Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular risk by a quarter
The cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet are well-studied. A new paper asks exactly how this eating pattern might benefit heart health.
December 14, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: eating, eating-pattern, mediterranean, might-benefit, new-paper, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com
Are our diets becoming sweeter?
A new paper investigates global diets and finds that, overall, diets include more added sugar, increasing health risks for obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.
December 2, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diets-include, global-diets, high-blood, increasing-health, new-paper, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling
Each dollar spent on kids’ nutrition can yield more than $100 later
There are strong economic incentives for governments to invest in early childhood nutrition, reports a new paper from the University of Waterloo and Cornell University.
December 12, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cornell, diet, early-childhood, economic-incentives, new-paper, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldiets, waterloo
Iron May Have A Protective Effect Against Parkinson’s Disease
Increased iron levels may be causally associated with a decreased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, says a new paper published this week in PLOS Medicine.
June 6, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: between-serum, colleagues-investigated, decreased-risk, eurac, italy, medicine-irene, new-paper, parkinson's disease, plos, risk, week
Supplementation Necessary With Raw Meat Diet For Cats (or Tigers)
Animal scientists say a raw meat diet is a good source of protein for cats, but pet owners may need to supplement with other nutrients. In a new paper in the Journal of Animal Science, researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium analyzed the value of raw meat diets for cats and exotic felids…
February 21, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: animal-science, aquarium, diet, good-source, illinois, journal, new-paper, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, owners-may, raw-meat, scientists-say, university, veterinary