Vegetarian kids have similar growth, nutrient status as meat eaters
Vegetarian kids have similar growth, nutrient status as meat eaters A study of nearly 9,000 children found those who eat a vegetarian diet had similar…
Vegan diets boost weight loss in adults with overweight, type 2 diabetes
Vegan diets boost weight loss in adults with overweight, type 2 diabetes A 12-week vegan diet may result in clinically meaningful weight loss and improved…
Diet high in ultra-processed foods tied to teen obesity
Diet high in ultra-processed foods tied to teen obesity Based on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and…
Over half of U.S. parents give kids a dietary supplement
Over half of U.S. parents give kids a dietary supplement Kids can be stubborn when it comes to eating the healthy foods on their plate. And now, a new…
How reducing sodium helps people with heart failure
How reducing sodium helps people with heart failure For the past century people with weak hearts have been told to lower their salt intake, but until now…
How food and diet impact the treatment of disease
How food and diet impact the treatment of disease The Center for Food As Medicine and the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center released its first ever,…
Green Med diet modifies gut microbes for weight loss, heart health
Green Med diet modifies gut microbes for weight loss, heart health According to a large-scale randomized controlled trial, the green Mediterranean diet (MED)…
Ketogenic diet shows benefits for MS
Ketogenic diet shows benefits for MS Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who adopted a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet saw…
Nordic diet lowers cholesterol, glucose
Nordic diet lowers cholesterol, glucose Berries, veggies, fish, whole grains and rapeseed oil. These are the main ingredients of the Nordic diet that, for the…
Can prescription diets treat and prevent chronic disease?
Can prescription diets treat and prevent chronic disease? A new federally funded study will use machine learning to predict how an individual responds to a…