JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlight A study by Helen Wong, R.D., of The Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues examined the safety and efficacy of dietary flaxseed supplementation in the management of hypercholesterolemia (high levels of cholesterol) in children. (Online First)...
Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and - according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - the bodies of most Americans...
Cardiologist questions whether current guideline daily amounts are fit for purpose Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns a cardiologist on bmj.com today. Dr Aseem Malhotra believes that "not only has this advice been manipulated by the food industry for profit but it is...
New research reveals that Solanaceae - a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine - may provide a protective effect against Parkinson's disease. The study appearing in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and...
New research reveals that Solanaceae—a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine—may provide a protective effect against Parkinson’s disease. The study appearing today in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association...
Natalie and Kilee share their experience when eating in social settings.nutrition | diet | food sensitivities | social pressure | peer pressure
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Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a peptide, or protein, derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer and possibly other cancers from spreading, according to preclinical research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy...
It is a fact: There is no scammier aisle of a drug store than the one that sells weight loss supplements. Labeled with hopeful promises about pounds lost, fat burned, and appetites suppressed, most consumers know to be skeptical of diet pills. But according to a new report by the Department of...
The dietary guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. aren't exactly a beacon of perfect nutrition; many criticize the balance of nutrients and believe that it favors an overly *amount of dairy, meat, and carbs. So the fact that 96% of chain restaurants fail to meet their...
Beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid - taken up to three times their recommended daily allowance, these supplements are probably harmless. But taken at much higher levels as some supplement manufacturers suggest, these three supplements have now been proven to increase the risk of developing a...
Government regulators and the scientific community should work to ensure that they give clear guidance to the public about dietary supplements and cancer risk, according to a commentary published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Evidence from animal, in vitro and observational...
Leviticus 18 records God's moral laws governing sexuality. Yet homosexualists (those who promote homosexuality as normal, natural, and moral) argue that Hebrew laws governing sexuality are not binding because of disciplinary regulations of diet, e.g., prohibitions against eating pork or...
Football players experience repeated head trauma throughout their careers, which results in short and long-term effects to their cognitive function, physical and mental health. University of Missouri researchers are investigating how other lifestyle factors, including diet and exercise, impact...
In cancer, genes turn on and off at the wrong times, proteins aren't folded properly, and cellular growth and proliferation get out of control. Even a cancer cell's metabolism goes haywire, as it loses the ability to appropriately sense nutrients and use them to generate energy. One particular...
FINDINGS: UCLA researchers demonstrated that an over-the-counter dietary supplement may help inhibit development of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, conditions that are involved in the development of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which affect millions worldwide. In this...
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have brought attention to the potential health impacts for Korean and Korean-American women and their infants from consuming brown seaweed soup. Seaweed is a known source of dietary iodine, particularly in Korea; however, there is no...
Pamlab L.L.C., announced today the results of a study measuring epidermal nerve fiber density (ENFD) in patients with Diabetic Neuropathy (DN). This study was published in the second quarter 2011 issue of Review in Neurological Diseases. Patients with diabetes tend to have both small and large...
New research from the UK shows that, in patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes, 6.5 hours of additional dietary advice sessions lead to improvement in blood sugar control compared with patients who receive usual care. However, increased activity conferred no additional benefit when...
A report from Consumer Reports Health has ranked diets and Jenny Craig tops the list with 85 points, while Slim Fast won 63 points and Weight Watchers third with 57 points. However, the Atkins Diet staff doesn't agree with the methodology in the study and this week issued a statement with...