Category Archives: Nutrition

Nutritional Supplementation of Inpatients Suggest Health and Cost Benefits

Nutritional Supplementation of Inpatients Suggest Health and Cost Benefits

Malnutrition of patients in the hospitals is a serious but under-watched problem. Malnutrition may slow down the healing processes and reduce effectiveness of medications in patients. Malnourished patients also have higher risks of poor outcomes, including increased length of stay, healthcare costs, complication costs, readmission and even mortality. Thus, several research works have already beenContinue Reading

Fruit May Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Fruit May Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Do you want to know another reason why eating fruits maybe beneficial to your diet?  A recent study done by the Harvard School of Public Heath shows that eating fruit may decrease your risk of type 2 diabetes.  Researchers gathered information from the Nurses’ Health Study, Nurses’ Health Study II, and Health Professionals Follow-up study. Continue Reading

Sugar Coated Findings

Sugar Coated Findings

Sugar consumption has increased 50% since 1970s in the American Diet.   This is one reason why diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease has also increased.  A study done by the University of Utah show that sugar is toxic to mice even in “safe” doses. This study was an animal trial in which mice were given oneContinue Reading

Football Fans’ Diets Affected by Thier Team’s Losses

Football Fans’ Diets Affected by Thier Team’s Losses

Are you a sport fan? Can you think of what you ate after your team won (or was defeated) last time? A recent study showed that fan’s next day food choices depend on their game’s outcome. Association of Psychological Science recently published a new study “From Fan to Fat? Vicarious Unhealthy Eating, but Self-Affirmation IsContinue Reading

Protein, Protein, and Protein

Protein, Protein, and Protein

There are a wide variety of protein supplements out there, and while it is great to have options, it does make deciding which ones to use difficult.  Knowing the differences between some of these major proteins and when to use them can help you make educated decisions to enhance your diet and help with yourContinue Reading

The Nutty Truth: Nuts Exhibit Potential Health Benefits

The Nutty Truth: Nuts Exhibit Potential Health Benefits

Did you know that fruit and vegetable consumption in the United States has declined?  Fruits and vegetables are important to the diet because they contain compounds called polyphenols.  There is also one other food source that contains this helpful compound that many would overlook—nuts.  Polyphenols act as antioxidants and may help with some health problemsContinue Reading

Mulberry May Help with Weight Management

Mulberry May Help with Weight Management

In recent years, scientists have been more and more attracted to investigate the benefits of fruits, vegetables, and their natural pigments. Many fruits have been found to possess antineoplastic, anti-inflammatory and lypoxygenase inhibition effects. Some fruits, vegetables and their extracts have shown to be preventive of diet-induced obesity. These include purple corn, black soybean, bloodContinue Reading

Eating Chocolate May Influence the Brain

Eating Chocolate May Influence the Brain

For me, chocolate has many uses. If I have an awful day, I fix it with chocolate.  If I just aced an exam, I celebrate with chocolate.  If a party or birthday celebration is underway, chocolate is bound to be present.  Some studies have shown benefits in consuming chocolate from decreasing blood pressure to improvingContinue Reading

Asthma and Allergies may be Associated to Vitamin D deficiency

Asthma and Allergies may be Associated to Vitamin D deficiency

The prevalence of asthma has increased significantly since the 1970s. In 2011, 235-300 million people globally were diagnosed with asthma, and caused 250,000 deaths. Worldwide, the rise in prevalence of allergic diseases has continued with the rise of industrialization. It is estimated that 40-50% school children currently suffer from allergens. Asthma morbidity is especially highContinue Reading

Evidence for Bone Reversal Properties of a Calcium- Collagen Chelate, a Novel Dietary Supplement KoACT.

Evidence for Bone Reversal Properties of a Calcium- Collagen Chelate, a Novel Dietary Supplement KoACT.

By 2012, approximately 12 million Americans over 50 years old are expected to have osteoporosis. One half of all postmenopausal women will have an osteoporosis-related fracture during their lifetime; 25% of these women will develop a vertebral deformity, and 15% will experience a hip fracture.Continue Reading