American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Most Women Get Low Grades in Healthy Eating During and After Pregnancy
New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting “an urgent need for widespread improvement.” The study, recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and co-led by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, assessed diet quality in the same ...
Clinical Trial Data Suggests Prenatal Vitamin D Reduces a Child’s Risk of Asthma
A review of 15 years’ worth of data from the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDAART) found that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy was linked to reduced rates of asthma and wheezing in children compared to standard prenatal multivitamin. A new review paper from investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of ...
Snacking on Almonds Boosts Gut Health, Study Finds
Eating a handful of almonds a day significantly increases the production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health. A team of researchers from King’s College London (U.K.) investigated the impact of whole and ground almonds on the composition of gut microbes. The study was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The ...
For IBS, Specific Diets Are Less Important Than Expected
Many IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) sufferers avoid certain types of food and often exclude gluten. However, a large new study from Chalmers University of Technology and Uppsala University, Sweden, does not show a relationship between high intake of gluten and increased IBS symptoms. The researchers did find that a certain type of carbohydrate called FODMAPs ...
The Effects of Five Different Sweeteners on Weight Gain/Loss
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences The public and health care professionals alike have always had a love/hate relationship with low-calorie sweeteners—especially artificial sweeteners. Many like that fact that these sweeteners have no calories but dislike the fact that they are synthetic. I do understand the sentiment. This is ...
Researchers Link Dietary Supplement DHA to Higher Fat-free Body Mass in Children
University of Kansas researchers have reported that pregnant women who consumed a supplement of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a nutrient added to U.S. infant formulas since 2002, tend to have children with higher fat-free body mass at 5 years old. The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease relates to effects of maternal and early life programming ...
High Omega-6 Levels Can Protect Against Premature Death
Could omega-6 fatty acids protect you against premature death? The answer is yes, according to a new University of Eastern Finland study. While protecting against death, omega-6 fatty acids also keep cardiovascular diseases at bay. “Linoleic acid is the most common polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. We discovered that the higher the blood linoleic acid level, ...
Magnesium Meta-analysis for Hypertension
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences Although there are several nutraceutical options for hypertension, we should not forget an oldie but goodie: magnesium. I decided to make this the subject of my current blog due a newly published meta-analysis in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.* The meta-analysis included data ...
Allergies? Probiotic Combination May Curb Your Symptoms, New Study Finds
As we head into allergy season, you may feel less likely to grab a hanky and sneeze. That’s because new University of Florida (UF) research shows a probiotic combination might help reduce hay fever symptoms, if it’s taken during allergy season. Many published studies have shown a probiotic’s ability to regulate the body’s immune response ...
Millions of People With Metabolic Syndrome May Need More Vitamin E
New research has shown that people with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E—which could be a serious public health concern, in light of the millions of people who have this condition that’s often related to obesity. A study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition also made it clear that conventional tests ...
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