Higher consumption of unsaturated fats linked with lower mortality rates

Consuming higher amounts of unsaturated fats was associated with lower mortality rates, according to a new study. The researchers found higher consumption of saturated and trans fats was linked with higher mortality compared with the same number of calories from carbohydrates

Study finds credentialed providers have greater knowledge of nutrition support practice

Multidisciplinary health care professionals who hold the Certified Nutrition Support Credential (CNSC) scored significantly higher on a survey about their approaches to nutrition support practice…

Breastfeeding Drive And Support Encouraged By Surgeon General

Many mothers need more than just being told that breast is best, they need proper support to overcome some of the obstacles commonly encountered when trying to breastfeed their newborns, says U.S. Surgeon General Regina M

WFP, UNAIDS Work To Improve Nutritional Support Available For People Living With HIV/AIDS

The World Program Program (WFP), with the support of UNAIDS, is planning to launch “a new policy to make food and nutritional support more available to people living with HIV,” VOA News reports. The agency “says the aim of [the] program is to help patients stick to their treatment, while protecting their households from further vulnerability,” the news service adds…