Very low levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol may raise stroke risk
New research in a large sample of participants finds that too little low-density lipoprotein cholesterol correlates with a higher risk of bleeding stroke.
July 4, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cholesterol, higher-risk, large-sample, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, risk, too-little
Fungal or animal protein: Which is better for building muscle?
A small new study suggests that fungus-derived protein present in some meat replacement products may be better for building muscles than animal protein.
July 4, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: building-muscles, diet, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, products-may, protein-present, small-new, some-meat, study-suggests
New food supplement made from bacteria fights metabolic syndrome
A new study finds that taking Akkermansia bacteria in pasteurized form as a food supplementĀ improves metabolic parameters in people with prediabetes.
July 3, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: akkermansia, food-supplement, improves-metabolic, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com
What are the benefits and effects of manganese?
Manganese is a trace mineral that contributes to several bodily functions. Most people can get adequate amounts of manganese from their diet.
July 2, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bodily-functions, diet, get-adequate, its-effects, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, trace-mineral
Type 2 diabetes: Low carb diet, without weight loss, may lower risk
New research suggests that a diet low in carbs may reverse metabolic syndrome among people with obesity who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
July 1, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: carbs-may, developing-type, diabetes type 2, diet-low, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, research-suggests, reverse-metabolic
Higher salt intake can cause gastrointestinal bloating
A new study found that individuals reported more gastrointestinal bloating when they ate a diet high in salt.
June 27, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, diet-high, new-study, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, reported-more
Could a plant based diet be the answer to Crohn’s disease?
Following a plant based diet helped one man with Crohn’s disease achieve complete remission after a year of standard treatment had failed to do so.
June 27, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: complete-remission, crohn, crohn's / ibd, diet-helped, disease-achieve, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, one-man, plant-based, standard-treatment
What to know about shellfish allergies
Many people are allergic to shellfish. The symptoms can be mild or severe and may include wheezing, coughing, and confusion. Learn more about the symptoms of a shellfish allergy here.
June 25, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: food-allergy, may-include, mild-or-severe, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, shellfish-allergy, symptoms, the-symptoms
What to know about sugar in fruit
Fruit contains natural sugar. Although natural sugar is good for health, it is important to remember that consuming fruit juices and canned fruit can increase overall sugar intake.
June 25, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: consuming-fruit, natural-sugar, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldiets, overall-sugar, sugar, the-sugar
Fighting obesity with a single cup of coffee
A first-of-its-kind study finds that caffeine is an effective way to stimulate brown fat in cultured cells and humans, pointing to new obesity treatments.
June 25, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cultured-cells, effective-way, new-obesity, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, stimulate-brown, study-finds