Can you take too much magnesium?
Magnesium is essential for health, but taking too much can cause problems, including digestive issues, lethargy, and an irregular heartbeat.
October 16, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: including-digestive, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, rare-cases, too-much
Keto diet may protect against cognitive decline
Our diets can influence the state of our health. Research in mice now suggests that one regimen — the ketogenic diet — may even prevent cognitive decline.
October 16, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, health, ketogenic, may-even, mice-now, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, one-regimen, prevent-cognitive, state, the-ketogenic
Could omega-3 supplements help reduce anxiety?
The first literature review and meta-analysis to investigate omega-3 supplements and anxiety concludes that they could benefit some people.
October 15, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefit-some, first-literature, omega-3-supplements, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, psychology / psychiatry
How to increase your metabolism
Many factors influence the speed of a person’s metabolism, including their muscle mass, activity level, and genetics. There are several ways to boost metabolism, including eating at regular times, trying high-intensity interval training, and reducing stress. Here, learn about these and other strategies.
October 12, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: activity-level, boost-metabolism, endocrinology, including-eating, muscle-mass, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, regular-times, speed, strategies
Probiotic foods: What to know
Probiotics foods contain live, healthful bacteria that may help promote better gut health. In this article, we list the best probiotic foods and ways to incorporate them into the diet.
October 11, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, best-probiotic, better-gut, diet, foods-contain, healthful-bacteria, help-promote, list-the-best, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets
How do you lose belly fat?
Belly fat, or excess fat around the abdomen, has causes that include lack of exercise, poor diet, and stress. Being more active, improving nutrition, getting better sleep, and cutting alcohol intake can all help people to shed belly fat. Learn more about the causes of belly fat, and how best to lose it, here.
October 10, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: abdomen, alcohol-intake, around-the-abdomen, belly-fat, excess-fat, getting-better, help-people, improving-nutrition, more-active, oncalldietitian.com, poor-diet, the-causes
Vitamin A supplements could harm bone health
Vitamin A is necessary in supporting your health, but can it jeopardize the strength of your bones, and if so, when? A new study answers these questions.
October 10, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: health, jeopardize-the-strength, new-study, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, strength, your-bones
Health benefits of elderberry
Elderberry fruit is a traditional natural remedy for colds and flus. Some research backs up these claims, though more research is needed. In this article, we look at the possible health benefits and risks of medicinal elderberries.
October 9, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, diet, health-benefits, natural-remedy, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, research-backs, the-possible, these-claims, though-more
Bipolar disorder: A good diet may boost treatment
Can diet impact the effectiveness of treatment for bipolar disorder, particularly in the case of depressive episodes? A new study addresses this question.
October 9, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bipolar, bipolar-disorder, case, depressive-episodes, diet-impact, effectiveness, impact-the-effectiveness, new-study, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, question, the-case, the-effectiveness
Top 5 natural antihistamines for allergies
Certain plant extracts and natural products may have antihistamine properties, meaning they can reduce allergy symptoms. Learn about five natural antihistamines, and what the evidence says here.
October 8, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: evidence, natural-antihistamines, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, plant-extracts, products-may, the-evidence