How do fruit and veg reduce colorectal cancer risk?
Researchers may have uncovered how flavonoids may protect against colorectal cancer.
December 26, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: authors-hope, findings, flavonoids-may, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldiets, their-findings, uncovered-how, will-lead
What is the best diet for mental health?
Research into the effects of diet on mental health is still ongoing, but the findings to date are promising. Learn about what to eat to improve mental health here.
December 17, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet-on-mental, effects, findings, improve-mental, mental health, nutritional counseling, still-ongoing
Meet the six-legged superfoods: Grasshoppers top insect antioxidant-rich list
A new study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects. Among the findings: crickets pack 75 percent the antioxidant power of fresh orange juice, and silkworm fat twice that of olive oil.
July 15, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: among-the-findings, antioxidant, available-edible, crickets-pack, fat-twice, findings, fresh-orange, new-study
Simply seeing reminders of coffee can perk up the brain
Coffee-related cues may increase focus and alertness in the same way that actual coffee does, according to the findings of a new study.
April 8, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: actual-coffee, cues-may, findings, increase-focus, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, the-findings, the-same
How use of digital devices may influence obesity risk
People who tend to frequently switch between digital media devices appear to have a greater risk of obesity, according to the findings of a new study.
April 4, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: between-digital, findings, frequently-switch, greater-risk, media-devices, nutrition, nutritional counseling, the-findings
Cocoa compound could ‘delay or prevent’ type 2 diabetes
A compound found in cocoa may protect the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. Scientists hope the findings might help slow diabetes’ progression.
August 30, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cocoa-may, diabetes, findings, findings-might, help-slow, insulin, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, pancreas, protect-the-insulin
Crunch effect: how the sounds of eating curb the appetite
A new study suggests that if we can hear the sound of our own mastication, we will probably eat less. Researchers say the findings could help reduce the risk of obesity.
March 20, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: findings, hear-the-sound, help-reduce, new-study, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, our-own, reduce-the-risk, risk, sound, the-risk, the-sound
Hormone suppresses appetite for sugar and alcohol
The liver-derived hormone FGF21 suppresses mouse and primate appetite for sugar; the findings could help regulate diet to prevent or treat diabetes.
December 24, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: findings, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, prevent-or-treat, regulate-diet, suppresses-mouse, the-findings
Vitamin D pill a day may improve exercise performance and lower risk of heart disease
Taking vitamin D supplements can improve exercise performance and lower the risk of heart disease, according to the findings of a preliminary study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual…
November 2, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: endocrinology, exercise-performance, findings, heart-disease, lower-the-risk, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, risk, society, study-presented, the-findings, the-risk
Naturally occurring compounds could block protein behind age-related muscle loss
Naturally occurring compounds found in apple peel and green tomatoes could be harnessed to prevent age-related muscle wasting, according to the findings of a new study.
September 9, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: apple-peel, diet, findings, naturally-occurring, nutrition, occurring-compounds, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, prevent-age-related, seniors / aging, the-findings