All you need to know about egg yolk
A look at egg yolk, the yellow part of the egg. Included is detail on the benefits of eating the yolks, as well as how they compare to the whites.
December 27, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: eating-the-yolks, look-at-egg, nutrition, nutrition / diet, the-benefits, the-yellow, well-as-how, whites
Family meals may boost kids’ physical, mental health
Family meals aren’t just for Christmas: a new study suggests that regular family mealtimes can improve children’s general fitness and mental well-being.
December 25, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: christmas, family-mealtimes, general-fitness, improve-children, new-study, nutritional counseling, on call diets
Diet is the key to kids’ health and happiness
A new study using data from eight European countries finds an intriguing two-way relationship between a child’s well-being and their diet.
December 23, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: countries-finds, diet, european, from-eight, intriguing-two-way, new-study, oncalldietitian.com, using-data
Letter from the Editor: Time to celebrate
What did the MNT editorial team get up to at their winter party? Food, drink, and singing ABBA at full blast may have been involved.
December 22, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: abba, abba-at-full, diet, editorial-team, full-blast, mnt, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, their-winter, winter
All you need to know about zinc deficiency
A look at zinc deficiency, a condition where the body doesn’t have enough of the mineral. Included are details on causes and how it is diagnosed.
December 22, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: body, details-on-causes, diet, look-at-zinc, mineral, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, the-body, zinc-deficiency
Eating fish weekly improves kids’ sleep, intelligence
Research found that children who consumed fish at least once per week had better sleep quality and higher intelligence than those who ate fish less often.
December 21, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: consumed-fish, diet, fish-at-least, fish-less, intelligence, least-once, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, per-week, sleep-quality
Could this be a better solution to weight loss than calorie counting?
A study of mice suggests that a diet low in branched-chain amino acids might be an effective way to treat obesity and insulin resistance in humans.
December 21, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: amino-acids, diet-low, effective-way, mice-suggests, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, treat-obesity
What are the health benefits of celeriac?
In this article, we take a look at some of the health benefits of celeriac, along with nutritional information and some recipe suggestions.
December 21, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, diet, health, look-at-some, nutrition / diet, on call diets, the-health
How a small dietary change might keep your brain young
A new study has found a significant relationship between consuming higher levels of leafy greens and maintaining cognitive ability as we age.
December 21, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cognitive-ability, diet, higher-levels, leafy-greens, levels, new-study, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com
Do liver cleanses work? Evidence and risks
Liver cleanses promise to rid the body of toxins and impurities, but are controversial because there is little science to support their use. Learn more.
December 21, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: body, cleanses-promise, little-science, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets