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Source: Nutrition Today - November 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: DEPARTMENTS: News From ASN Source Type: research
What Is the Evidence Base for a Potassium Requirement?
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Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: CE Test Source Type: research
Using the Dietary Supplement Label Database to Identify Potentially Harmful Dietary Supplement Ingredients
More than half of young adults, athletes, and Military Service members self-report using at least 1 dietary supplement (DS) 1 or more times per week. Dietary supplement may be consumed because users beige that they improve health, provide more energy, increase muscle strength, and/or enhance performance. The US Food and Drug Administration has raised concerns regarding adulteration, safety, and adverse events associated with DSs marketed for brain health and body building. Some DS products may compromise health as well as lead to a serious adverse event. The National Institutes of Health Dietary Supplement Label Database (...
Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Clinical Nutrition Source Type: research
Potential Health Effects of Tea
Brewed tea (from the Camellia sinensis plant) is the second most commonly consumed beverage in the world, and its consumption has been associated with several human health benefits. Tea polyphenols are absorbed in the intestine following consumption and metabolized by both human and microbial systems to yield a mixture of complex metabolites that can be found in circulation and throughout the body. Identification of tea phenolic constituents and their metabolites has served to strengthen the association between tea consumption and specific health benefits, as well as to measure potential differences between tea product for...
Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Clinical Nutrition Source Type: research
Urinary Tract Infection: Should Cranberry and Probiotics Be Considered?
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common afflictions worldwide, with most occurring as uncomplicated UTI in the lower urinary tract (ie, cystitis) in otherwise healthy women. In fact, a woman has 50% risk of a experiencing an episode of cystitis over her lifetime. Most concerning is that a third to half these women have a UTI recurrence within a year. Antibiotics have been the main approach for treating UTIs and are also used as a prophylaxis in women prone to UTI recurrence. However, the rapid rise of multidrug resistant uropathogens has become an issue, and nonantibiotic approaches to prevention of UTI are...
Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Food and Nutrition Source Type: research
“I Want to Survive and Thrive”: Diet and Physical Activity Recommendations for Breast Cancer Survivors
In this article, we review current diet and physical activity recommendations for long-time survivors of breast cancer. We also hear the voice of a survivor and her response to the diagnosis of a postmenopausal breast cancer, the type of care she received, and her readiness to respond to diet and physical activity recommendations. Suggestions for interprofessional nutrition and physical activity counseling across the continuum of cancer care are given. (Source: Nutrition Today)
Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Food and Nutrition Source Type: research
What Is the Evidence Base for a Potassium Requirement?
Increased intake of potassium should be promoted to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke and to protect against bone loss, but confidence in recommended intakes depends on the strength of the evidence. All public health recommendations are considerably higher than current average intakes. Evidence on which current potassium intake recommendations for the United States, Europe, and globally have limitations. More recent evidence reviewed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality affirms that more evidence is needed to define specific values for optimal potassium intakes. Potassium requirements undoub...
Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: CE Article Source Type: research
Newsbreaks
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Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Newsbreaks Source Type: research
Nutrition Gazette
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Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Nutrition Gazette Source Type: research
Nutrition 2018 Is a Smashing Success
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Source: Nutrition Today - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: DEPARTMENTS: News From ASN Source Type: research
The Top 10 Questions About Food and Fitness After 50
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Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: CE Test Source Type: research
Cognitive Behavior Therapy’s Effect in a Weight Loss Program Among Obese Iranian Women
Obesity is a global health concern with a higher prevalence among women than men. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for obesity is a form of behavior therapy in combating obesity, which has rarely been used in developing countries. In a single-blind clinical trial, we evaluated the effect of CBT on the adherence to low-calorie diets (LCDs) with increased physical activity and anthropometric indices in a 4-month follow-up study of obese Iranian women. In this single-blind clinical trial, 72 Iranian women with obesity were recruited and divided into 2 study groups. The intervention group in addition to an individual LCD and...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Food and Culture Source Type: research
Coloring the Truth: Color Additives in Nutrition and Health
Food coloring additives are widely utilized, have important functions, and are generally poorly understood in terms of their chemistry, health impact, and regulation. The following review summarizes which coloring additives are required for certification by the Food and Drug Administration and which are exempt from certification. The chemical structure of coloring agents is described, and the distinction is made between the 2 principal forms of agents: dyes and lakes. The extensive and still controversial and important history of the alleged association between artificial food colors and childhood behavioral abnormalities ...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Food Science Source Type: research
Fake Science/Nutrition News: Part 2—Trust
This article, the second in a Nutrition Today series examining evolving communication issues in the digital age, explores the implications of the reported declining trust in science communications. The authors cite a new definition of trust, suggested at a National Academies of Science workshop, and they report recent survey findings on public trust. After a detailed discussion of the implications of these findings, the authors offer some guidance to nutrition and health communicators on meeting evolving trust challenges. (Source: Nutrition Today)
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition and Communication Source Type: research
Assessing the Role of Cattle in Sustainable Food Systems
Food production has a global link to the environment. As the world population increases, there are ever expanding demands on agriculture, but there are also increasing concerns about the impact of agriculture on the environment. Initial attempts to measure the impact of agriculture on the environment used a metric of greenhouse gas emissions/kcal of food produced to assess the relative impact of different foods and agriculture practices. This metric highlights the differential costs for production of grains versus livestock and led to conclusions that livestock have disproportionate negative impacts on the environment, lea...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Tags: Food and Nutrition Source Type: research
