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Programs to reduce childhood obesity must include all family members, suggests study

Many mothers have to navigate a sea of advice from family and experts when it comes to feeding their babies. Nonetheless, nutrition educators typically focus only on the mother, even in Latino communities where grandmothers and other older female relatives often play major roles in caring for children.

4 Feb 2019

Walking cadence appears to be a reliable measure of exercise intensity

In an ongoing study exploring walking for health across the adult lifespan, University of Massachusetts Amherst kinesiology researchers found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of exercise intensity and set simple steps-per-minute guidelines for moderate and vigorous intensity

4 Feb 2019

Researchers emphasize need for more physical activities for home-school children

Parents who home-school their children may think putting them into organized sports and physical activities keeps them fit, but Rice University researchers say young people need more.

4 Feb 2019

Breakfast not the most important meal for weight loss

A new study has busted the common belief that breakfast is the most important meal of the day for people trying to lose weight.

3 Feb 2019

New study reveals fiber composition in rice coproducts

Rice coproducts in pig diets add fat and fiber, but too much fiber can decrease energy absorption and digestibility. A recent study from the University of Illinois characterizes the chemical composition of fiber in rice and rice coproducts, which could lead to diet interventions for improved digestibility.

1 Feb 2019

Food chemists identify substance pivotal for the bitter taste of rapeseed protein isolates

Rapeseed doesn't just contain oil but high-quality protein, too. However, protein extracts from rapeseed have an intense, bitter off-taste.

1 Feb 2019

Deciding post-exercise snack in advance may increase odds of eating healthy

You've just exercised for an hour, tracking the burned calories with a sense of satisfaction. Then comes a choice: munch on an apple or indulge in the chocolatey goodness of a brownie?

1 Feb 2019

OHSU paper recommends feeding tubes to be excluded from POLST

Following years of research that demonstrated feeding tubes can harm patients with dementia, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has published an OHSU opinion paper recommending patient preference for feeding tubes be excluded from Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or POLST, forms.

1 Feb 2019

Hurricane Katrina's aftermath included increase in CVD hospitalization rates

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes are generally described in terms of wind speed, land area, and inches of rain. They're also described in terms of human costs, such as the number of fatalities and injuries.

31 Jan 2019

Study: Vegans have the most negative attitude toward consuming foods of insect origin

Many non-vegan vegetarians and omnivores are open to including insects in their diet. For vegans, however, that is not an option, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

31 Jan 2019

Survey: Americans don't understand impact of excess weight on heart and overall health

A Cleveland Clinic survey finds that while most Americans (88 percent) understand that there is a connection between a healthy heart and a healthy weight, most aren't doing enough - or anything - to combat their own weight issues.

31 Jan 2019

Study finds need for early childhood obesity prevention interventions

A Rutgers study has found a need for early childhood obesity prevention interventions beyond preschool education settings.

31 Jan 2019

New study analyses presence of added sugars, sweeteners in spanish foods

In the midst of the war against sugar, Spanish researchers have examined the main food groups that contribute to its consumption, such as soft drinks, yoghurts, chocolates, ice creams, cereals and jams.

30 Jan 2019

Vitamin D may lower glucose levels and reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes

The benefits of vitamin D in promoting bone health are already well known. A new study out of Brazil suggests that vitamin D also may promote greater insulin sensitivity, thus lowering glucose levels and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

30 Jan 2019

Dietary fiber polymers can influence gut environment through physical forces

Large molecules from dietary fiber, called polymers, can physically influence the environment in the small intestine by causing solid particles to group together (or aggregate), according to research published in eLife.

30 Jan 2019

Researchers identify effects of nanoparticles on intestinal microorganisms

The intestinal microbiome is not only key for food processing but an accepted codeterminant for various diseases. Researchers led by the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz identified effects of nanoparticles on intestinal microorganisms.

29 Jan 2019

Hospital patients' poor food intake is putting their health and lives at risk, study shows

For the 36 million Americans hospitalized each year, adequate nutrition plays a critical role in their health and recovery. Yet research from nutritionDay in the U.S., in collaboration with Abbott, shows malnutrition is still an unaddressed and widespread problem in hospitals.

29 Jan 2019

New project will develop biomarker-based system to send personalized advice on dietary, lifestyle habits

The PREVENTOMICS European project will develop, from this November and for 3 years, personalized plans for nutrition and lifestyle habits to improve the health of people, based on individual traits such as physical and behavioral traits, lifestyle, genotype, preferences and physical condition.

29 Jan 2019

Researchers identify effects of nanoparticles on intestinal microorganisms

The intestinal microbiome is not only key for food processing but an accepted co-determinant for various diseases. Researchers led by the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz identified effects of nanoparticles on intestinal microorganisms.

29 Jan 2019

Brexit could increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Brexit could contribute to thousands more deaths from heart attacks and strokes by 2030, new research has found.

29 Jan 2019

Nutrition News and Research

Programs to reduce childhood obesity must include all family members, suggests study

Walking cadence appears to be a reliable measure of exercise intensity

Researchers emphasize need for more physical activities for home-school children

Breakfast not the most important meal for weight loss

New study reveals fiber composition in rice coproducts

Food chemists identify substance pivotal for the bitter taste of rapeseed protein isolates

Deciding post-exercise snack in advance may increase odds of eating healthy

OHSU paper recommends feeding tubes to be excluded from POLST

Hurricane Katrina's aftermath included increase in CVD hospitalization rates

Study: Vegans have the most negative attitude toward consuming foods of insect origin

Survey: Americans don't understand impact of excess weight on heart and overall health

Study finds need for early childhood obesity prevention interventions

New study analyses presence of added sugars, sweeteners in spanish foods

Vitamin D may lower glucose levels and reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Dietary fiber polymers can influence gut environment through physical forces

Researchers identify effects of nanoparticles on intestinal microorganisms

Hospital patients' poor food intake is putting their health and lives at risk, study shows

New project will develop biomarker-based system to send personalized advice on dietary, lifestyle habits

Researchers identify effects of nanoparticles on intestinal microorganisms

Brexit could increase risk of cardiovascular disease

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