What is bowel obstruction?
A bowel obstruction occurs when something blocks part of the small or large intestine. This blockage can be a serious problem if it is left untreated, so a person should speak to a doctor if they experience any of the symptoms
December 19, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: blockage, left-untreated, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, person-should, serious-problem, small-or-large, symptoms, the-causes, these-symptoms, treatment-options
What are the benefits of spirulina?
Spirulina is blue-green algae often hailed as a superfood. It contains many key nutrients and may have wide-ranging benefits, including for blood pressure, diabetes, and removing toxic chemicals from the body. Learn more about the benefits of spirulina here.
December 18, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, blood-pressure, blue-green-algae, body, from-the-body, key-nutrients, nutrition, nutrition / diet, often-hailed, on call diets, oncalldiets, the-benefits, toxic-chemicals
What are the benefits of bone broth?
Bone broth has a high vitamin and mineral content. The benefits of consuming bone broth include better joint protection, reduced inflammation, and better sleep. Learn more about the benefits of bone broth here.
December 6, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, better-joint, bone-broth, broth-include, consuming-bone, diet, high-vitamin, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, reduced-inflammation, the-benefits
Iron-rich foods for vegetarians and vegans
Iron is an essential nutrient. Many plant-based foods contain iron, including lentils, beans, tofu, and blackstrap molasses. Learn about these and other iron-rich vegetarian foods here.
December 6, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: foods-contain, including-lentils, iron, iron-rich-vegetarian, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets
A Mediterranean diet in pregnancy is associated with lower risk of accelerated growth
Over 2,700 women and their children participated in this study that highlights the benefits of a healthy diet.
December 3, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 700-women, benefits, children, highlights-the-benefits, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, study, the-benefits
What is the IIFYM (if it fits your macros) diet?
IIFYM stands for “if it fits your macros.” This flexible dieting method focuses on counting macronutrients, namely proteins, carbs, and fats, instead of calories.
November 30, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, counting-macronutrients, describe-how, diet, flexible, flexible-dieting, focuses-on-counting, follow-the-iifym, iifym, macros, method-focuses, namely-proteins, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets
Is fructose bad for you?
In this article, we look at whether or not fructose is bad for a person’s health, and how it compares with other sugars such as glucose.
November 28, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, diet, look-at-whether, not-fructose, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldiets, other-sugars, such-as-glucose, sugars
Type 2 diabetes: How do fructose-sweetened drinks affect risk?
New research examines the link between the consumption of fructose-containing foods, sweetened beverages, and the risk of type 2 diabetes.
November 26, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: consumption, diabetes type 2, diet, examines-the-link, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, research-examines, risk, sweetened-beverages
Men who eat lots of fruits and vegetables have less memory loss
Consumption of orange juice, certain vegetables, leafy greens, and berry fruits is tied to less memory loss in a large group of men followed for 26 years.
November 23, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: certain-vegetables, diet, large-group, leafy-greens, less-memory, men-followed, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, orange-juice
Obesity: Researchers identify 4 subtypes
A new study identifies four subtypes of obesity, and the authors warn that experts must focus on individuals if they are to find effective treatments.
November 22, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: authors, diet, find-effective, focus-on-individuals, new-study, nutrition, oncalldiets, subtypes