Category: Nutrition
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IBD Tied to Foods Deemed Unhealthy
— French fries, sports/energy drinks had strongest association in large U.S. study by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer April 29, 2020 Foods typically labeled as junk food showed an association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among U.S. adults in a secondary analysis of the National Health Interview Survey 2015. Examining 2015 data from the annual cross-sectional health…
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Probiotic Supplements May Help Blood Pressure
In an article published in the journal Lipids in Health and Disease, the authors searched the medical literature, and found 23 trials totaling over 2,000 people, and they found that there was a moderate and statistically significant reduction for systolic and diastolic blood pressure using probiotics as a dietary supplement. ~ Dr. Broussard The effect…
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Almonds Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
Eating about 1 1/2 ounces of almonds per day is a cost-effective strategy for cardiovascular disease prevention in both short-term and long-term. ~ Dr. Broussard Daily almond consumption in cardiovascular disease prevention via LDL-C change in the US population: A cost-effectiveness analysis BMC Public Health — Wang J, Bravatti MAL, Johnson EJ, et al. |…
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The Effect of Probiotics Supplementation on Blood Pressure
Lipids in Health and Disease — Qi D, et al. | April 28, 2020 This research was sought to assess the role of probiotics support therapy in blood pressure and, as a kind of convenient and economic drugs for prevention and auxiliary treatment of hypertension. A systemic review and meta-analysis were conducted to analyze the…
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Drinking Tea May Help Rheumatoid Arthritis
Women with rheumatoid arthritis showed a reduction in arthritis activity when they drank about 25 ounces of tea per day. ~ Dr. Broussard Tea consumption is associated with decreased disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis in a real-world, large-scale study Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism — Jin J, Li J, Gan Y, et al. | April…
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Is There Really Fruit Juice in That ‘Juice’ Drink?
— Labels often exaggerate by Jeff Minerd, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today April 21, 2020 Labels on many children’s drink products supposedly containing fruit juice continue to be misleading, despite FDA attempts to regulate them, researchers reported. An analysis of top-selling products marketed to kids found that nearly all (97%) showed images of fruit on the…
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Dietary flavonols and risk of Alzheimer dementia
Flavonols are nutrient chemicals found in onions, scallions, kale, broccoli, apples, berries, and teas that are associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer dementia. ~ Dr. Broussard Neurology® — Holland TM, Agarwal P, Wang Y, et al. | April 21, 2020 Among 921 candidates of the Rush Memory and Aging Project (MAP), an ongoing…
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Obesity More Important Than Genetics for T2DM Risk
In a large study examining risk factors for type 2 diabetes, obesity overpowered both genetics and lifestyle. Obese individuals were nearly six times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared with people of normal body weight. Individuals with a high genetic risk score, however, were only twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared…
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Fish, Veggie-Rich Diet Tied to Less Cognitive Impairment Risk
Adhering to an alternative Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil was linked to lower risk of cognitive impairment. Data from two trials showed that high fish and vegetable consumption appeared to have the greatest protective effect on cognition at 10 years. ~ Dr. Broussard — Post-hoc analyses show benefit of alternative…
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Coconut Oil’s Health Halo a Mirage, Clinical Trials Suggest
April 8, 2020 Jennifer Abbasi JAMA. Published online April 8, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.5186 Clinical trials don’t support the public’s positive perception of coconut oil, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis suggests. The study, published in Circulation, found that compared with other vegetable oils, coconut oil increases low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)—the “bad” kind that ups cardiovascular disease…