Diabetes combined with high-salt diet doubles risk of heart disease
People with Type 2 diabetes who eat a diet high in salt face twice the risk of developing cardiovascular disease as those who consume less sodium, according to a new study published in the Endocrine…
July 24, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: consume-less, diabetes, endocrine, new-study, on call diets, oncalldiets, risk, salt-face, twice-the-risk
Could vitamin D deficiency increase the risk of schizophrenia?
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to numerous health problems. Now, a new study suggests that people who are vitamin D deficient may be more likely to develop schizophrenia.
July 23, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: been-linked, deficient-may, diet, new-study, numerous-health, schizophrenia
The Mediterranean diet has varied effects on cognitive decline among different races
While the Mediterranean diet may have broad health benefits, its impact on cognitive decline differs among race-specific populations, according to a new study published in the Journal of Gerontology.
July 21, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cognitive-decline, diet, diet-may, health-benefits, impact-on-cognitive, its-impact, journal, mediterranean, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets
Tofu consumption – surprise study findings
While Tofu is considered a healthy source of protein, that’s not why the Millennials are eating it, according to a new study to be presented at Tops Club Inc.
July 14, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: healthy-source, millennials, new-study, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, presented-at-tops
Hospital patients being screened for malnutrition but nutrition care is lacking
A new study gives hospitals overall good marks for conducting nutrition screenings within 24 hours of a patient’s admission, but finds that many need to improve other practices to be more effective.
July 7, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: conducting-nutrition, gives-hospitals, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, overall-good, practices, screenings-within
Current IV feeding safeguards against bloodstream infections need to be revized
Current guidelines to help prevent bloodstream infections during intravenous feeding may need revisions to strengthen protections for patients, a new study finds.
June 29, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: feeding-may, help-prevent, infections-during, need-revisions, new-study, nutrition / diet, on call diets, strengthen-protections
Detailed insights into the structure of milk during digestion could help in weight loss, drug delivery, formulas for premature babies
A new study on the digestion of milk could lead to the development of new formulas for premature babies, weight loss drinks and potentially new drug delivery systems.
June 25, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: development, diet, digestion, new-drug, new-formulas, new-study, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, the-development, the-digestion, weight-loss
Lifespan of worms doubled by strict diet: scientists suspect same process at work in cancer cells
The centuries-long search for the fountain of youth has yielded only a few promising leads, one of which entails an extreme, emaciating diet.
June 23, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: few-promising, fountain, nematode-worm, new-study, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, seniors / aging, the-fountain, the-tiny, tiny
Early interventions among Head Start preschool families improve sleep behaviors for kids, parents
Taking part in an educational sleep program resulted in a 30-minute average increase in sleep duration at a one-month follow-up for preschoolers, according to a new study from the University of…
June 20, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 30-minute-average, diet, from-the-university, new-study, nutrition, nutritional counseling, one-month-follow-up, sleep-duration, sleep-program, university
Researchers find no link between soy food and endometrial cancer risk
Researchers have found no evidence of a protective association between soy food and endometrial cancer risk, says a new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
June 20, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: between-soy, bjog, international, new-study, nutritional counseling, obstetrics, protective-association