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
Gut bacteria and the brain: Are we controlled by microbes?
How much influence do your gut bacteria have on your state of mind?
September 7, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: microbiome, much-influence, neurology / neuroscience, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, state, the-microbiome-gut-brain, your-gut, your-state
Genetically altering female mice prevents diet-induced obesity, study shows
Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeking a way to combat the growing epidemic of obesity have found that deleting microRNA-155 in female mice prevents diet-induced…
March 25, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: combat-the-growing, deleting-micro, female-mice, growing, growing-epidemic, on call diets, state, wexner
New Iowa State research holds promise for diabetics with vitamin D deficiency
A simple change in diet could boost vitamin D levels for millions of Americans suffering from Type 2 diabetes, according to new research from Iowa State University published in the Journal of…
February 10, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: boost-vitamin, journal, new-research, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, simple-change, state, state-university
Case study: despite bright spots, most campus food unhealthy
Only 12 percent of entrées and 36 percent of main dish salads served in and around California Polytechnic State University were found to be healthy, according to researchers at the university.
February 4, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: california, diet, main-dish, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, salads-served, state, state-university, university
Immigrant kids’ diet is different, less nutritious than mom’s
The diet of Mexican immigrant children in the U.S. is different from what their mothers eat, according to Penn State sociologists, and that may mean kids are trading in the generally healthy diet…
January 13, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, generally, immigrant-children, may-mean, mothers, mothers-eat, on call diets, state
Low zinc levels may suggest potential breast-feeding problems
Zinc levels in breast milk may be able to serve as an indicator of breast function during lactation, according to Penn State health researchers.In previous studies, Shannon L.
December 23, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: breast-function, breast-milk, during-lactation, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, shannon, state
Scientists evaluate food safety practices to help support nonprofit food pantries
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have done an in-depth analysis of food safety at nonprofit food pantries that distribute food…
November 3, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: carolina-at-chapel, chapel, north, north-carolina, nutrition, on call diets, state, state-university, university
WSU Researchers Find US breast milk is glyphosate free
Study is first independently verified look for the presence of Roundup ingredient in human milkWashington State University scientists have found that glyphosate, the main ingredient in the…
July 24, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: independently-verified, oncalldiets, presence, roundup, state, state-university, the-main, verified-look
Folic acid may help elderly weather heat waves
Supplemental folic acid can enhance blood vessel dilation in older adults, according to Penn State researchers, suggesting that folic acid supplements may be an inexpensive alternative for helping…
April 5, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: blood-vessel, folic-acid, nutritional counseling, older-adults, on call diets, oncalldiets, seniors / aging, state