Sugar, you shrunk the kids: Bouquet of diseases nestled within your child's nutritional drinks
Have you been a fan of "nutritional" drinks since childhood? Chances are, the milk you consumed was laden with about 50% sugar. This habit may have continued into adulthood, contributing to India's reputation as the "diabetes capital of the world." Recent controversies surrounding Nestle's Cerelac have exposed the issue of added sugar in products for infants. As concerns grow over high sugar content in supposedly nutritious drinks, it is crucial for consumers to be aware of their sugar intake, particularly for children. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CT reveals influence of diabetes on COVID-19 severity
CT imaging reveals the influence of blood glucose levels on the severity of COVID-19, researchers have reported.
A team led by Dan Lu, PhD, of Kunming Medical University in Yunnan, China, found that the quality of blood glucose control significantly correlated with patients' CT severity score, with higher blood glucose measured translating to higher severity of COVID-19's lung effects. The results were published April 23 in the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition.
"Previous research has shown that, compared with normal infected individuals, patients with diabetes exhibit more severe conditions in terms of clinica...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: CT Chest Radiology Source Type: news
FNS: Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) finalizing long-term school nutrition requirements based on the goals of theDietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, stakeholder input, and lessons learned from prior rulemaking. Among other things, this rule phases in added sugars limits for the school lunch and breakfast programs and in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, implements a single sodium reduction in the school lunch and breakfast programs, and establishes long-term milk and whole grain requirements for school meals. Program operators will not be require...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 25, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Amazon debuts grocery delivery program for Prime members, SNAP recipients
Amazon on Tuesday unveiled its new grocery delivery program, which is open to Prime members and recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. • For about $10 a month, Prime members will have access to unlimited grocery delivery for orders over $35 from Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and…#amazon #wholefoods #amazonfresh #amazoncom #ktla #wholefoodsmarket #columbus #ohio #denver #sacramento (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Revealed: The diet to eat just before you have a flu shot...as study suggests nutrition change could makes vaccines more effective
Obese people are more likely to develop severe flu complications, even with vaccines. Researchers found that dieting before getting vaccinated make mice better at fighting off the virus. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No Best Nutrition Strategy for Most Preemies Waiting to Breastfeed
(MedPage Today) -- For preterm infants awaiting the chance to breastfeed, none of the common methods of nutritional support emerged a clear winner in head-to-head comparisons in the DIAMOND trial.
For infants born between 32 and 35 weeks 6 days... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - April 24, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Scientists repot flowering plants ’ tree of life—and find it has tangled roots
About 150 million years ago, life on Earth began a complete revamp, thanks to the rapid rise of one giant group: the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The more efficient photosynthesis of magnolias, waterlilies, as well as many early lineages now extinct pumped oxygen into the atmosphere, and their nectar and fruits provided new types of food for insects and other animals, fueling new, more complex ecosystems that still dominate the planet today.
The sprouting of angiosperms happened so fast that the origins of certain groups has long been mired in mystery. Now, almost 300 plant biologists have banded together to r...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 24, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
I'm a Cleveland Clinic dietician - here's why protein powders, shakes and gels are USELESS (and possibly dangerous) for most people
Your body can only handle so much protein at once, which makes taking protein powder unhelpful for most people, experts say. The best source of your gains is probably food. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
USDA Updates Rules for School Meals That Limit Added Sugars for the First Time
(MedPage Today) -- The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
The final rule also trims sodium in kids' meals... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Cakes and drinks sweetener neotame can damage gut wall, scientists find
Industry ’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteriaA sweetener used in cakes, soft drinks and chewing gum can seriously damage people ’s health by weakening the gut, anew study has found.Consumption of even a small amount of the sweetener neotame can lead to someone starting to suffer irritable bowel syndrome, insulin resistance, and even sepsis, a condition that kills about 40,000 in Britain a year.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Food safety Soft drinks Nutrition Irritable bowel syndrome & drink industry Health policy Diabetes Science Business Source Type: news
Dietary Interventions Beat Medication in IBS Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- Two dietary interventions were more effective in reducing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptom severity compared with pharmacotherapy, a randomized controlled trial showed.
After 4 weeks of treatment in the modified intention... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - April 24, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
New Guidelines Limit Added Sugars in School Meals for the First Time
The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
The final rule also trims sodium in kids’ meals, although not by the 30% first proposed in 2023. And it continues to allow flavored milks — such as chocolate milk — with less sugar, rather than adopting an option that would have offered only unflavored milk to the youngest kids.
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The aim is to improve nutrition and align with U.S. dietary guidelines in the program th...
Source: TIME: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By JONEL ALECCIA / AP Tags: Uncategorized News News Desk Source Type: news
Experts reveal exactly when your weight loss will plateau, based on whether you're dieting or taking Ozempic - and how to push through it
People who use medical interventions for weight loss might stave off a plateau for twice as long as people who use traditional calorie-restrictive diets, a new study found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nutrition app MyFitnessPal announces tools for GLP-1 medication support
The new offerings and content will help members taking GLP-1 medications maximize nutrient intake and access medication tracking, recipes and community forums. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 24, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
New Nutrition Guidelines Put Less Sugar and Salt on the Menu for School Meals
The Agriculture Department finalized a new rule to bring the meals more in line with federal dietary standards. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Qiu Tags: Agriculture Department Vilsack, Tom Obama, Michelle Lunch and Breakfast Programs Diet and Nutrition Education (K-12) United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
