Journal of Nutrition
Study Links Nutrients, Brain Structure, Cognition in Healthy Aging
In a new study, scientists explored the links between three measures known to independently predict healthy aging: nutrient intake, brain structure and cognitive function. Their analysis adds to the evidence that these factors jointly contribute to brain health in older adults. Reported in the Journal of Nutrition, the study found that blood markers of two saturated ...
Lipoic Acid Supplements Help Some Obese But Otherwise Healthy People Lose Weight
A compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused many of the patients to slim down, research by Oregon State University (OSU) and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) showed. The research, published in the Journal of Nutrition, analyzed the effects of 24 weeks of daily, 600-milligram ...
Walnuts May Be Good For the Gut and Help Promote Heart Health
Walnuts may not just be a tasty snack, they may also promote good-for-your-gut bacteria. New research suggests that these “good” bacteria could be contributing to the heart-health benefits of walnuts. In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in certain bacteria that ...
One Avocado a Day Helps Lower “Bad” Cholesterol For Heart Healthy Benefits
Move over, apples—new research from Penn State suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep “bad cholesterol” at bay. According to the researchers, bad cholesterol can refer to both oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and small, dense LDL particles. In a randomized, controlled feeding study, the researchers found that eating one avocado a day ...
Mankai Duckweed Plant Found to Offer Health Benefits
Mankai, a new high-protein aquatic plant strain of duckweed, has significant potential as a superfood and provides glycemic control after carbohydrate consumption, a team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel has determined. Hila Zelicha, RD, a PhD student in the BGU Department of Public Health and her BGU colleagues researched ...
Trial of Omega Fatty Acid Supplementation in Toddlers Born Preterm Shows Promising Results
Researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital have shown that omega fatty acid supplements may improve autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms in toddlers who were born very preterm (more than 11 weeks early). The study was published recently in the Journal of Nutrition. “The trial had two goals. First, we wanted to confirm the feasibility of a large ...
Study: Combination Plant Sterols and Fish Oil Lowers Cholesterol
New research demonstrates that the consumption of a combination of low dose omega-3 and plant sterols can effectively reduce both LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels in men and women with high cholesterol levels. Published in the Journal of Nutrition, the findings come from research groups out of the Unilever Research and Development Vlaardingen and Quadt Consultancy BV ...
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