US Teens Not Eating Enough Fruit And Veg, CDC Report

US teens are eating less than the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables, according to the latest report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that was published on 25 November…

Healthier Food Choices Impacted By Low Motivation And Attention, Not The Labeling Itself

The final results from the Food Labeling to Advance Better Education for Life (FLABEL) project, which provides the latest research on consumer behavior and nutrition labels, demonstrate that even though the nutritional information on European food labels is well understood, consumers lacking motivation and attention nevertheless prevent the labels from making a positive impact on food choices…

Elderly Women Benefit From Vitamin D

Giving vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) to predominantly elderly women, mainly in institutional care, seems to increase survival. These women are likely to be vitamin D deficient with a significant risk of falls and fractures. This is the key conclusion in a systematic review published in the latest edition of The Cochrane Library…

How Specific Digestive Tract Microbes React To A Dietary Lipid Increases Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke And Death

A new pathway has been discovered that links a common dietary lipid and intestinal microflora with an increased risk of heart disease, according to a Cleveland Clinic study published in the latest issue of Nature…

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Diabetes In Pregnancy

All pregnant women should be tested for vitamin D deficiency and those found to be deficient should be treated, say experts.

Advanced Practitioners Leading The Way In Nutrition, Australia

The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is proud to announce the latest recipients of the Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) credential.

Cancer Experts Say "Plates, Not Pyramids" Can Help Americans Make Dietary Changes

Experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) said that if Americans are going to put the latest Dietary Guidelines into action, they need to be shown how, simply and clearly. For years, AICR has advocated an approach that does just that: A rule-of-thumb for meal planning called The New American Plate…

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