Exposure to environmental toxin may lead to Alzheimer’s
Researchers found that monkeys fed fruits containing a blue-green algae known as BMAA developed brain plaques and tangles – a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
January 20, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, alzheimer's / dementia, blue-green-algae, bmaa, developed-brain, fruits-containing, known-as-bmaa, monkeys-fed, nutrition
New source of liver disease in obesity caused by saturated fat, but not unsaturated fat
In results published on October 19, 2015 in the Journal of Lipid Research, a team of translational scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report a new reason why…
January 20, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, journal, lipid, medical, medical-university, new-reason, on call diets, published-on-october, results-published
Too much sugar during adolescence may alter brain’s reward circuits
A new study in rats may provide significant insights into the long-term impacts of over-consumption of sugary foods during adolescence.
January 20, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: new-study, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, rats-may, sugary-foods, the-long-term
Omega 3 levels affect whether B vitamins can slow brain’s decline
B vitamins more effective in preventing cognitive decline in people with higher omega 3 levels.
January 20, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer's / dementia, diet, higher-omega, nutrition, omega, oncalldietitian.com, preventing-cognitive, vitamins-more
Most restaurants serve oversized, high-calorie meals
More than 90% of meals from 123 restaurants assessed in a new study were served in oversized quantities that exceeded the recommended calorie intake, researchers found.
January 20, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 123-restaurants, calorie-intake, exceeded-the-recommended, new-study, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oversized-quantities, recommended, the-recommended
