Protein May Help Dieters Resist Late-Night Munchies

Dieters trying to stick to their diets, may want to look no further than lean protein, according to two studies published in the prestigious journal Obesity1,2. Including protein, such as lean pork, in three daily meals could reduce late-night desires to eat, increase feelings of fullness and decrease distracting thoughts about food, according to the research…

Cutting Dietary Phosphate Doesn’t Save Dialysis Patients’ Lives

Doctors often ask kidney disease patients on dialysis to limit the amount of phosphate they consume in their diets, but this does not help prolong their lives, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results even suggest that prescribing low phosphate diets may increase dialysis patients’ risk of premature death…

Cutting Dietary Phosphate Doesn’t Save Dialysis Patients’ Lives

Doctors often ask kidney disease patients on dialysis to limit the amount of phosphate they consume in their diets, but this does not help prolong their lives, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results even suggest that prescribing low phosphate diets may increase dialysis patients’ risk of premature death…

A Natural Variation Shows Promise For Increasing Provitamin A In Cassava Roots Using Transgenic Or Conventional Methods

The roots of cassava (Manihot esculenta) serve as the primary source of carbohydrates in the diets of people in many arid regions of the world, including more than 250 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately the roots of commercial cassava cultivars are quite low in micronutrients, and micronutrient deficiencies are widespread in these regions…

Flow Of Empty Calories Into Children’s Food Supply Must Be Reduced

With over 23 million children and adolescents in the US overweight or obese, the risks for many chronic diseases continue to increase. An article in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association examines the diets of American youth and finds some disturbing results…

Food as Medicine

Food as Medicine “Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” – Hippocrates Obtaining or maintaining good health begins from the ground up. We can only be as healthy as what we choose to water and feed our body. Supplements vs. Food Do we really need to choose? The USDA has […]

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