Tag: Nutrition/Nutrients

July 23, 2021

Credit: Temur Yunusov and Alfonso Timoneda Almost all crop plants form associations with a particular type of fungi - called ...

UMD Develops a DASH-Plus community-based hypertension management program for older adults

New USDA-NIFA funding brings together research, academics, and Extension to improve knowledge, access, and self-monitoring skills for hypertension managementCredit: Edwin ...

Excess coffee: A bitter brew for brain health

It's a favourite first-order for the day, but while a quick coffee may perk us up, new research from the ...

New map shows where millions of UK residents struggle to access food

In one out of every six local authorities, rates of hunger are more than 150 per cent (one and a ...

COVID-19: Patients with malnutrition may be more likely to have severe outcomes

Adults and children with COVID-19 who have a history of malnutrition may have an increased likelihood of death and the ...

Higher levels of omega-3 acids in the blood increases life expectancy by almost five years

A 1% increase in this substance in the blood is associated with a change in mortality risk similar to that ...

Kids eat more fruit and vegetables with longer seated lunch time

Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - When kids sit down to eat lunch at school, fruits ...

Study innovates in gluten-free formulations, creating more palatable and nutritious bread

Study at the Federal University of São Paulo developed a recipe combining chickpea flour and psyllium, a plant-derived soluble fiber. ...

The need for nuance in carbohydrate recommendations

A more complex, holistic and non-reductionist approach to defining carbohydrate quality is needed Carbohydrates have traditionally been the largest source ...

Tiny organisms shed big light on ocean nutrients

Credit: Photo by Debra Lomas As the world warms, sweeping changes in marine nutrients seem like an expected consequence of ...

Three in ten Americans increased supplement use since onset of pandemic

Some U.S. adults seek enhanced immunity against COVID-19, but lack knowledge on safety WASHINGTON (July 21, 2021) - Twenty-nine percent ...

Most people find allergy information on food labels unclear

When researchers evaluated consumers' understanding of allergy information on food labels, less than half of individuals found the information to ...

UMD collaborates to improve pig muscle growth, implications for sustainability and health

July 20, 2021

Research examines supplementation and epigenetic changes that could translate to improved muscle growth and future health applications in animals and ...

Copper transporter potential new treatment target for cardiovascular disease

July 20, 2021

Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta University An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like ...

Scientists on the scent of flavor enhancement

Researchers study sense of smell to optimize food for consumption COLUMBUS, Ohio - Flavor is the name of the game ...

Championing chrononutrition with protein, the morning elixir for muscle growth

Researchers find the best time to consume proteins for building and strengthening muscles is during breakfastCredit: Waseda University Proteins constitute ...

Danforth Center announces AgTech NEXT 2021 lineup

Climate change: Seeing things differently ST. LOUIS, MO, July 19, 2020 - The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced ...

Discrimination and safety concerns barriers to accessing healthy food for food-insecure young adults

New study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics indicates interventions of specific relevance to COVID-19, including ...

Can turmeric reduce joint pain during breast cancer treatment?

July 16, 2021

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center to study the theory, thanks to $50,000 from Safeway FoundationCredit: UC Davis Health UC Davis ...

No sign of COVID-19 vaccine in breast milk