Tag: Food & Nutrition: Misc.
New USDA Rule Ramps Up Oversight of Organic Food
Rule increases certification of more supply chain businesses and boosts authority for inspections, record-keeping, traceability, and fraud prevention
Fast-Food Consumption Linked to Liver Steatosis
Fast-food intake ≥20 percent of daily calories linked to greater steatosis as continuous measure and with the CAP ≥263 dB/m cutoff
Number of Daily Meals Linked to Weight Change in Adults
Increase of one daily meal associated with average difference in annual weight change of 0.28 kg
Total Nitrite Consumption Tied to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Association even stronger for additive-originated nitrites and sodium nitrites
Gardening, Cooking, Nutrition Intervention at Schools Is Beneficial
Reduction in mean hemoglobin A1c and decrease in mean LDL-C seen among children in low-income elementary schools
Adherence to Healthy Eating Patterns Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
Greater adherence to four healthy eating patterns linked to lower risk for total and cause-specific mortality
Modified Atkins Diet Plus Drug Therapy Beneficial in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Modified Atkins diet added to standard drug treatment more effective for reducing seizure frequency than standard drug therapy alone
Mediterranean Diet Tied to Fewer Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Findings similar across race/ethnicity and prepregnancy body mass index, but stronger in women aged 35 years or older
Dietary Nitrate Intake Linked to Lower Risk for AMD Progression
Higher dietary nitrate intake linked to reduced risk for progression to late age-related macular degeneration
Cognitive Scores Lower for Children With Iron Deficiency
Cognitive scores were lower in iron-deficient children after intervention, despite improvement in serum ferritin
