Nutrition

Touting flavor before nutrition encourages healthy eating

Most people want to eat healthier, but efforts to encourage healthy eating by providing nutrition information have not drastically changed habits. A new study suggests that labels emphasizing taste and positive experience could help.

Key to health: Educating patients on eating well to prevent disease

It shouldn’t be a big shock to find out that food is fuel.

In the early 1900s, diseases such as pneumonia and influenza were the top killers in North America. Today, healthcare has advanced so we can more easily treat these illnesses. Unfortunately, there have been new killers introduced – heart disease and cancer.

Preclinical research suggests anti-cancer effect of keto diet

It's well known that keeping blood glucose levels in check can help individuals avoid or manage diabetes, but new research led by biologists at The University of Texas at Dallas suggests that restricting blood glucose levels might also keep certain cancers at bay.

Body fuel: A look at anti-inflammatory nutrition

Nutrition goes hand in hand with pain management and acts as one of the most powerful adjunctive complements to chiropractic.

Eating a bit less reduces heart attack risk, study shows

The link between obesity and cardiovascular disease is well-known but in what is believed to be the first study of its kind, an international team has found even restricting calorie intake moderately, by people only marginally overweight, can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack.

Diet quality may affect risk of frailty in older adults

Poorer overall diet quality was linked with an increased risk of becoming frail in a study of U.S. community-dwelling older adults, published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society. The quality of the overall diet appeared to be more important than protein intake for a lower risk of frailty.

New research on diet and supplements during pregnancy and beyond

The foods and nutrients a woman consumes while pregnant have important health implications for her and her baby. Nutrition 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, will feature new research on prenatal vitamins, infant supplements and the impacts of a mother's diet during pregnancy and after the baby is born.

A computer game can be used to train its players to eat less sugar to reduce weight and improve health

More than half of American adults consume excess added sugars, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Skipping breakfast associated with higher risk of cardiovascular death

Eating breakfast every day has always been considered an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but a new study from the University of Iowa shows just how important it is.

Canada Food Guide quick facts: What's in, what's out and new lifestyle tips

Health Canada has updated its advice for Canadians to help them eat better and develop healthier food habits.

Nutrition educators identify barriers to physical activity and propose strategies to overcome them

Throughout its fifty years of publication, the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) has recognized the importance of physical activity as a key behavior helpful to achieving a healthy lifestyle. The November/December issue's theme of physical activity highlights recent research on designing, delivering, and measuring physical activity programs for different audiences.

Canada bans use of trans fats in food products

TORONTO—Canada's ban on the main source of artificial trans fats came into effect Monday, making it illegal for manufacturers to use the additive in any food made or imported into the country, as well as in any meals prepared in restaurants.

Young adults need to eat more omega-3 fats

The vast majority of doctors, naturopaths, dietitians and scientists all agree that having more omega-3 fats in our diet is good for our health.

One gram of fish oil a day could help reduce the pain of patients with osteoarthritis

In the largest, most up to date study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey examined the link between diet and the effective self-management of osteoarthritis. Analyzing 68 previous studies in the field, researchers found that a low-dose supplement of fish oil (one and a half standard capsules) could result in pain reduction for patients with osteoarthritis and help improve their cardiovascular health. Essential fatty acids in fish oil reduce inflammation in joints, helping to alleviate pain.