Does bromelain have any health benefits?
Bromelain is a mixture of enzymes extracted from pineapples.
November 23, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, diet, enzymes-extracted, nutrition / diet, on call diets, use-bromelain
What to know about cassava: Nutrition and toxicity
Cassava is a root vegetable that people eat worldwide. Raw cassava can be toxic when people ingest it
November 21, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, people-ingest, root-vegetable, well-as-how
Health benefits of coconut milk
Coconut milk is made from the flesh of coconuts. It may support weight loss, heart health, and the immune system.
November 20, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, factors, from-the-flesh, heart-health, immune, may-support, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, other-factors, the-flesh, weight-loss
Vitamin D, fish oil supplements of little benefit to heart health
Two large new clinical trials have examined the benefits of vitamin D and fish oil supplements for staving off heart disease and cancer.
November 12, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, clinical-trials, examined-the-benefits, large-new, nutrition, off-heart, oil-supplements, staving-off-heart, the-benefits
What is the difference between prebiotics and probiotics?
Prebiotics and probiotics work together to encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria that can improve digestion and support the immune system. Both prebiotics and probiotics occur naturally in many foods.
October 29, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, diet, differences, growth, immune, learn-more, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, the-immune, their-benefits, work-together
The Mediterranean diet reduces stroke risk, too
In the latest study to investigate the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, researchers identify a reduction in stroke risk for those who partake.
September 22, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, diet, latest, mediterranean, nutrition / diet, nvestigate-the-benefits, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, stroke-risk, the-latest
Health benefits of hemp seeds
Hemp seeds are small, brown seeds from the Cannabis sativa plant. They have a rich nutritional profile, with high concentrations of protein and healthful fatty acids
September 11, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, brown-seeds, healthful-fatty, hemp-seeds, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, reduce-symptoms, rich-nutritional, seeds, seeds-may, the-benefits
Just 5–10 percent weight loss has surprising health benefits
A new study shows the cardiometabolic benefits of losing just 5 percent of one’s body weight. For those who lose more, the benefits are even greater.
August 23, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, cardiometabolic, lose-more, new-study, nutrition, on call diets, the-benefits
What are the health benefits of cranberry juice?
Many people consume cranberry juice for its health benefits. These include benefits for a person’s heart health, preventing infections, and better post-menopausal health.
August 9, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, cranberry-juice, effects-include, include-benefits, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, people-consume, potential-interactions, preventing-infections, the-benefits
What are the health benefits of goji berries?
Goji berries are used in traditional medicine for their health benefits.
August 7, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: back-some, behind-the-benefits, benefits, fighting-eye, health, nutrition, purported, scientific-studies, the-benefits, the-scientific, their-purported