CNIC researchers discover link between a mitochondrial defect and heart disease
The study shows that a diet rich in fatty acids can prevent heart disease and increase survival of the mice with this condition.
December 4, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: condition, diet-rich, fatty-acids, heart-disease, mice, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, study-shows, the-mice
Dietary fatty acids may influence flare-ups in MS, autoimmune disease
Through interaction with intestinal bacteria, different dietary fatty acids may affect the development and progress of autoimmune disease differently, says a study of mice with MS.
October 22, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: affect-the-development, development, different-dietary, fatty-acids, multiple-sclerosis, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, the-development
High dietary fiber intake linked to health promoting short chain fatty acids
Eating a lot of fiber-rich foods, such as fruit, vegetables, and legumes — typical of a Mediterranean diet — is linked to a rise in health promoting short chain fatty acids, finds research.
September 29, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, fatty-acids, fiber-rich-foods, health-promoting, mediterranean, on call diets, short-chain, such-as-fruit
Can fish oil prevent schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders?
Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may prevent the onset of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, according to a new study.
August 14, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, fatty-acids, fish-oil, may-prevent, nutrition / diet, onset, prevent-the-onset, psychotic, psychotic-disorders, the-onset
Children who are leaner report eating more polyunsaturated fatty acids
More PUFAs and a higher ratio of PUFA: Saturated fatty acids are included in the self-reported diets of leaner childrenThe results of a recent study show that children who report eating more…
August 13, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: fatty-acids, higher-ratio, leaner-children, oncalldietitian.com, pufa, ratio, recent-study, saturated, the-self-reported
Asian family research answers questions on fatty acid in brain
New research conducted in a rural community in Pakistan highlights the crucial role that essential fatty acids play in human brain growth and function.
May 26, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: crucial, crucial-role, diet, fatty-acids, highlights-the-crucial, human-brain, neurology / neuroscience, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, pakistan, rural-community
Omega-3 fatty acids enhance cognitive flexibility in at-risk older adults
A study of older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease found that those who consumed more omega-3 fatty acids did better than their peers on tests of cognitive flexibility — the ability…
May 20, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: ability, adults-at-risk, alzheimer, cognitive-flexibility, fatty-acids, nutrition, older-adults, peers, peers-on-tests
First beef with the goodness of fish
Chinese scientists have reared beef rich in the beneficial fatty acids associated with fish oils.
May 13, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: beneficial, fatty-acids, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, reared-beef, the-beneficial
High intake of marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids associated with lower risk of MSI colorectal cancers
High intake of marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is associated with lower risk of microsatellite instable (MSI) colorectal cancers (CRCs) but not microsatellite stable (MSS) CRCs…
March 30, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: fatty-acids, lower-risk, msi, mss, oncalldiets
Beating high blood pressure with a combination of coconut oil and physical exercise
Coconut oil is one of the few foods that can be classified as a “superfood.” Its unique combination of fatty acids can have profound positive effects on health, including fat loss, better brain…
February 12, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, effects-on-health, fatty-acids, hypertension, including-fat, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, the-few, unique-combination