Study: Top salads with eggs to better absorb vegetables’ carotenoids

Adding eggs to a salad with a variety of raw vegetables is an effective method to improve the absorption of carotenoids, which are fat-soluble nutrients that help reduce inflammation and oxidative…

Daily sugar-sweetened beverage habit linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A daily sugar-sweetened beverage habit may increase the risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HRNCA)…

Joint statement outlines guidance on diabetes self-management education, support

American Diabetes Association, American Association of Diabetes Educators and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourage providers to refer patients at four critical life juncturesA joint…

TGen led study points towards new strategies for stopping the spread of Staph and MRSA

Twin study suggests that bacteria of the human nose are not genetically predetermined and that some nasal bacteria may protect against MRSAStaphylococcus aureus — better known as Staph — is a…

Health benefits of eating placenta ‘unproven’

A small review of studies on placenta consumption has failed to yield any evidence to support common beliefs about its healthful effects in new mothers.

Parents of kids with ASD warned about dietary supplements

Parents should avoid excess intake of vitamins that their children with autism already get in the diet, say nutrition researchers, who also found inadequate calcium and vitamin D.

Child care facilities offer water to kids more often with new beverage policy

Researchers report change in access to water after a federal and state child care beverage policy was instituted in 2011 and 2012 in California.

Nutrition improvements needed in family-home child care

Family-home child-care providers may need more culturally and linguistically appropriate nutrition training.

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Why getting behind the wheel dehydrated could be as dangerous as drink driving

With summer approaching, motorists are being warned to make sure they stay well hydrated – as newly released consumer research shows only one in five of us have a drink before getting behind the…

Why getting behind the wheel dehydrated could be as dangerous as drink driving

With summer approaching, motorists are being warned to make sure they stay well hydrated – as newly released consumer research shows only one in five of us have a drink before getting behind the…

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