Is spicy food linked to dementia risk?
According to a large new longitudinal study, people who eat a lot of hot chili in their daily diet may have a higher risk of cognitive decline.
July 24, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: daily, diet, diet-may, higher-risk, hot-chili, large-new, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, risk
Very low levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol may raise stroke risk
New research in a large sample of participants finds that too little low-density lipoprotein cholesterol correlates with a higher risk of bleeding stroke.
July 4, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cholesterol, higher-risk, large-sample, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, risk, too-little
Being underweight may trigger early menopause
A large study of nearly 80,000 women suggests that being underweight puts women at a significantly higher risk of experiencing early menopause.
October 26, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: being-underweight, diet, higher-risk, large-study, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, puts-women, risk
Processed foods linked with cancer risk in slim older women
Foods with high energy density, such as processed foods, are linked to a higher risk of obesity-related cancers in older women, regardless of body weight.
August 17, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, energy-density, higher-risk, nutrition, nutrition / diet, older-women, on call diets, processed-foods, risk, such-as-processed
Energy drinks: A gateway to drug use?
Researchers found that young adults who regularly consume energy drinks are at a higher risk of using stimulant drugs and drinking too much alcohol.
August 10, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: consume-energy, drinking-too, higher-risk, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, risk, using-stimulant, young-adults
Not all plant-based diets are created equal
Plant-based diets are recommended to reduce the risk of heart disease; however, some plant-based diets are associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to a new study.
July 17, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: heart-disease, higher-risk, nutrition, on call diets, reduce-the-risk, risk, some-plant-based
Diet rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains may lower risk of gout
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables, nuts and whole grains and low in salt, sugary drinks, and red and processed meats, is associated with a lower risk of gout, whereas a typical ‘Western’ diet is associated with a higher risk of gout, finds a study.
May 9, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet-rich, higher-risk, lower-risk, oncalldietitian.com, risk, sugary-drinks
CDC: 90% of Americans consume too much salt
A new report from the CDC shows nearly all Americans consume more salt than is recommended for a healthy diet, placing themselves at higher risk for heart disease and stroke.
January 8, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cdc, consume-more, diet, from-the-cdc, healthy-diet, higher-risk, new-report, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, risk
Southern-style diet could increase risk of heart disease
Researchers found that people who followed the Southern diet had a 56% higher risk of heart disease than those who ate such foods less frequently.
August 11, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, diet-had, followed-the-southern, heart-disease, higher-risk, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, risk, southern, such-foods
Western diet may increase risk of death after prostate cancer diagnosis
After a prostate cancer diagnosis, eating a diet higher in red and processed meat, high-fat dairy foods, and refined grains — known as a Western diet — may lead to a significantly higher risk of both prostate cancer-related mortality and overall mortality compared with eating a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, fish, whole grains, and healthy oils, according to a new study.
June 1, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: both-prostate, diet-higher, diet-rich, high-fat-dairy, higher-risk, may-lead, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, processed-meat, risk, western