Tree Nuts And Health

Three new studies involving tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts) were presented this week at the Experimental Biology Meeting in Boston, MA…

Vitamin D Supplements Or Mushroom Powder? You Choose

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have discovered that eating mushrooms containing vitamin D2 can be as effective at increasing and maintaining vitamin D levels (25-hydroxyvitamin D) as taking supplemental vitamin D2 or vitamin D3…

Vitamin D Supplements Or Mushroom Powder? You Choose

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have discovered that eating mushrooms containing vitamin D2 can be as effective at increasing and maintaining vitamin D levels (25-hydroxyvitamin D) as taking supplemental vitamin D2 or vitamin D3…

User-Friendly Alternative Dietary Analysis Tool For Athletes

A new website application for athletes called Dietary Analysis Tool for Athletes (D.A.T.A.) has been validated as accurately recording dietary intake based on the 24-hour recall method. “This tool offers sports dietitians and health professionals a new, quick alternative to analyze athletes’ dietary intake,” said Lindsay Baker, PhD, Principal Scientist, Gatorade Sports Science Institute…

User-Friendly Alternative Dietary Analysis Tool For Athletes

A new website application for athletes called Dietary Analysis Tool for Athletes (D.A.T.A.) has been validated as accurately recording dietary intake based on the 24-hour recall method. “This tool offers sports dietitians and health professionals a new, quick alternative to analyze athletes’ dietary intake,” said Lindsay Baker, PhD, Principal Scientist, Gatorade Sports Science Institute…

Giving Dietary And Exercise Advice Simultaneously Produces Better Results Than Focusing On One Behavior Change At A Time

A worrisome increase in obesity levels in much of the world suggests that current methods of motivating people to eat healthier food and get more exercise are not all that successful. Much of today’s research focuses on ways of delivering messages in order to obtain the best sustained adherence to these two key health behaviors…

Seasonal Effect Revealed For Tamoxifen In Breast Cancer Treatment

For women diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, tamoxifen is an essential drug used in the treatment and prevention of recurring breast cancer. Currently, tamoxifen is used in a one-size-fits-all approach where the same dose is prescribed for every patient…

Parent’s Controlling Teenage Food Intake Linked To Weight Status

An overwhelming number of parents (up to 66%) are controlling and pressuring their teenagers to eat all the food on their plate, regardless of whether or not the teen is obese, according to a new study, published in Pediatrics…

Grape intake may protect against metabolic syndrome-related organ damage

Consuming grapes may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, according to research presented this week at the Experimental Biology conference in Boston.

Change Diet And Exercise Together For Best Results

Many weight-loss programs say you should focus on changing diet first, then exercise, but now new research from Stanford University School of Medicine in the US says for best effects you should do both at the same time…

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