Long-term response to Weight Watchers diet
Researchers in Europe and Australia compared weight loss with standard treatment vs a commercial provider (Weight Watchers).
Effects of eating nuts on cholesterol
Epidemiological studies have associated eating nut with reduced risk for coronary heart disease (narrowing of the small blood vessels that...
Does reducing salt intake lower blood pressure?
… and does it matter? This Cochrane review summarizes the evidence for dietary salt reduction.
Using diet to modulate Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine, in Seattle, compared the effects of a high–saturated fat/high–glycemic index diet...
The omega-6 to -3 ratio and survival in hemodialysis patients
Mortality in long-term hemodialysis patients is mostly attributed to cardiovascular complications, and may be related to chronic inflammation. Researchers at...
Best diets
U.S. News evaluated and ranked 20 diets with input from a panel of health experts.
End of the food pyramid
In San Diego, CBS 8 reports that the Obama Administration is getting ready to ditch the Food Pyramid, a symbol...
Benefits on cholesterol of eating nuts
Researchers at Loma Linda University, in California reviewed the effects of nut consumption on blood lipid levels and the ability...
Combining acupuncture, diet, and exercise to control body weight
Prof. Ernst and researchers at Shahid Beheshti University, in Tehran, Iran, looked for additional benefit from acupuncture.
Diet and the risk of colorectal cancer
Researchers at Simmons College, in Boston compared the Alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMed) and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)...
Orange juice as a source of vitamin D
There’s a short list of food sources of vitamin D. Researchers from Boston compared the bioavailability of vitamins D2 and...
Lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol with diet
A healthy diet should be rich in vegetables and fruits, whole-grain, high-fiber foods, and fish, and should contain a small...
Environmental factors that increase wheezing in children
Dr. Gordon Bloomberg is professor of pediatrics in the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine at Washington University School...
Unraveling the mysteries of the subaleurone layer in rice
There’s an ingredient in rice that may help control blood pressure and explain the lower risk of cardiovascular disease in...
Effects of chocolate on blood pressure and heart disease
Researchers at the German Institute of Human Nutrition, in Nuthetal, tell us chocolate appears to lower the risk of cardiovascular...
Status of treatment options for osteoporosis
Researchers at Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, in Hong Kong, China, reviewed the evidence for CAM in the context of the...
March is National Nutrition Month
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) would like all Americans to take time during National Nutrition Month to look at their...
Alternate-day fasting as a diet strategy
Alternate-day fasting as a diet strategy Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago examined the effects of alternate-day fasting...
Should you stop eating eggs if your cholesterol is high?
Not according to the results of this study by researchers at Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, in Derby, Connecticut.
Benefits of a whole grain-enriched diet on cardiovascular risk
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, in Hershey, studied the response to including whole-grain foods in a hypocaloric...