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Prenatal Nutrition: How Nutrition Affects Maternal Outcomes – News

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Poor nutrition entails risks such as premature birth, gestational diabetes, excess weight gain, hypertensive disorders and possible complications during childbirth. Written by: Anna Jones Media contact: Hannah Echols Poor nutrition entails risks such as premature birth, gestational diabetes, excess weight gain, hypertensive disorders and possible complications during childbirth.Good nutrition involves eating a healthy and balanced … Read more

The results presented show that eating mainly minimally processed foods does not make for a healthy diet

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A new study finds that eating mostly minimally processed foods, as defined by the NOVA classification system, does not automatically lead to a healthy diet. This suggests that the type of food we eat may be more important than the amount of processing that goes into producing it. When comparing two menus reflecting a typical … Read more

How do different people define ‘healthy eating’?

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This is evident from a recent study published in the journal Nutrientsresearchers examined the perceptions and barriers related to healthy eating among students in the Human Nutrition and Dietetics (HND) and Food Science and Technology (FST) programs in Spain. They found differences in how men and women, as well as students at different academic stages, … Read more

Researcher will educate Ghanaians about nutrition

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GHANA-AFRICA Dr. Mary Amoako comes from a family of scientists in Ghana. She is a researcher and university lecturer, and since it runs in the family, it is no surprise that her work is being recognized. Amoako was recently honored as one of 30 African recipients of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents … Read more

Can loneliness lead to diabetes? New research reveals the role of physical activity and BMI

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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