Kids’ eating habits highlight need for healthier lunchboxes
New research shows children aged 9-10 years old are receiving almost half of their daily energy requirements from ‘discretionary’ or junk foods.
May 3, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: children-aged, daily, energy-requirements, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, research-shows
Elevated bladder cancer risk in New England and arsenic in drinking water from private wells
A new study has found that drinking water from private wells, particularly dug wells established during the first half of the 20th century, may have contributed to the elevated risk of bladder…
May 3, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 20th, dug-wells, during-the-first, elevated, first-half, new-study, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, private-wells, the-20th, the-elevated
Genetic switch could be key to increased health and lifespan
Stressing mitochondria in the worm C. elegans triggers epigenetic changes that last a lifetime.
May 3, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: elegans-triggers, epigenetic-changes, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, seniors / aging, the-worm, worm
Herbs that can boost your mood and memory
The herbs peppermint, chamomile, rosemary and lavender have been proven to have an impact on mood and memory, with significant benefits displayed for older people, according to new research from…
May 3, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-proven, benefits-displayed, herbs-peppermint, impact-on-mood, new-research, on call diets, psychology / psychiatry
