Best supplements for lowering blood pressure
Some people take dietary supplements to help reduce high blood pressure. Do these supplements work, and are they safe?
January 16, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: blood / hematology, diet, dietary-supplements, help-reduce, high-blood, nutrition, on call diets, people-take, research, these-supplements
How can we reduce our exposure to potentially harmful aluminum?
A new study from Germany suggests that many people have an overly high intake of aluminum compounds.
January 15, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: advise-on-how, authors-advise, diet, minimize-possible, new-study, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, overly-high
Plants’ ‘organic’ wounds improve produce
Scientists found benefits of insect leaf-wounding in fruit and vegetable production. Stress responses created in the fruits and vegetables initiated an increase in antioxidant compounds prior to harvest, making them healthier for human consumption.
January 9, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: compounds-prior, fruits, insect-leaf-wounding, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldiets, responses-created, the-fruits
What to know about free-range eggs
In general, hens that can roam freely inside and outside of their houses produce free-range eggs. Learn more about the classification of free-range eggs here.
January 7, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: classification, diet, free-range-eggs, freely-inside, houses, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldiets, produce-free-range, the-classification, their-houses
Treatment options for IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that can significantly affect a person’s quality of life. Learn about the treatments and remedies here.
January 7, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bowel-syndrome, common-disorder, ibs, irritable-bowel syndrome, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, treatments
Are pesticides in food harmful?
Some people may be worried about the effect of pesticides in their food. Read this article to learn about how pesticides can affect health.
January 6, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, effect, food, how-pesticides, on call diets, oncalldiets, people-may, the-effect
Processed foods highly correlated with obesity epidemic in the US
A review article highlights the correlation between highly processed foods and increased prevalence of obesity in the United States.
January 6, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: correlation, diet, highly-processed, nutrition, on call diets, processed-foods, review-article, united
Which is better: Bottled water or tap water?
Is bottled water safer than tap water? Which option tastes better, and are there any other factors to consider when choosing between them? Learn more about bottled water vs.
January 3, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bottled-water, choosing-between, factors, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, option-tastes, other-factors, vs-tap
Vegan fast food: 33 plant-based options
With interest in veganism on the rise, there are now more plant-based food options available in fast food restaurants than ever before. Learn about 33 of them here.
January 2, 2020 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, fast-food, food-options, now-more, on call diets, rise, the-rise, vegan / vegetarian
Intermittent fasting can help ease metabolic syndrome
A new clinical trial shows that time-restricted eating, also known as intermittent fasting, helps relieve symptoms of metabolic syndrome.
December 28, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: helps-relieve, known-as-intermittent, new-clinical, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, trial-shows