Sufficient evidence for reducing sugar intake to tackle obesity?
...ountries that include advice about sugar intake in dietary guidelines. Nations that have not yet included recommendations on sugar intake might well consider an approach similar to that taken by the South Africans: "Consume food and drinks containing sugar sparingly and not between meals". ...Soft drinks not linked to decreased calcium intake
... likely because milk and soft drinks are not close dietary substitutes. Rather, the data suggest that when t...low, with this group falling far below recommended dietary levels of calcium consumption. To increase calcium consumption among adolescent girls, the study su...Excess body weight linked to formation of uric acid kidney stones, UT Southwestern researchers find
...too high, typically from the ingestion of too much dietary animal protein or when there are insufficient amounts of buffers to neutralize acid in the urine. The latest study, which included researchers at the University of Chicago, tracked nearly 5,000 kidney-stone patients in Dallas and Chicago. Results did...Study finds little effects in patients who take prescription drugs and dietary supplements
PITTSBURGH, March 22 While the use of dietary supplements appears to be very common among patien... interactions between prescription medications and dietary supplements and found that most of the interactions approximately 94 percent of the patient populat...Fish oil supplements may contain flame retardants
.... Now this growing list can be expanded to include dietary supplements based on cod liver oil, according to a...ts containing cod liver oil, a common component of dietary supplements. The report appears in the April 7 edition of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chem...Childhood obesity leads to adult diabetes, researcher says
... make intelligent choices and adjustments in their dietary preferences. When it comes to children, she also states that good habits can be imbedded in kids by giving them smaller portions, by cutting them in to smaller pieces or different shapes so as to make it more enjoyable and fun. Children who becom...HOW, not just WHAT, we eat affects our health
... the potential for oral health status to influence dietary choice, resulting in an unhealthy diet, low in fru...and high in sugar intakes. One consequence of such dietary changes may be that the individual would be at greater risk from life-threatening morbidity through ...Study clarifies impact of diet on the risk of gout
...By taking a comprehensive look at a broad range of dietary factors, the report confirms the suspicion that co...red information regarding the relationship between dietary factors and several illnesses from more than 50,000 men employed in the health professions. Every tw...Diets high in fat and animal protein linked to increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
...emiology, the study also showed that diets high in dietary fiber -- tomatoes, broccoli, mixed lettuce salad w...th a reduced risk of NHL. "An association between dietary intake and NHL is biologically plausible because diets high in protein and fat may lead to altered i...News tips from the American Heart Association
...rd scientists have clarified relationships between dietary factors and blood levels of this apparent disease-...els. Thus adiponectin may be a "mediator" between dietary factors and coronary disease....Dairy, moderate fat, carbohydrate intakes reduce obesity in young teens
... few dairy products and had low or high intakes of dietary fat gained more weight than those on a moderate fa...er intake of sodas, rather than milk. "Some of the dietary trends of the past couple of decades may have contributed to reduced intake of beneficial foods, suc...Internet program and videos net nutritional benefits for kids
...ure that is healthier, getting exercise up and the dietary fat down." The more internet/video sessions the st... watching television or videos." The percentage of dietary fat decreased from 30.7 to 29.9 percent of calories in students participating in half of the session...Detecting vitamin B12 deficiency prevents anaemia and memory loss
...nnot make its own supplies and without an adequate dietary supply from animal sources or enriched cereals, up to 20 million people can suffer anaemia, risk nerve damage and even death. Unfortunately, vitamin B12 deficiency can go undetected for several years, remaining invisible to doctors while the likeliho...Vitamin B-12 levels linked to bone loss in aging women
...sults indicate that for some elderly women, simple dietary supplements of vitamin B-12 or multivitamins or dietary modification may slow the rates of bone loss. "A larger, randomized trial would be needed to determi...Northwestern Memorial researchers study role of botanicals in management of menopausal symptoms
...." Black cohosh and red clover are plant-based dietary supplements that act similar to female hormones in the body. "Many women already use these products for the relief of menopausal symptoms; however, studies have not yet been conducted to show these botanicals should replace hormone replacement thera...Policy highlights from Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition
...upplements? As the number of dietary supplements in the marketplace continues to increa... even contain what the label promises? Currently, dietary supplement manufacturers are not legally required to report "adverse events" to the US Food and Drug...Fiber intake from fruits and cereals may reduce risk of coronary heart disease
CHICAGO Consumption of dietary fiber from fruits and cereals may lower the risk o.../Archives journals. According to the article, dietary fiber, found in fruits, vegetables, grains, and cereals may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowe...Blood transfusion poses CJD risk
...ction in the recipient could have been due to past dietary exposure to the BSE agent. However, the age of the patient was well beyond that of most vCJD cases, and the chance of observing a case of vCJD in a recipient in the absence of transfusion transmitted infection is about 1 in 15 000 to 1 in 30 000." A ...Statement from Barbara Alving of NHLBI on guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women
... exercise, losing weight, quitting smoking, making dietary choices that reduce cholesterol levels, and reducing salt intake are useful lifestyle changes. We're pleased to see these improvements and they show that public awareness and education campaigns like NHLBI's Heart Truth are beginning to have an impa...Moderate-fat diet is kinder to heart than low-fat diet, study by UB researcher shows
...lth Professions, is first author on the study. The dietary intervention trial involved two groups of overweight participants assigned to eat meals containing the same number of calories, but different percentages fat. The groups were monitored so that both lost the same amount of weight. After six weeks, tho...