Study: Many in US have poor nutrition, with the disabled doing worst

A new study finds that most U.S. adults fail to meet recommended daily levels of 10 key nutrients, and those with disabilities have even worse nutrition than average.

Walnut-enriched diet slows Alzheimer’s progression in mice

A new study found a walnut-enriched diet fed to mice with Alzheimer’s improved their learning skills, memory, anxiety and motor coordination.

Frozen meal eaters have better intakes of key nutrients for fewer calories than quick service restaurant eaters

New data presented recently indicate that consumers of frozen meals(1) had higher daily intakes of dietary fiber, potassium, calcium and protein, and lower daily intakes of calories and saturated…

Healthy holiday tips for people with diabetes

From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, the holidays can be fun and heartwarming. They can also be exhausting and stressful.

Emergency epinephrine used 38 times in Chicago public schools

The Chicago Public School (CPS) system used emergency epinephrine in 38 cases during the 2012-2013 school year and more than half of these cases were for first-time events.

Resetting the circadian clock: Shift workers might want to skip high-iron foods

Workers punching in for the graveyard shift may be better off not eating high-iron foods at night so they don’t disrupt the circadian clock in their livers.

What are the health benefits of Swiss chard?

Find out about the potential health benefits of Swiss chard including managing diabetes, preventing osteoporosis, combating cancer and improving athletic performance.

Many in U.S. have poor nutrition, with the disabled doing worst

Most US adults fail to meet recommended daily levels of 10 key nutrients, and those with disabilities have even worse nutrition than average, researchers report. An estimated 10 to 25 percent of U.S.

Frying with olive oil better than seed oil for health

Cooking oil can degrade and produce toxic compounds at high temperature. Food frying study finds, compared to sunflower, corn and soybean oils, olive oil remains the most stable.

‘US trans fat intake has decreased, but not enough’

New research suggests that although intake of trans fats has decreased over the past 30 years, Americans still have unhealthy levels of it in their diets.

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