Fish-derived omega-3 best for preventing breast cancer
Compared with the plant-based omega-3 ALA, EPA and DHA — which come from fatty fish — are much better for preventing breast cancer, researchers suggest.
January 29, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: ala, dha, epa, from-fatty, oncalldiets, plant, preventing-breast
Study shows effectiveness of the school fruit scheme in North Rhine-Westphalia
How can you convince elementary school students to consume more fruit and vegetables? Scientists have found that school fruit schemes can actually help to achieve this goal. If children receive fruit and vegetables free of charge in their schools several times a week, they consume considerably more of this food group, which is often less popular with children, even on days without school fruit distribution.
January 29, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: consume-more, diet, even-on-days, food, fruit-schemes, goal, often-less, on call diets, school-fruit, school-students, schools, several-times, their-schools, vegetables-free
Letter from the Editor: Things are looking up
The first month of 2018 is nearly over. Managing Editor Marie Ellis gives her monthly update for January, and things are looking up.
January 29, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, editor, ellis, first-month, managing-editor, marie-ellis, monthly, monthly-update, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com