Should we all be eating more protein?
A new analysis concludes that consuming increased levels of protein only benefits people who are dieting or participating in strength training.
December 30, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits-people, consuming-increased, diet, dieting-or-participating, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets
High blood pressure research: 2019 overview
In this special feature, we outline some of 2019’s most interesting investigations into hypertension. We cover risk factors, nutrition, and more.
December 27, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cover-risk, hypertension, most-interesting, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, outline-some, special
How do fruit and veg reduce colorectal cancer risk?
Researchers may have uncovered how flavonoids may protect against colorectal cancer.
December 26, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: authors-hope, findings, flavonoids-may, nutrition, on call diets, oncalldiets, their-findings, uncovered-how, will-lead
A guide to the best probiotics
There are many types of probiotic, and each has a different set of health benefits. In this article, learn about the best probiotics for various situations.
December 24, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, different-set, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, the-best
What are the differences between cage-free, free-range, and pasture-raised eggs?
‘Cage-free,’ ‘pasture-raised,’ and ‘free-range’ are all terms that describe egg production methods. They each have differing levels of animal welfare standards. Learn more here.
December 23, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: describe-egg, differing-levels, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldiets
Cardiovascular disease: Dietary cholesterol may not raise risk
Following heart-healthy dietary patterns may be the best choice for keeping cholesterol at healthy levels and arteries in good shape.
December 20, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, dietary-patterns, healthy-levels, holesterol-at-healthy, keeping-cholesterol, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, the-best
Ultra-processed foods may raise the risk of type 2 diabetes
New research finds an association between ultra-processed foods and the risk of type 2 diabetes and lays out a few possible explanations for this link.
December 19, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: between-ultra-processed, diet, few-possible, lays-out, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, research-finds, risk, the-risk
Eggs and cholesterol: Is industry funded research misleading?
A recent review asks whether industry funding has skewed the research into the effect of dietary cholesterol on blood cholesterol levels.
December 18, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: asks-whether, blood-cholesterol, dietary-cholesterol, effect, holesterol-on-blood, industry, industry-funding, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, recent-review, research, skewed-the-research, the-research
What is a heavy metal detox?
Certain foods and medications can help remove excess heavy metals from the body. This article looks at the effectiveness, benefits, and risks of a heavy metal detox.
December 16, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, body, diet, effectiveness, from-the-body, heavy-metal, heavy-metals, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, remove-excess, the-effectiveness
New food labeling system may reduce calorie intake
If a food label told you that you would need to run for 25 minutes to burn off the product’s calories, would it put you off? A new study investigates.
December 15, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: food-label, new-study, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, product, the-product