Nutrition in the News
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Americans still consume one-third of calories from low-nutrient 'tip of the pyramid'
Energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods (EDNP's), which are generally rich in fats, oils and sugars, occupy the very small "tip" of the Food Pyramid used to illustrate America's recommended dietary guidelines.
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The Benefits of Flax Seed
Is flaxseed the new wonder food? Preliminary studies show that flaxseed may help fight everything from heart disease and diabetes to even breast cancer.
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Early Nutrition In Babies May Have Long Term Effects On The Brain
In a paper in this week's BMJ, Professor Alan Lucas and colleagues from the Medical Research Council Childhood Nutrition Research Centre at the Institute of Child Health, demonstrate for the first time that early nutrition can significantly influence mental ability in later life.
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Fish fat kills cancer cells
Fish fat kills cancer cells Fatty acids from fish oils and fatty fish can destroy the power station - the mitochondria- in certain types of cancer cells, making the cells commit suicide.
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Nutrition Therapy Helps Patients Emotionally, Research Shows
People who receive nutrition counseling to help control an illness don't just eat better -- they often feel better emotionally and more in control of their condition, a new study suggests.
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Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent heart disease by improving arterial elasticity
Eating fish benefits those who are at high risk for ischemic heart disease (IHD), and sudden cardiac deaths occur less frequently in those who habitually eat ocean fish, a major source of omega-3 fatty acids.
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Purdue Research Shows Omega-3S Benefit Bone
Add another star to the list of health benefits associated with omega-3 fatty acids. Recent Purdue University research shows that they also help bones grow.
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Changing children's diets today could reduce bone problems 70 years from now
Most of us don't look at groups of 10-year-olds and envision them as bone-weary senior citizens, but that's the kind of long-range thinking behind a nutrition intervention program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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New guidelines focus on fish, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids
Healthy people should eat omega-3 fatty acids from fish and plant sources to protect their hearts, according to updated American Heart Association recommendations published in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Nutrition status affects cognitive impairment in the elderly
Old age is often associated with cognitive impairment that can range in severity from mild memory loss to severely debilitating conditions such as Alzheimer disease.
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Significant health benefits of a daily fish meal as part of a weight loss regimen
Among the established health benefits of a diet rich in n-3 fatty acids (found in ocean fish as well as in flaxseed oil) is its protective effect aginst cardiovascular diesease.
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The Role of Healthy Fats in the Diet
Many Americans, in their quest for lean bodies, have drastically reduced their intake of fat while shifting consumption to diets rich in protein or carbohydrates, and sometimes both.
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A Depression-Free Diet
Eating Foods High in Omega-3 Fatty Acids Could Improve Mood- For the last decade, researchers and alternative medicine practitioners have been exploring a new, natural way to treat those suffering from depression and other psychiatric disorders.
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The skinny on dietary fat: balance it, don't avoid it
Low-fat foods continue to sell briskly, as many consumers try follow a heart-healthy diet, but nutrition professionals advise that a better mix of the types of fat may be more important than strictly limiting all fat.
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Fish Oil and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids benefit the heart health of healthy people, people at high risk of cardiovascular disease and patients with cardiovascular disease.
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New nutrition guidelines for diabetics promote emphasis on high-monounsaturated fat diet
Diabetics are no longer limited to a high-carbohydrate/low-fat diet, according to the latest guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
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New pilot study suggests flaxseed and low-fat diet can be protective against prostate cancer
A low-fat diet supplemented with flaxseed may help reduce the risk of prostate cancer, researchers from Duke University Medical Center report in the July issue of Urology.
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Study Reveals Possible Link Between Osteoarthritis, Diet
Vitamin E and other naturally occurring antioxidants in the diet appear to protect against knee arthritis, a degenerative condition that will become an increasing national health problem as baby boomers age, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine study shows.
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Supernutrients Mean Super Health for Children
Salmon, butternut squash, lean beef and spinach may not sound like any child's idea of the perfect meal.
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Chromium Steels the Body Against Diabetes
Chromium plays a role in the body's use of energy-providing carbohydrates, protein and fat and, when in short supply, is associated with impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes-like symptoms.
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The Prediabetic Epidemic
Syndrome X is a relatively new diagnosis, but it is a condition as old as the typical American diet
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The Best Anti-Inflammatory Supplements for Sports and Over-Use Injuries
Inflammation lies at the root of most of the stiffness and pain associated with injuries. Normally, it helps the body's immune system break down and dispose of injured cells, as well as prevent infections. However, excessive inflammation eats away at nearby healthy tissue and prolongs swelling, stiffness, and pain. complete news article
Herbs, Nutrients Supplement Syndrome X Care
A diet rich in protein and unprocessed, low-carbohydrate, nutrient-dense foods such as vegetables is the best line of defense against Syndrome X. But there are many supplements at your disposal that can help combat this condition, and its consequences, and lead you on the road to better health. complete news article
Sustain the Brain
High on the aging populations' list of fears is losing one's mental faculties. With Alzheimer's disease and other forms of senile dementia affecting some 25 percent of all people older than 80, it certainly isn't an irrational fear. Hope lies in research that is revealing nutrition's role in both treating and preventing cognitive impairment. complete news article
Natural COX-2 Inhibitors The Future of Pain Relief
Considering that most health conditions—from a skinned knee to cancer—involve some level of pain, it only makes sense to decipher the mechanism behind this feeling and find a means to alleviate it.
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