In a study published in the journal Heliyon, Tulane researchers found that when paired mice were fed a low-protein diet their offspring over the next four generations had lower birthweights and ...

News Positive Link Found Between Home Kitchens and Adolescents’ Health. A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, highlights the ...

Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics were significantly less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications to lower their weight compared with whites, new research suggests. The ...

For clients diagnosed with celiac disease and nonceliac gluten sensitivity, following a gluten-free diet is a lifelong endeavor. When individuals with celiac disease ingest gluten, a protein in wheat, ...

A dietitian’s role in the critical care setting is uniquely challenging, frequently rewarding, at times frustrating, and unquestionably valuable. Feeding difficulties abound when caring for the ...

Ever since vitamin K was discovered in the early 1930s, all the attention has been directed toward its role in coagulation. Although both the K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone) forms of the ...

At any given time, hundreds of species of bacteria—both potentially harmful and potentially helpful—inhabit the human digestive tract. Probiotics are the “friendly” types that help to ferment, ...

The chronic diseases of our era—from heart disease and diabetes to cancer and obesity—have their roots in nutrition. But don’t forget that nutrition has its roots in the soil. Healthy soil grows ...

This versatile, ancient food comes in a variety of tastes and textures and is used in recipes ranging from smoothies to vegetable stir-fries. Tofu has been appearing on menus throughout Asia for ...

Sutter Health's Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, California, made this dietitian's dreams come true by teaming up with her to coordinate a farm-to-table nutrition education event. Take a lesson ...

Though still in its infancy, the research linking certain fatty acids to improved visual acuity and cognitive performance in babies is strong. The importance of nutrition in relation to infants’ ...