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Plant-based baby formulas meet guidelines but raise new allergy questions

The research paper reviews the nutritional adequacy and allergy risks associated with plant-based infant formulas, finding that they comply with FDA and EFSA guidelines and may be a viable option for infants with cow's milk allergies. However, more research is needed to fully understand the potential allergy risks of buckwheat and almond-based formulas.

26 Oct 2023

Can your diet soda habit affect your baby? New study explores low-calorie sweeteners in breastmilk

U.S. scientists are studying if low-calorie sweeteners like sucralose and acesulfame-potassium can be transferred from mothers to infants through breastfeeding. This first-of-its-kind pharmacokinetic model aims to understand the health implications of early-life exposure to these sweeteners.

26 Oct 2023

Can the planetary health diet save your life and the planet? Study finds mixed results

Adhering to a Planetary Health Diet (PHD), which emphasizes plant-based foods, was found to reduce risks of chronic diseases and death among Chinese Singaporeans, according to a new study. However, while higher PHD scores were linked to a 7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, they also resulted in increased land and water usage

26 Oct 2023

Exploring the link between red meat intake and inflammation

Inflammation is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the impact of diet on inflammation is an area of growing scientific interest.

26 Oct 2023

Researchers to develop machine models to predict cardiometabolic risks in young people

A researcher at Binghamton University, State University of New York will lead a $2.5 million project from the National Institutes of Health to develop machine models to identify and predict cardiometabolic risks in adolescents and young adults.

26 Oct 2023

Healthy eating may be a key player in COPD risk reduction

The association between diet quality and the odds of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

26 Oct 2023

Boosting brain health with iron and manganese: A dietary defense against cognitive decline

The recent study published in Nutrients explores the link between dietary mineral intake and cognitive impairment in elderly Spanish individuals, finding that increased consumption of iron and manganese significantly reduced cognitive impairment risk in women but showed no effect in men.

25 Oct 2023

Starchy vegetables: A vital vehicle for essential nutrients

A perspective recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition underscores the unique role starchy vegetables play as a vital vehicle for essential nutrients

25 Oct 2023

Researchers identify mechanism through which dietary omega 3 supplements alleviate liver condition

A study spearheaded by Oregon State University has shown why certain polyunsaturated fatty acids work to combat a dangerous liver condition, opening a new avenue of drug research for a disease that currently has no FDA-approved medications.

25 Oct 2023

Eating ultra-processed foods puts your liver at risk, new study warns

Research found a significant link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and increased risks of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, liver cirrhosis, and severe hepatic illnesses. The findings suggest that reducing UPF intake could be key to enhancing liver health and well-being.

25 Oct 2023

Calling on world leaders to recognize climate change and biodiversity loss as one indivisible global health emergency

Over 200 health journals across the world have come together to simultaneously publish an editorial calling on world leaders and health professionals to recognize that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackled together to preserve health and avoid catastrophe.

25 Oct 2023

UK Biobank reveals: Mediterranean diet might be the key to combating 32 chronic diseases!

The association between a healthy dietary pattern and 48 individual chronic diseases among community-dwelling adults.

25 Oct 2023

Dementia and cholesterol: investigating links and impacts of hormone replacement therapy

The relationships between hormone replacement therapy (HRT), serum cholesterol levels, and dementia incidence.

25 Oct 2023

Can ChatGPT revolutionize nutrition education? Study examines potential and challenges

The potential of ChatGPT application as a knowledge-enhancement tool in the nutrition domain.

25 Oct 2023

Ketogenic diet boosts IVF success for women with PCOS, study reveals

A recent study in the journal "Nutrients" investigated the effects of dietary interventions, including the Mediterranean diet (MD) and a very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD), on overweight or obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).

24 Oct 2023

20-25 minutes of physical activity every day may offset death risk from sedentary lifestyle

Clocking up just 20-25 minutes of physical activity every day may be enough to offset the heightened risk of death from a highly sedentary lifestyle, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

24 Oct 2023

Plant microorganisms from fruit and vegetables boost gut diversity

Bacterial diversity in the gut plays an important role in human health. The crucial question, however, is where are the sources of this diversity? It is known that an important part of the maternal microbiome is transferred to the baby at birth, and the same happens during the breastfeeding period via breast milk.

24 Oct 2023

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Plant-based baby formulas meet guidelines but raise new allergy questions

Can your diet soda habit affect your baby? New study explores low-calorie sweeteners in breastmilk

Can the planetary health diet save your life and the planet? Study finds mixed results

Exploring the link between red meat intake and inflammation

Researchers to develop machine models to predict cardiometabolic risks in young people

Healthy eating may be a key player in COPD risk reduction

Boosting brain health with iron and manganese: A dietary defense against cognitive decline

Starchy vegetables: A vital vehicle for essential nutrients

Researchers identify mechanism through which dietary omega 3 supplements alleviate liver condition

Eating ultra-processed foods puts your liver at risk, new study warns

Calling on world leaders to recognize climate change and biodiversity loss as one indivisible global health emergency

UK Biobank reveals: Mediterranean diet might be the key to combating 32 chronic diseases!

Dementia and cholesterol: investigating links and impacts of hormone replacement therapy

Can ChatGPT revolutionize nutrition education? Study examines potential and challenges

Ketogenic diet boosts IVF success for women with PCOS, study reveals

20-25 minutes of physical activity every day may offset death risk from sedentary lifestyle

Plant microorganisms from fruit and vegetables boost gut diversity

Weakened innate immunity may increase risk of severe COVID-19

Resistant potato starch usage found to be feasible and safe for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients

New insights into why obesity puts individuals at risk for severe influenza

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