How yo-yo dieting impacts women’s heart health
New research suggests that significant fluctuations in weight may negatively affect a woman’s ability to control her heart disease risk factors.
March 10, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: heart, heart-disease, negatively-affect, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, research-suggests, weight-may
Can I safely lose weight during pregnancy?
Many women wonder whether it is safe or healthy to lose weight during pregnancy. In this article, we discuss the potential risks of doing this and explain safe methods to avoid weight-related complications in pregnancy.
March 9, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, avoid-weight-related, discuss-the-potential, lose-weight, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, potential, potential-risks, pregnancy / obstetrics, safe-methods, safe-or-healthy, women-wonder
What are the proven benefits of dragon fruit?
Dragon fruit is a type of cactus that people often eat for its antioxidants, rich vitamin and mineral content, and unique flavor. Learn more about the proven benefits of dragon fruit here.
March 8, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: dragon-fruit, its-antioxidants, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, people-often, proven, rich-vitamin, the-proven
IBD: A low-calorie plant diet relieves inflammation, repairs gut
Cycles of a low-calorie, plant-based diet reduced inflammation, prompted tissue repair, and promoted good bacteria in intestines of mice with IBD symptoms.
March 6, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: crohn's / ibd, diet-reduced, good-bacteria, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, prompted-tissue
How to treat a cold or flu at home
Most people can treat colds and the flu with rest and home remedies, such as garlic, honey, and zinc.
March 4, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: flu / cold / sars, home-remedies, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, such-as-garlic, treat-colds
Has fast food become worse for our health in the past 30 years?
Researchers warn that, despite some efforts from fast-food chains to improve their menus, what they offer is probably more harmful to health than ever.
March 2, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: despite-some, fast-food-chains, menus, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, probably-more
How to get into ketosis fast
Ketosis is a metabolic state in which the body burns fat instead of carbohydrates. Some people use a ketogenic diet to help them lose weight. Learn how to get into ketosis faster here.
March 1, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: body, body-burns, fat-instead, ketogenic-diet, metabolic-state, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, people-use
February 2019: Nutrition research highlights
In this Spotlight feature, we give you an overview of some of the most remarkable nutrition-related research published in February 2019.
March 1, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, research-published, spotlight, the-most
What are the best dietary sources of vitamin D?
Vitamin D can improve bone, muscle, and immune system health. Foods with a high vitamin D content include oily fish, some mushrooms, and egg yolks
February 28, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: content-include, dietary-sources, high-vitamin, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oily-fish, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, some-mushrooms, the-best
Pale stool: Causes and treatments
The occasional pale stool in adults is often not a cause for concern. However, long-lasting pale stool or stool that is white can indicate a serious issue with the liver, pancreas, or gallbladder. Learn more.
February 28, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: liver, nutrition, occasional-pale, often-not, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, pale-stool, serious-issue, stool-or-stool