Pistachios may lower vascular response to stress in type 2 diabetes
Among people with type 2 diabetes, eating pistachios may reduce the body’s response to the stresses of everyday life, according researchers. “In adults with diabetes, two servings of pistachios per day lowered vascular constriction during stress and improved neural control of the heart,” said the lead investigator.
August 5, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: day-lowered, diet, given-the-high, heart, heart-disease, heart-healthy, neural-control, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, pistachios-per, population, reduce-the-body, said-the-lead, two-servings
New school meal standards significantly increase fruit, vegetable consumption
New federal standards launched in 2012 that require schools to offer healthier meals have led to increased fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study.
March 4, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, findings, increased-food, increased-fruit, offer-healthier, require-schools, said-the-lead, standards, will-discourage
