The internet is flooded with nutrition wisdom, whether it’s weight loss diets, intermittent fasting, going vegan, giving up carbs or taking supplements. The truth is, it’s hard to get one balanced meal that works for you based on the information swirling around you. Therefore, the National Institute of Nutrition, in collaboration with the Indian Council … Read more
Zoe has around 130,000 subscribers and has 597,000 followers on the social media platform Instagram. The CGM is similar to that diabetics use to monitor their blood sugar levels. You wear it for two weeks to get a good cross-section of results, which the Zoe app then uses to recommend certain foods that will give … Read more
This is evident from a recent study published in Nature’s Signal transduction and targeted therapyscientists have assessed the therapeutic potential and molecular mechanisms by which nutritional interventions influence a wide range of human diseases, such as cardiovascular, autoimmune, neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, as well as cancer. Study: Effects of nutritional intervention on human diseases: molecular … Read more
Jason Thomas, 62, is now within the normal blood pressure range and has lost four stone When I was told I had diabetes at the age of 42, it was a huge shock. I knew I was overweight and that my lifestyle wasn’t exactly ideal, but Sarah, my wife and I loved good food and … Read more
The intersection of nutrition and health has been known for a long time. But recently, a major trend – the “food as medicine” movement – has developed. As societies grapple with rising healthcare costs and gain a growing understanding of the impact of nutrition on well-being, healthcare organizations are embracing the idea that food can … Read more
From a recent study published in Scientific reports, researchers identified and evaluated the associations between major dietary patterns and metabolic risk factors in adults from northwestern Ethiopia. Study: Dietary patterns and associations with metabolic risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Image credits: Serhiy Stakhnyk/Shutterstock.com Background Metabolic risk factors such as abdominal obesity, high body mass index … Read more
How many fast food restaurants do you come across every day and what does that have to do with your health? A lot ofsays Abigail Horn, chief scientist at USC’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI). Horn led a multidisciplinary team with researchers from three USC schools (Viterbi School of Engineering; Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and … Read more
From a recent study published in the Npj vaccines log, researchers presented intriguing perspectives on sustainable nutritional modeling and formulation in the transition from animal to plant-based diet (PBD). Study: Modeling sustainable healthy eating for a plant-based food transition in the United States. Image credits: RONEDYA/Shutterstock.com Background There are varying definitions of PBDs based on … Read more
Express News Service CHENNAI: Adolescence (13 to 18 years) is a period of significant growth and physical development, which includes changes in body composition, metabolic and hormonal fluctuations, the maturation of organ systems and the formation of nutrient deposits, which can influence future health. In terms of nutrition, it is also an important time to … Read more
This is evident from a recent study published in the journal Nutrientsresearchers evaluate the mediating effects of physical activity, body mass index (BMI), and diet quality on the association between loneliness and diabetes. Study: The association between loneliness and diabetes is mediated by physical activity and BMI, but not by diet quality. Image credits: asylsun … Read more