Organic milk, meat contain more omega-3 than non-organic alternatives
Compared with non-organic milk and meat, the organic alternatives contain much higher levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, new research reveals.
February 16, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: contain-much, diet, fatty-acids, higher-levels, levels, new-research, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, organic, the-organic
New Iowa State research holds promise for diabetics with vitamin D deficiency
A simple change in diet could boost vitamin D levels for millions of Americans suffering from Type 2 diabetes, according to new research from Iowa State University published in the Journal of…
February 10, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: boost-vitamin, journal, new-research, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, simple-change, state, state-university
Sugary drinks may increase harmful body fat
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages may increase production of visceral fat, a harmful body fat that raises the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, new research finds.
January 12, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: beverages-may, harmful-body, heart-disease, increase-production, new-research, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, raises-the-risk, risk, visceral-fat
School meals more nutritious, thanks to revised standards
The Healthy Hungry-Free Kids Act that came into force in 2012 has improved the nutrition of school meals without negatively impacting meal participation rates, new research finds.
January 5, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: healthy, impacting-meal, improved-the-nutrition, negatively-impacting, new-research, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, school-meals
Parents need more guidance to prevent toddlers overeating
Reducing toddler’s portion sizes or number of eating occasions could potentially help to target weight gain in later life according to new research from University College London (UCL).
December 2, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: college-london, eating-occasions, later-life, london, new-research, on call diets, oncalldiets, portion-sizes, sizes-or-number, target-weight, ucl
Diabetes dilemma: Most Europeans unsure how to reduce type 2 diabetes risk, research finds
Despite greater access to health information than ever before, new research illustrates many people remain confused about diet and lifestyle messages related to increased risk of developing type 2…
November 16, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: developing-type, diabetes, greater-access, health-information, increased-risk, messages-related, new-research, on call diets, remain-confused
Adjusting to less food availability can impact kids negatively
Adjusting to family circumstances where there is less food available than previously can be a traumatic situation for children and can result in behavioral issues, according to new research from…
November 3, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: behavioral-issues, diet, family-circumstances, less-food, new-research, nutrition, nutrition / diet, traumatic-situation
Almost a fifth of children’s fruit intake comes from apples
Whole fruits contribute to over 50% of children’s fruit intake in the US, new research finds, with apples the most common fruit of choice.
September 22, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: apples-the-most, common-fruit, fruit-intake, fruits-contribute, new-research, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, the-most
Could longer school lunch periods encourage healthy eating?
Giving students more time to eat their lunch, new research suggests, may allow them to eat more of their meal and encourage healthier food choices.
September 11, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: eat-more, healthier-food, lunch, meal, new-research, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, their-meal
UEA research shows high protein foods boost cardiovascular health
Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
August 27, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: amino-acids, getting-more, heart-as-stopping, new-research, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, smoking-or-getting, stopping-smoking, uea, your-heart