Articles Tagged With: Nutrition
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USPSTF Releases Draft Recommendations for Healthier Diets, More Physical Activity
The panel suggests using behavioral counseling to promote overall better lifestyles, prevent cardiovascular disease.
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More Mediterranean Diet Benefits: Diverse Microbiomes, Better Health Among Seniors
A randomized, multicenter study showed that eating a Mediterranean diet for one year improved the diversity of the gut microbiome in older subjects and was associated with reduced frailty and better health.
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(Mal)Nutrition in Medical Education
In a systemic review of recent publications, investigators found that medical students and recent graduates worldwide are ill-prepared to counsel patients on nutritional guidelines and have deficits in both knowledge and confidence about the topic. The researchers found a perceived lack of training, but found that interventions undertaken to improve curriculum showed positive effects on nutrition competencies. -
American Heart Association Refines Cholesterol Guidance
Recommendations shy away from a specific numerical limit on cholesterol from food.
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Study: Preoperation Preparation Can Lead to Faster Discharge
Eating healthy and reducing stress before surgery could lead to a shorter hospital stay after the procedure.
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Poor Diet May Cause More Than 80,000 Cancers Each Year in the United States
In a recent analysis, investigators noted a correlation between a diet loaded with processed red meat and various types of cancers.
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Not Just Bulk: Dietary Fiber Crucial to Good Health
Dietary fiber is crucial to maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. The microbiome helps determine our mental and physical health in ways that continue to be discovered.
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Diet and Global Mortality
Worldwide, there are alarming trends in unhealthy eating habits, which account for significant morbidity and mortality.
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Effect of Diet on Hippocampal Volume in a Population at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in community-dwelling people (average age of 60 years) found that a long-term, high-quality diet was associated with larger hippocampal volumes after an average interval of 11 years.
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Polyneuropathy and Nutrition
Other than the identification of a specific vitamin or essential element deficiency, overall nutritional status does not appear to play any role in the development of idiopathic neuropathies in adults.