Are You Prepared for the Decade of Healthy Aging 2020-2030?: A Panel Summary From the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2020 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo Virtual Event
This article focuses on nutrition's role in healthy aging with examples of older adult nutrition programs in Canada, the European Union, and the United States, including work of the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force, the European Malnutrition in the Elderly Knowledge Hub, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. These programs have integrated screening for frailty and malnutrition into older adult care across the spectrum of settings, which has become increasingly important during the global COVID-19 pandemic. This article demonstrates the important role of nutrition in promoting healthy agin...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition and the Life Cycle Source Type: research
Psyllium: The Gel-Forming Nonfermented Isolated Fiber That Delivers Multiple Fiber-Related Health Benefits
Psyllium is a natural, predominantly soluble isolated fiber that forms a gel when hydrated. The psyllium gel is not fermented and transits the entire gastrointestinal tract intact. In the small intestine, the psyllium gel increases chyme viscosity, which slows the degradation and absorption of nutrients, which significantly improves fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels in individuals with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus (eg, −37 mg/dL). This delay in nutrient absorption prolongs satiety/delays hunger, leading to decreased energy intake and weight loss in overweight and obese patients. In the di...
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition Science Source Type: research
Part 2: Theoretical Intakes of Modern-Day Paleo Diets: Comparison With Dietary Reference Intakes and MyPlate Meal Plans
Conclusion
Although certain aspects of promoted Paleo meal plans offer improvements over typical American intakes, Paleo diets should be approached with caution, particularly because of the potential for increased cardiovascular risk owing to low unsaturated/saturated fat ratios. Future research should compare actual intakes with theoretical targets. (Source: Nutrition Today)
Source: Nutrition Today - July 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: CE Article Source Type: research
NEWSbreaks
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Nutrition Gazette
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Making the Most Out of Continuing Education Opportunities
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An Overview of Current Knowledge of the Gut Microbiota and Low-Calorie Sweeteners
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Source: Nutrition Today - May 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: NCPD Test Source Type: research
Cumin: Potential Health Benefits
Cumin is an aromatic herb prepared from the dried seeds of the plant Cuminum cyminum L. (family Apiaceae). As a culinary ingredient, it is a major constituent of curry powder, and as a spice, its popularity is considered second only to pepper. Therapeutic uses of cumin in traditional medicines date back millenia and include treatment for gastrointestinal distress, diarrhea, and jaundice, as well as for hypertension, epilepsy, fever, childhood maladies, and gynecological and respiratory disorders. This narrative review summarizes recent human trials that assess its efficacy in relieving symptoms associated with diabetes and...
Source: Nutrition Today - May 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition and Food Science Source Type: research
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Chinese Elderly: Current Realities, Challenges and Next Steps for Treatment
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence, related challenges, and culturally acceptable treatments in China are described. Overweight, obesity, T2DM, and the aged population are all increasing, and more attention to T2DM patients is needed. Next steps include improved screening, case finding, and follow-up. At the societal level, enhanced patient management particularly at the primary care level, increased use of diabetes self-management, and better insurance coverage and evaluation of the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine as add-ons to conventional treatments should be considered. (Source: Nutrition Today)
Source: Nutrition Today - May 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition and Public Health Source Type: research
Dietary Guidance on Food Processing for Safe, Healthy, and Sustainable Diets
This article explores how food processing fits into traditional, evolving, and modern diets and food systems. It also examines how food processing is described by different food typologies and taxonomies for new product development, marketing, and research; monitoring food safety standards; and enforcing international trade policies. It examines how food typologies are used to organize national dietary guidelines translated into pictorial FBDGs to communicate healthy and sustainable eating messages to the public. The article concludes with policy, practice, and research implications to enable public health nutritionists an...
Source: Nutrition Today - May 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition and Public Health Source Type: research
An Overview of Current Knowledge of the Gut Microbiota and Low-Calorie Sweeteners
This review provides an overview of the interrelationships among the diet, gut microbiota, and health status and then focuses specifically on published research assessing the relationship of low-/no-calorie sweeteners (LNCSs) to selected aspects of the gut microbiota. Microbiome research is expanding as new data on its role in health and disease vulnerability emerge. The gut microbiome affects health, digestion, and susceptibility to disease. In the last 10 years, investigations of LNCS effects on the gut microbiota have proliferated, although results are conflicting and are often confounded by differences in study design ...
Source: Nutrition Today - May 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: CE Article Source Type: research
Part 1: The Origin and Evolution of the Paleo Diet
Public interest in the Paleo diet (PD) has been growing since 2002, following the publication of Dr Loren Cordain's book The Paleo Diet. The premise of this diet is rooted in the ancestral hunter-gatherer pattern of eating, including lean meat, fish/seafood, fruits, vegetables (leaves and tubers), and nuts. Many followers adopt the diet as a healthier alternative to the standard American diet. Today, however, the interpretation and practice of the PD vary. To promote an increased understanding of the PD and its potential health benefits and to also help clinicians better engage with patients following the PD, researchers s...
Source: Nutrition Today - May 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition Science Source Type: research
NEWSbreaks
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Nutrition Gazette
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News From the American Society for Nutrition
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Source: Nutrition Today - May 1, 2021 Category: Nutrition Tags: DEPARTMENTS: News From ASN Source Type: research
