Omega-3s Linked To Higher Risk Of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
US researchers were stunned to discover that higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, normally promoted as good for the heart, were linked to higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer, and conversely, raised levels of trans-fats, considered bad for the heart, were linked to a lower risk.
April 26, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: higher-blood, normally-promoted, nutrition, omega-3-fatty, oncalldiets, promoted-as-good, raised-levels, risk, the-fats
What’s So Special About Blueberries?
Recently a study out of the Texas Women’s University looked at whether blueberries with their high polyphenol content could help in fighting obesity.
April 26, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-cited, cited-as-having, conditions, having-positive, health-effects, like-cardiovascular, looked-at-whether, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, study-out, texas, university
Most Americans Don’t Understand Health Effects Of Wine And Sea Salt, Survey Finds
Most Americans believe drinking wine is good for your heart but are unaware of recommended alcohol limits, and most mistakenly believe sea salt is a low-sodium alternative to regular table salt, according to a new survey about these common products. The American Heart Association surveyed 1,000 American adults to assess their awareness and beliefs about how wine and salt affect heart health…
April 26, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: affect-heart, alcohol-limits, association, awareness, heart, how-wine, new-survey, nutrition, nutritional counseling, regular-table, sea-salt, your-heart
$4.8 Million Study To Help The 4 In 10 Children Of Mexican Heritage Who Are Overweight
UC Davis professor Adela de la Torre, a national expert on Chicano and Latino health issues, has received a five-year, $4.8 million federal grant to discover the best ways to help Mexican-heritage children in California maintain healthy weights…
April 26, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: adela, best-ways, california, davis, diet, discover-the-best, federal-grant, health-issues, latino, maintain-healthy, national-expert, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, torre
High Percentage Of Omega-3s In The Blood May Boost Risk Of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
The largest study ever to examine the association of dietary fats and prostate cancer risk has found what’s good for the heart may not be good for the prostate…
April 26, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: association, dietary-fats, examine-the-association, may-not, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, prostate, the-heart
Food Price Crisis Can Lead To Deteriorating Nutrition
As fuel prices soar, food prices are beginning to creep up to crisis levels most recently seen in 2007. “Coupled with the financial crisis, high food prices can take a significant toll on nutrition, especially in developing countries,” says Lora Iannotti, PhD, a public health expert and professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St.
April 26, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: crisis-levels, developing-countries, financial, financial-crisis, food-prices, fuel-prices, high-food, iannotti, nutrition / diet
Red Pepper May Help Control Appetite
Spicing up your daily diet with some red pepper can curb appetite, especially for those who don’t normally eat the popular spice, according to research from Purdue University…
April 26, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: curb-appetite, daily, diet, normally-eat, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, popular, purdue, some-red, the-popular
Live Well & Live Longer With Foods For Healthy Aging
Whether you are in your 20s, 40s, 80s or beyond, research shows that people who eat a balanced diet, don’t smoke, and exercise regularly lead longer, healthier lives. Making improvements to your lifestyle at any age can help you reduce your risk of chronic disease and improve your overall health. Aging can take a toll on many parts of your body, including eyes, bones, muscles, heart and mind…
April 23, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: balanced diet, body, chronic-disease, oncalldietitian.com, regularly-lead, research-shows, your-body, your-lifestyle, your-risk
It’s Time To Put Potatoes Back On The Table
Hungry for a meatloaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting?
April 23, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, healthy-addition, loaded-baked, meatloaf-cupcake, more-dinner, potato-frosting, potato-pizza, the-popularity
Institute Of Food Technologists Selects 2011 Fellows
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is proud to announce its 2011 Fellows. This is a unique professional distinction given to individuals with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience for their contributions to the food science and technology field…
April 23, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: announce-its, contributions, food, ift, institute, nutrition, technologists, the-food, unique-professional