Global alcohol intake has increased by 70%, study warns
A large new study shows that global alcohol intake increased sharply between 1990 and 2017. This pattern is set to continue up to 2030, the authors warn.
May 9, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alcohol-intake, authors, between-1990, large-new, nutrition, on call diets, pattern, study-shows, the-authors
What to know about raisins
Raisins have many nutritional benefits and can aid digestion, as well as improve eyesight. People can easily add them to their diet
May 8, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, diet, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, the-benefits, well-as-improve
Natural ways to lower cholesterol
High cholesterol levels can increase a person’s risk of heart disease. Natural ways to lower cholesterol include replacing trans fats and saturated fats with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, eating more soluble fiber, and exercising regularly. Learn more here.
May 7, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cholesterol, eating-more, include-replacing, lower-cholesterol, nutrition, soluble-fiber, trans-fats
Soy protein lowers cholesterol, study suggests
With the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) planning to remove soy from its list of heart healthy foods, researchers set out to provide a meta-analysis of 46 existing trials that evaluated soy and determine whether the proposed move aligns with existing literature.
May 6, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: determine-whether, existing-trials, fda, from-its, heart-healthy, move-aligns, nutrition, oncalldiets, proposed, set-out, the-proposed
Are there carbs in popcorn?
The majority of popcorn is carbohydrates, and people can consume it as part of a healthful diet. Learn more about how many carbs are in popcorn, and how to enjoy it here.
May 3, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets
Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease
When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
May 1, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, diet-low, eating-walnuts, lower-blood, may-help, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, people-at-risk, saturated-fats
What are the best foods for vitamin C?
The body does not store excess vitamin C, so a person needs to absorb enough from food each day to meet the recommended intake. This article looks at the top 20 foods rich in vitamin C and ideas for incorporating them into the diet.
April 30, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: absorb-enough, article, article-looks, body-does, diet, each-day, excess-vitamin, foods-rich, from-food, not-store, nutrition, nutrition / diet, person-needs, recommended, the-top
What are the health benefits of buckwheat?
Buckwheat is a highly nutritious whole grain with a range of potential health benefits. In this article, we look at the benefits, nutritional value, and side effects of buckwheat.
April 26, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, benefits, highly-nutritious, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, potential-health, the-benefits
Is drinking cold water bad for a person?
Drinking enough water is vital to health and good bodily functioning. However, some research suggests that the temperature of water when a person drinks it is also important
April 26, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bodily-functioning, cold, cold-water, discuss-whether, enough-water, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, person-drinks, the-temperature
This common food additive may fuel weight gain, diabetes
A new research study links the common anti-mold food additive propionate to blood sugar metabolism and insulin resistance in human volunteers and mice.
April 25, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: additive-propionate, anti-mold-food, blood-sugar, common, human-volunteers, insulin-resistance, links-the-common, new-research, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, study-links, the-common