Low salt intake may raise risk of heart attack, stroke, and death

Consuming less than 3,000 milligrams of salt daily – more than the current recommendation – increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death.

Routine antibiotics should be reconsidered for malnourished children

A new study suggests that the current recommendation to treat severely malnourished children with routine antibiotics does not increase the likelihood of nutritional recovery in uncomplicated cases.

Study: A low-carb diet outperforms a low-fat diet when it comes to health outcomes

Low-carbohydrate eating is more effective for heart health and weight loss than low-fat dieting, a new study finds. These outcomes counter the current U.S.

Elderly women may benefit from higher amounts of protein

Elderly women could benefit from consuming 29 percent more protein than the current nutrition guidelines recommend, according to new research from Purdue University.”Our data suggests that the current dietary protein requirement estimate may be too low and reinforces that more research is needed to identify accurate protein amounts for older adults,” said nutrition science professor Wayne W.

Obesity Theories Challenged By Hunter-Gatherer Study

A new study comparing the lifestyle of Westerners with that of hunter-gatherers challenges the idea that the current obesity crisis is due to lack of physical activity. The researchers suggest the more likely explanation is over-consumption of calories, particularly due to the presence of energy-dense foods in the Western diet…

The UK’s Potential Food Crisis

The Sustainable Consumption Institute research claims food which families now take for granted, such as meat and fresh vegetables, could become too expensive for many if global temperatures rise in line with the current trends and reach 4

Our Genes Are Not Yet Ready For So Many Wheat-Based Products

According to an expert in digestive disorders, the current rise in dietary problems related to gluten could be due to over reliance on wheat-based products…

High Levels Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Found In Breast Milk Of Amerindian Women

Working with researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, anthropologists at UC Santa Barbara have found high levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids in the breast milk of economically impoverished Amerindian woman as compared to women in the United States. Their research appears in the current issue of the journal Maternal and Child Nutrition…

Folic Acid May Reduce Pediatric Kidney And Brain Tumors

A new study in the current issue of Pediatrics reveals that folic acid fortification of foods could potentially reduce the number of incidences of Wilm’s tumor, the most common type of kidney cancer, and primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET), a type of brain cancer in children.

Salmonella Bareilly Infection Outbreak In 19 States, USA

With at least 100 reported infections with Salmonella Bareilly, US authorities say 19 states and the District of Columbia have been affected so far. According to an FDA memo, the current salmonellosis outbreak is spreading rapidly…

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