Americans as reported in Consumer Reports. It is part of a growing body of research evidencing that eating healthy food is probably better for you than popping supplements. The Tufts researchers found that...
Diabetes Best Interventions to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes in Control report on the summary of two decades of research by the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and its follow up, the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPOS). They confirm the beneficial effects of antidiabetic medication metformin in lowering...
Video: Exploring Dietary Changes to Reduce Hidradenitis Suppurativa Flare Ups—But no Cure
Dr. Michael Greger, MD, FACLM and founder of non-profit NutritionFacts.Org explores on this video various studies backing evidence that a removal of certain foods from the diet may help reduce some Hidradenitis Suppurativa symptoms.
Bill & Melinda Gates Study Reveals 15,000 Belgians Die Early Each Year Due to Poor Eating Habits
Allen Hope of the Brussels Times reports the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently sponsored a study on how obesity rates are rapidly growing each year. Adverse outcomes abound everywhere including a growing number of deaths. Follow the link to learn more.
German Research Finds Positive Correlation Between Intermittent Fasting and Metabolic Health
The Herald Live notes that the German Cancer Research Centre and Heidelberg University ran a trial with 150 obese patients. They found that it resulted in positive results. Ruth Schubel, a researcher noted, “there are only a few studies on intermittent fasting, but...
Harvard Public Health Study Reveals Certain Nuts Help Hearts of Type 2 Diabetics
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health conducted an NIH funded study on the benefit of tree nuts for prevention of cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) and premature deaths among individuals with diabetes. The findings show those with type 2...