Why high-protein weight loss diets can work
Scientists have shown that instead of counting calories for weight loss, we would do better to boost the protein content of our diet.
July 7, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: boost-the-protein, counting-calories, diet, nutrition, on call diets, protein, protein-content
Hospital patients being screened for malnutrition but nutrition care is lacking
A new study gives hospitals overall good marks for conducting nutrition screenings within 24 hours of a patient’s admission, but finds that many need to improve other practices to be more effective.
July 7, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: conducting-nutrition, gives-hospitals, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, overall-good, practices, screenings-within
Risk of stomach fistulas increased by prolonged use of stomach feeding tubes in children
Pediatric patients with intestinal failure often need gastrostomy tubes, or feeding tubes inserted into an opening created in the stomach, for long-term nutrition.
July 7, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, feeding-tubes, intestinal-failure, on call diets, opening-created, stomach, the-stomach, tubes
