Adding color to your plate may lower risk of cognitive decline
A new study shows that people who eat a diet that includes at least half a serving per day of foods high in flavonoids like strawberries, oranges, peppers and apples may have a 20% lower risk of cognitive decline. The research is published in the July 28, 2021, online issue of Neurology the medical journal […]
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Whole grains can help older adults maintain a thinner waist, lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar, new research suggests. Just three servings a day may do the trick, the authors said. One serving is a […]
A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, study finds
A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine. In a clinical trial, 36 healthy adults were randomly assigned to a 10-week diet that included either fermented or high-fiber foods. The two diets resulted in different effects […]
Could ketogenic diet be helpful with brain cancer?
A modified ketogenic diet may be worth exploring for people with brain tumors, according to a new study published in the July 7, 2021, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The diet is high in fat and low in carbohydrates. The small study found that the diet was […]
Consuming a diet with more fish fats, less vegetable oils can reduce migraine headaches, study finds: Frequency, intensity of monthly migraines declined among those on higher fish oil diet
A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet higher in vegetable-based fats and oils, according to a new study. The findings by a team of researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute […]
Migraine Frequency, Severity Drop Substantially With Diet Interventions
A diet higher in two omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), reduced headache frequency and intensity and lowered levels of pain-related lipids in migraine patients, a randomized controlled trial showed. Compared with people on a diet higher in linoleic acid (omega-6), people who consumed more EPA and DHA experienced 30% to […]
The Southern diet – fried foods and sugary drinks – may raise risk of sudden cardiac death
Regularly eating a Southern-style diet may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, while routinely consuming a Mediterranean diet may reduce that risk, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. The Southern diet is characterized by added fats, fried […]
Maternal diets rich in Omega-3 fatty acids may protect offspring from breast cancer, study suggests
According to researchers at Marshall University, a maternal diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids protects from breast cancer development in offspring. In a new study recently published by Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, researchers noted a significant difference in mice from mothers that were fed a diet rich in canola oil, compared with mothers […]
No Good Evidence Weight Loss Supplements Work: Study
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Losing weight is hard, but many weight loss supplements promise to make the journey easy. Unfortunately, there’s little high-quality research to back these claims, a new study shows. Hundreds of weight loss supplements like green tea […]