Nutrition
Most essential vitamins for children
Vitamin A. – Vitamin A is essential for developing strong bones, keeping the eyes healthy. It also helps to prepare the body to fight of various infections. This means that without vitamin A, the body would easily be susceptible to diseases. – The main sources of vitamin A are entirely foods. The age of the [...]
Protein-Rich Meal Replacement Helps Diabetes Type 2 Patients Lose Weight And Have Better Glucose Control
Individuals with type 2 diabetes could significantly benefit from a protein-rich meal replacement called Almased®, according to results of a pilot study. The researchers enrolled 22 obese adults with type 2 diabetes in the 12 week pilot study. For the first week, participants replaced all three daily meals with Almased. For the second to forth week, they [...]
Vitamin D – How Much Is Too Much?
Vitamin D is vital for absorbing and maintaining calcium levels in the body, and therefore reducing the risk of fractures from falls and broken hips. Vitamin D is also beneficial for fighting cardiac disease, depression and various types of cancers and although scientists are aware of the fact that a Vitamin D deficiency is unhealthy, [...]
Can Too Much Salt Damage Blood Vessels? Yes
Excessive salt intake can damage blood vessels, as well as raising the risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure), a Dutch population study revealed in the journal Circulation, which belongs to the American Heart Association. As background information, the authors explained that in people with normal blood pressure, a diet high in salt has virtually no [...]
Nutrients May Stop Brain Shrinkage Linked To Alzheimer’s
The paper’s first author is Dr Gene Bowman from the Departments of Neurology and Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. He and his colleagues describe three sets of findings: Elderly people with diets high in several vitamins or omega [...]
Nectarines, Plums And Peaches May Fight Obesity And Diabetes
Stone fruits, also known as drupes, such as nectarines, plums and peaches, may contain useful compounds that help fight-off metabolic syndrome, which can lead to diabetes, heart attack and stroke, say researchers from Texas AgriLife Research, a member of Texas A & M University System. Food scientist, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos and team showed that compounds that [...]
New Chromium Supplement May Help Type 2 Diabetes
For years, some studies have suggested chromium supplements may lower blood sugar levels in people who have type 2 diabetes. Those studies usually used chromium picolinate, but now new research indicates chromium dinicocysteinate is superior to both placebo and chromium picolinate inmanaging type 2 diabetes. How effective is chromium in diabetes? Chromium is an essential [...]
Vitamin D Supplements May Stave Off Disability And Mobility Issues In The Elderly
According to a new study published online in the Journal of Gerontologyelderly individuals with insufficient levels of vitamin D, regardless of whether obtained through diet, supplements or sun exposure, could have a higher risk of developing mobility problems and disability. Leading researcher, Denise Houston, Ph.D., R.D., a nutrition epidemiologist in the Wake Forest Baptist Department of Geriatrics and [...]
The Effect of Three Sources of Garlic on Plasma Lipids
Garlic supplements are the most consumed herbal products in the US and are frequently consumed to lower cholesterol. Despite garlic’s popularity, this claim has not received adequate research support. We conducted a rigorous trial directly comparing the effects of three different types of garlic preparations – fresh garlic and two commonly used garlic supplements – [...]
Omega-3s may not protect your brain after all
Taking daily omega-3 fatty acid supplements doesn’t seem to provide any protection against declines in thinking and memory skills in older adults, a new review of medical evidence suggests. Because the brain is rich in the type of polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish oil, researchers had figured that adding more of them to a [...]
