Plant based diet may reduce cardiovascular death risk by 32%

More plant based foods and fewer animal products may be the key to optimal heart health and lowering the risk of heart attacks or strokes.

Inflammatory response may fan the flame of dietary fats’ role in obesity-related diseases

An enhanced inflammatory response could be the key link between high saturated fat intake – a recognized risk factor for obesity-related disorders – and the development of diseases like type 2…

Big health benefits from blueberries

Thinking about topping your morning cereal with a cup of blueberries?Do it.Just one cup of blueberries per day could be the key to reducing blood pressure and arterial stiffness, both of…

Potential for better-tasting reduced-fat desserts, dressings, sauces

Adjusting the calcium level and acidity could be the key to developing new better-tasting, more eye-appealing and creamier reduced-fat sauces, desserts and salad dressings that could be on the market soon, researchers report..

Healthy Food Choices And Taste Rules For Kids

Sweet and salty flavors, repeat exposure, serving size and parental behavior are the key drivers in children’s food choices, according to a recent panel discussion at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo® held at McCormick Place…

After Colon Surgery Coffee Found To Speed Up Return Of Bowel Function

Patients who drank coffee, rather than water, after bowel surgery to remove a part of their colon experienced a quicker return to bowel movements and tolerance of solid food.

Historical Lessons Underline Vital Role That Nurses Can Play In Patient Feeding

Nurses can play a key role in feeding people and restoring their humanity in times of great crisis and this was very evident during their little-known involvement in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen at the end of World War Two. That is the key finding of a historical research paper published in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing…

Eating Problems Persist 3 Months After Stroke And 56 Percent Still Face Malnutrition Risk

People who suffered a stroke continued to experience eating problems and more than half still risked malnutrition after three months, even though there had been a marked improvement in most of their physical functions. That is one of the key findings of a study in the March issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing…

Elderly Women Benefit From Vitamin D

Giving vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) to predominantly elderly women, mainly in institutional care, seems to increase survival. These women are likely to be vitamin D deficient with a significant risk of falls and fractures. This is the key conclusion in a systematic review published in the latest edition of The Cochrane Library…

Online programs improve fruit and vegetable consumption

Online programs that provide information and tips about fruits and vegetables may be the key to getting more Americans to eat healthier, say researchers.