Banning trans fats in England could prevent 7,000 heart deaths over next five years
A total ban is technically feasible and decisive action is now needed, say expertsA total ban on trans fatty acids (trans fats) in processed foods in England could potentially prevent or…
September 15, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: decisive-action, heart-disease, nutrition, on call diets, processed-foods, say-experts, technically-feasible, total-ban, trans-fats, trans-fatty
Low vitamin D levels may increase risk for Alzheimer’s
A new study suggests a link between Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency and cognitive function, with implications for Alzheimer’s and dementia treatments.
September 15, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, diet, link-between, new-study, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, vitamin
Researchers find major gaps in understanding risks, benefits of eating fish
Fish tissue is rarely measured for concentrations of both harmful contaminants and healthful nutrients across a range of species and geographic regions, say a Dartmouth researcher and her…
September 15, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: both-harmful, dartmouth, geographic-regions, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, rarely-measured
Could cocoa hold the key to Alzheimer’s prevention?
A new review argues that dietary cocoa extract could be a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease and offers recommendations for future developments.
September 15, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, alzheimer's / dementia, diet, dietary-cocoa, new-review, nutrition, offers-recommendations, oncalldietitian.com
