Vitamin C related to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death
New research from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital shows that high vitamin C concentrations in the blood from the intake of fruit and vegetables are associated with a…
July 7, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: blood, copenhagen, from-the-university, heart-disease, herlev, high-vitamin, intake, oncalldiets, the-blood
Coffee linked to reduced risk of erectile dysfunction
Men who drink two to three cups of coffee daily may be less likely to develop erectile dysfunction, according to a new research from the University of Texas.
May 21, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: develop-erectile, from-the-university, new-research, oncalldiets, sexual health / stds, three-cups, university
Eating eggs reduces risk of type 2 diabetes
Egg consumption may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
April 8, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: clinical, diabetes, diet, eastern, findings-were, from-the-university, may-reduce, nutritional counseling, risk, the-risk
Eating eggs reduces risk of type 2 diabetes
Egg consumption may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
April 8, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: clinical, diabetes, diet, eastern, findings-were, from-the-university, may-reduce, nutritional counseling, risk, the-risk
Better breakfast, better grades
University of Iowa research shows free breakfasts improve performance of schools with more students from low income familiesA new study from the University of Iowa reinforces the connection…
March 19, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: connection, diet, free-breakfasts, from-low, from-the-university, improve-performance, new-study, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, research-shows, university
Research finds potassium salts aid bone health and limit osteoporosis risk
Latest research from the University of Surrey has found that the potassium salts (bicarbonate and citrate) plentiful in fruit and vegetables, play an important part in improving bone health.
January 16, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bones / orthopedics, from-the-university, important-part, improving-bone, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, potassium, potassium-salts, surrey, university
In people of low birth weight, supplement could reduce heart disease risk
A simple supplement could be a safe and cost-effective way of reducing heart disease in individuals born with a low birth weight, suggests research from the University of Cambridge.
December 16, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: from-the-university, heart-disease, low-birth, nutritional counseling, reducing-heart, simple-supplement, suggests-research, university
Nutrient availability can cause whole-genome recoding
The availability of a trace nutrient can cause genome-wide changes to how organisms encode proteins, report scientists from the University of Chicago in PLoS Biology.
December 14, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: chicago, encode-proteins, from-the-university, how-organisms, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, trace-nutrient, university
Scientists develop process that turns human waste into rocket fuel
Researchers from the University of Florida have found a way to convert human waste into a biogas – a mix of methane and carbon dioxide – that can power a space shuttle.
November 30, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: carbon-dioxide, convert-human, diet, florida, from-the-university, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, university
Personalized nutrition based on genetic testing
Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) report that personalized dietary advice based on a person’s genetic makeup improves eating habits compared to current “one-size-fits-all” dietary…
November 18, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, dietary-advice, from-the-university, genetic-makeup, habits-compared, improves-eating, nutrition / diet, toronto, university