Tag Archives: Food

Low-carb diets exceed nutrient needs and support heart health by improving basic dietary ratios

Discover how strategic low-carb eating plans challenge conventional nutrition wisdom by not only meeting your daily nutrient needs but also improving your heart health by optimizing vital fatty acid and sodium-potassium balances. Study: Nutritional analysis of three low-carb diets that differ in carbohydrate content. Image Credit: Chinnapong / Shutterstock A published article Limits in Nutrition… Read More »

Myth busters: Is organic food really worth the hype?

Contrary to popular belief, organic foods do not contain more nutrients than conventionally grown foods, as confirmed by numerous studies. Photo / Getty Images Online only As well as Jennifer Bowden’s columns in the NZ Listener and here listener.co.nzSubscribers can access her biweekly column, “Myth Busters,” where she explores myths about food and nutrition. Once… Read More »

Burping: Eating Habits That Cause Problematic Burping Revealed

The reason you’re burping in the cinema while watching this summer blockbuster could be because of the way you chew A Quiet Place: Day One. While the characters stay silent to avoid the bloodthirsty aliens, you stay silent… This doesn’t sit well with other moviegoers. In a survey that asked 10,000 adults in Japan about… Read More »

Four Essential Nutrients Missing from Two-Thirds of Adults’ Diets: ‘Alarming’

Nearly two-thirds of adults worldwide do not get enough of four essential nutrients, a new study finds. The findings published in the journal Lancet Global Health, It is part of a larger study investigating deficiencies in 15 critical micronutrients worldwide and their impact on human health. “These results are alarming,” Ty Beal, senior technical specialist… Read More »

Saving the Food System from the “Quadruple Stuck” – Hunger, Risk, Nutrition and Climate

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! Climate activists like us are informed that the world needs to transition to clean energy sources. As systemic change occurs, we are confident that renewable energy will provide us with abundant clean power. But the concept of a sustainable… Read More »

Scientists Reveal Two Important Things to Eat While Dieting

A study that helped subjects lose significant amounts of weight with a flexible diet program revealed the importance of consuming protein and fiber as the key to a successful diet. Twenty-two individuals who completed the Individualized Diet Development Program (iDip) learned about key nutrients and improved their nutrition skills by attending two years of nutrition… Read More »

Unhealthy Baby Foods in US Grocery Stores Are ‘Deceiving’ Parents, Study Warns

Health claims on baby food products sold at major US supermarkets are “deceiving” parents, according to a study published today. Researchers from the George Institute for Global Health wrote in a journal article that manufacturers use promotional claims to distract consumers from a product’s poor nutritional profile and give the misleading impression that it is… Read More »

Eat this with: Here are three food combinations that boost nutritional benefits

Open this photo in gallery: Combining certain foods can give you more nutritional value for your money.MICHAEL GRAYDON, NIKOLE HERRIOT/The New York Times News Service Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, soybeans, and nuts are excellent sources of vitamins and minerals that keep our bodies running at high speed. (This is not surprising.) They also contain… Read More »