Diet quality low but steadily improving among US kids
On the whole, the diet of U.S.
November 25, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: children-improved, diet-quality, new-study, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, remains-poor, said-the-authors, the-diet
Eating fiber keeps gut microbes from eating you
Doctors and nutritionists have always told us to eat our broccoli; a new study shows what happens if we do not listen to their advice.
November 17, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: advice, broccoli, diet, new-study, not-listen, on call diets
Human health risks from hydroelectric projects
In a new study, Harvard University researchers find over 90 percent of potential new Canadian hydroelectric projects are likely to increase concentrations of the neurotoxin methylmercury in food…
November 11, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: find-over, increase-concentrations, neurotoxin, new-study, on call diets, potential-new, public-health, the-neurotoxin
Television cooking shows overlook safe food handling practices
Many programs miss the opportunity to model proper safety measures, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
November 10, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, journal, miss-the-opportunity, model-proper, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutrition-education, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, opportunity, programs-miss, safety-measures, the-opportunity
Food additive alters gut bacteria to cause colorectal cancer
A new study investigates the link between a common food additive and gut microbiota in mice. Changes in intestinal bacteria may lead to colon cancer.
November 7, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: common-food, diet, gut-microbiota, intestinal-bacteria, may-lead, new-study, the-link, vestigates-the-link
Vitamin A orange maize improves night vision
A new study has found that vitamin A-biofortified orange maize significantly improves visual functions in children.
October 26, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: improves-visual, new-study, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, orange-maize
Diabetes risk doubles with more than two soft drinks daily
People who consume more than two soft drinks a day – even those with artificial sweeteners – are twice as likely to develop diabetes, a new study shows.
October 21, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: develop-diabetes, diabetes, diet, new-study, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, two-soft
Childhood cancer survivors with poor diet at risk of chronic illness
A new study has found that adults who had childhood cancer are likely to have poor nutrition, which could increase the risk of chronic disease.
October 20, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, increase-the-risk, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, risk
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo funded almost 100 health organizations over 5 years
A new study reveals that at least 96 national health organizations received funding from soda giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo between 2011-2015.
October 10, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: from-soda, national-health, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, pepsi, received-funding
Analyzing picture books for nutrition education
Recommended books must be reviewed carefully, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
October 7, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: books-must, journal, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutrition-education, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com