Should we all be eating more protein?
A new analysis concludes that consuming increased levels of protein only benefits people who are dieting or participating in strength training.
December 30, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits-people, consuming-increased, diet, dieting-or-participating, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets
How to stay healthy on Christmas Day
Christmas Day tends to be indulgent. In this feature, we will help you find ways to enjoy yourself without being left feeling too unhealthful.
December 25, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, enjoy-yourself, feature, left-feeling, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, will-help
Why is it so difficult to say no to that piece of cake?
New research in rats identifies a brain circuit that may explain impulsive eating. The findings may eventually help those who are finding it hard to diet.
December 23, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brain-circuit, diet, eventually-help, explain-impulsive, finding-it-hard, findings-may, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, rats-identifies
Dementia: Obesity, but not diet or inactivity, raises risk
New research suggests that it may only be obesity, not a poor diet or lack of physical activity, that contributes to dementia risk.
December 22, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer's / dementia, diet, diet-or-lack, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, physical-activity, poor-diet, research-suggests
2019 in medical research: What were the top findings?
Another year has come and gone, and we are about to step into a new decade. But what have the past 12 months meant for medical research?
December 21, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, months-meant, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, past, the-past, year
Cardiovascular disease: Dietary cholesterol may not raise risk
Following heart-healthy dietary patterns may be the best choice for keeping cholesterol at healthy levels and arteries in good shape.
December 20, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, dietary-patterns, healthy-levels, holesterol-at-healthy, keeping-cholesterol, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, the-best
What to know about alcohol and the keto diet
The keto diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate eating plan.
December 19, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alcohol-does, article, article-looks, contain-carbohydrates, diet, high-fat, keto-diet, low-carbohydrate, nutrition / diet, people-following, the-best
Ultra-processed foods may raise the risk of type 2 diabetes
New research finds an association between ultra-processed foods and the risk of type 2 diabetes and lays out a few possible explanations for this link.
December 19, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: between-ultra-processed, diet, few-possible, lays-out, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, research-finds, risk, the-risk
Could hot chili peppers reduce mortality risk?
A study finds that those who regularly eat hot chilis have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared with those who eat chilis rarely.
December 17, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, disease-compared, eat-hot, lower-risk, on call diets, study-finds
What is a heavy metal detox?
Certain foods and medications can help remove excess heavy metals from the body. This article looks at the effectiveness, benefits, and risks of a heavy metal detox.
December 16, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, body, diet, effectiveness, from-the-body, heavy-metal, heavy-metals, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, remove-excess, the-effectiveness