Concerns raised over prebiotic and probiotic safety
Probiotics and prebiotics are becoming ever more popular.
July 18, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: asks-whether, know-enough, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, safety, these-new
Fats or carbs: What causes obesity?
Researchers have been debating for a long time whether it is fat or carb intake that leads to obesity. A new study claims it may have settled the issue.
July 16, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: carb-intake, claims-it-may, issue, long-time, new-study, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, settled-the-issue
Asthma: A healthful diet may prevent symptoms
A new study shows that a balanced diet may help people with asthma better manage their condition and reduce the severity of their symptoms.
July 12, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: asthma-better, balanced diet, condition, new-study, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, reduce-the-severity, severity
Keto diet could make cancer therapy more effective
A new study suggests that the ketogenic diet, which is very low in carbohydrates but high in fats, may give cancer therapy a much-needed boost.
July 10, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: ketogenic, may-give, new-study, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, the-ketogenic, very-low
Does a nut-rich diet lead to better sperm quality?
With male fertility on the decline, it is important to understand how to improve reproductive health. A new study suggests that eating more nuts may help.
July 7, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: eating-more, improve-reproductive, male-fertility, men's health, new-study, nutrition, nutritional counseling, the-decline
Good news for heavy coffee drinkers
The health benefits of drinking coffee in moderation are now known.
July 2, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, health-benefits, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, the-benefits
Brain study reveals why some people fail to stick to their diet
A new study finds that greater gray matter volume in two regions of the brain is linked to greater ability to exercise self-control in food choices.
June 25, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brain, diet, exercise-self-control, greater-ability, greater-gray, neurology / neuroscience, new-study, nutrition, the-brain
How four cups of coffee might protect the heart
Caffeine is known to protect against heart disease and stroke. A new study finds the mechanism that underpins this protection, and mitochondria are key.
June 22, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: finds-the-mechanism, heart-disease, mechanism, new-study, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, protection
Quality of diet still poor for SNAP participants
A new study finds persistent nutritional disparities within the food choices of those receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) compared to those not receiving SNAP assistance.
June 15, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: assistance, assistance-under, diet, finds-persistent, food, food-choices, new-study, nutrition-assistance, on call diets, snap, supplemental, under-the-supplemental
Red meat allergy may increase heart disease risk
According to a new study, red meat allergies may increase the risk of heart disease, even in people who only have minor reactions to the allergen.
June 15, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: allergen, allergies-may, diet, heart-disease, increase-the-risk, minor-reactions, new-study, nutrition, on call diets, red-meat, risk