Nutrition (all articles)
Perspective: Pasta Is Good For You, Say Scientists Funded By Big Pasta
23 Apr, 2018 | 16:42h | UTCPasta Is Good For You, Say Scientists Funded By Big Pasta – BuzzFeed News (free)
Viewpoint: Another Nail in the Coffin for Fish Oil Supplements
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCAnother Nail in the Coffin for Fish Oil Supplements – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study: Nut Consumption and Incidence of Seven Cardiovascular Diseases
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:04h | UTCNut consumption and incidence of seven cardiovascular diseases – Heart (free)
Commentaries: Nuts May Be Good for the Heart, but Are Hardly a Miracle Food – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Review: Almonds and Cardiovascular Health
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:30h | UTCAlmonds and Cardiovascular Health: A Review – Nutrients (free)
Cohort study: healthy lifestyle associated with increased survival in patients with colon cancer
14 Apr, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCAssociation of Survival With Adherence to the American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Survivors After Colon Cancer Diagnosis: The CALGB 89803/Alliance Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Helping Colorectal Cancer Survivors Benefit From Changing Lifestyle Behaviors: Implementation Science and Private Industry Collaboration to the Rescue (free)
Commentaries: Colon Cancer Patients Who Follow a Healthy Lifestyle Have Longer Survival – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Adherence to ACS Guidelines Linked to Survival in Colon Cancer – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Cohort study: vegetable consumption associated with reduced subclinical atherosclerosis in older women
13 Apr, 2018 | 01:09h | UTCCruciferous and Total Vegetable Intakes Are Inversely Associated With Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Older Adult Women – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Broccoli and sprouts linked to healthier arteries for older women – NHS Choices (free) AND These vegetables may promote artery health – Medical News Today (free)
Meta-analysis: effect of pasta in the context of low-glycaemic index diet on body weight and markers of adiposity
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCCommentary: Pasta unlikely to cause weight gain as part of a healthy diet – NHS Choices (free)
Economic analysis: effects of the proposed US FDA salt reduction strategy
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:31h | UTCCommentaries: FDA’s Proposed Sodium Reduction Plan Could Have a Big Impact, Analysis Suggests – TCTMD (free) AND US FDA sodium reformulation targets projected to save lives and costs – PLOS, via EurekAlert (free) AND Study highlights the health and economic benefits of a US salt reduction strategy – University of Liverpool (free)
Perspective: reward food companies for improving nutrition
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:32h | UTCReward food companies for improving nutrition – Nature News (free)
Randomized, crossover trial: metabolic recovery from heavy exertion following banana compared to sugar beverage
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCCommentary: Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Cohort study: change in overweight from childhood to early adulthood and risk of type 2 diabetes
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:32h | UTCChange in Overweight from Childhood to Early Adulthood and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Heavy kids who normalize weight in childhood can avoid extra diabetes risk – Reuters (free) AND Normalizing Weight By Puberty May Drop Diabetes Risk Later – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: irritable bowel syndrome
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:07h | UTC
Research: the opportunity cost of animal based diets exceeds all food losses
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:03h | UTC
Cohort study: dietary patterns and risk of cancers of the colon and rectum
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:40h | UTCCommentaries: Links between eating red meat and distal colon cancer in women – eCancer News (free) AND Study: Red meat linked to colon cancer in women – UPI (free)
Perspective: mushroomsc coming soon to a burger near you
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:26h | UTCEditorial: Mushrooms: coming soon to a burger near you – Nature News (free)
“Mushroom–beef blends can tackle expanding waistlines and carbon footprints”.
The dark truth about chocolate
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:36h | UTCThe dark truth about chocolate – The Guardian (free)
Related: Dark chocolate is now a health food. Here’s how that happened – VOX (free)
“Grand health claims have been made about chocolate, but while it gives us pleasure, can it really be good for us?”
IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:31h | UTC
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About How to Lose Weight
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:14h | UTCWhat We Know (and Don’t Know) About How to Lose Weight – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“One conclusion from a much-discussed study: The best diet is the one you can stick to”.
High red and processed meat consumption is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:08h | UTCHigh red and processed meat consumption is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance – Journal of Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Commentaries: High Consumption Of Red And Processed Meat Linked to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease And Insulin Resistance – EASL (free) AND More People Can Afford Meat Now, And Hepatologists Claim That Is Causing Liver Disease – Science 2.0 (free)
The fraction of cancer attributable to modifiable risk factors
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:45h | UTCCommentaries: New calculations confirm lifestyle changes could prevent 4 in 10 cancer cases – Cancer Research UK (free) AND More than 2,500 cancer cases a week could be avoided – Cancer Research UK (free) AND Four in 10 cancer cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes – The Guardian (free)
Metabolic Slowing and Reduced Oxidative Damage with Sustained Caloric Restriction Support the Rate of Living and Oxidative Damage Theories of Aging
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:43h | UTCMetabolic Slowing and Reduced Oxidative Damage with Sustained Caloric Restriction Support the Rate of Living and Oxidative Damage Theories of Aging – Cell Metabolism (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Reduced-calorie diet shows signs of slowing ageing in people – Nature News (free) AND Will Cutting Calories Make You Live Longer? – Wired (free) AND Calorie restriction trial in humans suggests benefits for age-related disease – Cell Press, via ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Effect of Protein Intake on Lean Body Mass in Functionally Limited Older Men
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:33h | UTCEffect of Protein Intake on Lean Body Mass in Functionally Limited Older Men: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Does Protein Intake Beyond Recommended Dietary Allowance Increase Lean Body Mass? – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period) AND More Protein No Benefit to Older Men – MedPage Today (free)
Serum n–6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk of death
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:28h | UTCCommentaries: High omega-6 levels can protect against premature death – University of Eastern Finland, via EurekAlert (free) AND Could omega-6 fatty acids help us live longer? – MedicalNewsToday (free) AND Omega-6s in Nuts, Seeds and Vegetable Oils May Aid the Heart – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Influence of sleep restriction on weight loss outcomes associated with caloric restriction
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCInfluence of sleep restriction on weight loss outcomes associated with caloric restriction – Sleep (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Losing sleep might make it harder to lose body fat – Reuters (free)
Research: Comparison of Surgical and Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes in Severely Obese Adolescents
30 Mar, 2018 | 02:38h | UTCComparison of Surgical and Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes in Severely Obese Adolescents – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bariatric surgery linked to positive outcomes in very obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes – News Medical (free) AND Surgery Tied to Better Outcomes in Kids with T2D – MedPage Today (free registration required)