The Nutrition Facts label, the black-and-white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the United States since 1994, has recently become a symbol of consumer transparency. From Apple’s “Privacy Nutrition Labels” that explain how smartphone apps process user data to a “Garment Facts” label that standardizes ethical disclosures on clothing, policy advocates… Read More »
In a recently published study European Journal of NutritionResearchers are investigating levels and patterns of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption in a representative sample of adolescents in the UK. To work: Ultra-processed food consumption in adolescents in England: distribution, trends and sociodemographic correlates using the National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2008/09–2018/19. Image Credit: Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com… Read More »
I am a 58-year-old physician and have been overweight most of my life. My average Body Mass Index (BMI) is around 27, meaning I am overweight. Despite being a physician for over thirty years, until a few years ago I did not know the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods. Despite exercising diligently, I chose… Read More »
Nutritional science research has long suggested that certain eating patterns may have health benefits. Scientists often study these patterns by tracking participants’ diets through questionnaires. Such studies have linked a Mediterranean diet, which focuses on plant-based foods and healthy fats (vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and extra virgin olive oil), to improved physical health outcomes, including… Read More »
The critical role of nutrition in health necessitates the development of dietary assessment tools that can accurately assess causal relationships with various health outcomes. A recently published study Nature Metabolism Examines the potential utility of food intake biomarkers (BFIs) in objective and accurate dietary assessments. To work: Towards precision nutrition: Unlocking biomarkers as dietary assessment… Read More »
The types of foods we eat may be more important than the level of processing used to make them, a new study suggests, showing that eating mostly minimally processed foods, according to the NOVA classification system, does not automatically constitute a healthy diet. Comparing two menus reflecting the typical Western diet—one emphasizing minimally processed foods… Read More »
1 / 2 | D., professor of medicine and director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Zhaoping Li recommends eating a variety of fresh, nutrient-dense foods whenever possible. Photo: Klaus Nielsen/Pexels NEW YORK, June 30 (UPI) — A diet that limits… Read More »
KALTUNGO, Nigeria (AP) — 9-month-old twins cried constantly and tugged at their mother, looking for food as well as attention. They had received very little food in the last 24 hours, and their heads, which were too large for their tiny bodies, bore deeper signs of hunger. “There is very little milk coming out,” said… Read More »
A new study published in the journal Nutrition, Researchers at Northumbria University in the United Kingdom investigated the relationship between adherence to the ketogenic diet and various aspects of mental health, such as calmness, contentment, alertness, and emotional well-being, in the general healthy population. Research: The ketogenic diet has a positive relationship with mental and… Read More »
soon Nature Medicine In the study, researchers compare the effectiveness of personalized dietary programs (PDP) and general recommendations for cardiometabolic health. To work: Effects of a personalized nutrition program on cardiometabolic health: A randomized controlled trial.. Image Credit: Inside the Creative House / Shutterstock.com The role of diet in disease risk Diet and lifestyle interventions… Read More »