Fatty diets lead to daytime sleepiness, poor sleep

University of Adelaide researchers have found that men who consume diets high in fat are more likely to feel sleepy during the day, to report sleep problems at night, and are also more likely to…

Am i drinking enough? Yes, no, and maybe. Measuring adequate fluid intake

A study from the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (JACN) discusses fluid intake adequacy in detail and a simple tool is reviewed that may help healthy, active, low-risk populations answer…

A better understanding of bananas could help prevent blindness

Carotenoids, which are found at various levels in different banana cultivars, are important vitamin precursors for eye health.

Childhood obesity, malnutrition connected to mom’s perception of child’s weight

Research calls for new health screenings at well-child doctor visits. A new study from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance finds a child’s risk for obesity or…

High prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in large population of kids with type 1 diabetes

During the past two decades, vitamin D status, defined as serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, has emerged as a predictor of key clinical outcomes including bone health, glucose metabolism…

Alcohol and processed meat linked to stomach cancer

Drinking three or more alcoholic drinks a day, eating processed meat each day and being overweight or obese increase the risk of developing stomach cancer, according to new study.