High-dose vitamin C makes cancer treatment more effective, trial shows
The use of high-dose vitamin C in patients undergoing standard cancer treatment has been shown to be safe and improve health outcomes in clinical trial.
March 31, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-shown, diet, high-dose-vitamin, improve-health, oncalldiets, patients-undergoing
Mulberry compound aids weight loss by activating brown fat
A compound found in mulberries called rutin has been shown to activate brown fat in mice, leading to increased energy expenditure and fat reduction.
October 30, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: activate-brown, been-shown, diet, increased-energy, mulberries-called
Coffee compounds that could help prevent type 2 diabetes identified
Much to coffee lovers’ delight, drinking three to four cups of coffee per day has been shown to decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
December 3, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-shown, coffee-lovers, coffee-per, cups, decrease-the-risk, developing-type, diabetes, diet, drinking-three, four-cups, nutrition, risk
Low dietary intake of seafood linked to cognitive decline
Seafood is rich in PUFAs, which have been shown to be beneficial for brain health. According to new research, not eating enough fish could increase the risk of cognitive decline.
April 28, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-shown, diet, enough-fish, increase-the-risk, new-research, not-eating, nutrition / diet, risk, the-risk
The impact of long-term vitamin D insufficiency on fracture risk
A study presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases shows that long-term low levels of vitamin D intake are associated with higher 10-year fracture risk in elderly women.Vitamin D insufficiency in seniors has been shown to contribute to increased risk of osteoporotic fractures.
April 8, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-shown, bones / orthopedics, congress-on-osteoporosis, fracture-risk, higher-10-year, long-term-low, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, study-presented, world, world-congress
Common Childhood Leukemia May Be Treated With Vegetable Compound
It looks like your mother was on to something when she said, “Eat your vegetables!” A concentrated form of a compound called sulforaphane found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables has been shown to reduce the number of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells in the lab setting, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine. The findings appear in PLOS ONE…
December 17, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: baylor, baylor-college, been-shown, cruciferous, leukemia-cells, number, nutrition, reduce-the-number, vegetables, your-mother, your-vegetables
Exposure To Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Can Be Reduced By Living A Simpler Lifestyle
A lifestyle that features fresh foods and limited use of products likely to contain environmental chemicals has been shown to reduce exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as BPA and phthalates, in a small population study. EDCs are linked to a number of adverse health complications including neuro-developmental delays, behavioral issues and fertility problems…
June 27, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: adverse-health, been-shown, behavioral-issues, bpa, contain-environmental, diet, features-fresh, limited-use, nutrition / diet, on call diets, reduce-exposure, small-population, such-as-bpa
No Cancer Warning Labels For Coke And Pepsi
Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola and other generic Cola drinks use caramel to create the dark brown color.
March 10, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-shown, chemical, chemical-known, cooking, create-the-dark, dark-brown, generic, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, the-chemical, the-cooking
Luteolin, A Plant Flavonoid, Blocks Cell Signaling Pathways In Colon Cancer Cells
Luteolin is a flavonoid commonly found in fruit and vegetables. This compound has been shown in laboratory conditions to have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties but results from epidemiological studies have been less certain…
January 23, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-less, been-shown, compound, diet, laboratory-conditions, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets
Boosting Mental Performance Volunteers Required To Take Food Supplement
A particular fish oil (omega-3) supplement has been shown to improve blood flow to the brain during mental activity and to impact on certain aspects of mental performance in young adults, according to research from Northumbria University…
October 22, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-shown, brain, certain-aspects, diet, during-mental, impact-on-certain, improve-blood, mental-performance, northumbria, nutrition, nutrition / diet, particular-fish, the-brain, young-adults