Newswise Feature Channel: Nutrition

Don't Let Obesity Lead to Diabetes: Take Control with Education and Lifestyle Changes This American Diabetes Alert Day

Hackensack Meridian Health — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:15:34 EST

The Medical Minute: Don't Snooze on Sleep Apnea

Penn State Health — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:45:03 EST

Does your partner keep leaving for the guest room because of your snoring? You could have sleep apnea. A Penn State Health sleep medicine specialist explains the serious health effects of this often-overlooked condition ─ and the treatments that can help you get a restful night's sleep.

Foods to Fortify

University of Miami — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:20:15 EST

Experts in nutrition science from across the University of Miami offer their thoughts on some of the best foods to help us ward off chronic disease.

Rutgers Launches Center to Tackle Barriers to Weight Loss and Other Causes of Disease

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:30:03 EST

Rutgers Launches Center to Tackle Barriers to Weight Loss and Other Causes of Disease

Mount Sinai Researchers Find Specific Therapy That Teaches Patients to Tolerate Stomach and Body Discomfort Improved Functional Brain Deficits Linked to Visceral Disgust That Can Cause Food Avoidance in Adolescent Females with Anorexia Nervosa

Mount Sinai Health System — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:21 EST

A trial of interoceptive exposure - a therapy that teaches patients how to tolerate stomach and body discomfort in order to reduce restrictive eating - improved functional deficits in a brain region (the anterior insula) that's involved in the visceral disgust that epitomizes food avoidance in adolescent females with low-weight eating disorders like anorexia nervosa.

AI Food Scanner Turns Phone Photos Into Nutritional Analysis

NYU Tandon School of Engineering — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:55:16 EST

An AI system being developed by NYU Tandon School of Engineering researchers can tell you the calorie count, fat content, and nutritional value of food with just a photo of a meal.

Probiotic Bacteria Regulate Gut Hormones

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:45:33 EST

Researchers found that probiotic bacteria Limosilactobacillus reuteri can regulate gut hormones, revealing new insights into their potential health benefits. The study, published in The FASEB Journal, suggests probiotics may have systemic effects beyond digestion, impacting immune function and hormone secretion.

Liver Supplements - Hype or Harm?

Hackensack Meridian Health — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:10:53 EST

Maternal Depression Can Lead to Children's Emotional Overeating, Study Shows

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:40:00 EST

Up to 25% of new mothers suffer from postpartum depression, which can significantly impact their parenting behavior and the wellbeing of their children. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at long-term effects of early maternal depression on children, underscoring the need to provide adequate support for mothers who might be struggling.

UP's Prof Hettie Schonfeldt selected as UN Hub Chair for SDG 3

University of Pretoria — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 08:45:54 EST

Professor Hettie Schonfeldt of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) was recently appointed as the Hub Chair for the United Nations Academic Impact Sustainable Development Goal 3 (UNAI SDG 3) - Good Health and Well-Being.

Food banks: short-term for some, permanent for others

Universite de Montreal — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:35:02 EST

In Quebec, most first-time food bank users don't have to keep going back, but 40 per cent still rely on the service two years later, an UdeM study shows.

Chocolate -- with Potential Health Benefits

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:00:03 EST

On its own, dark chocolate has health benefits, such as antioxidants that neutralize damaging free radicals. And a report in ACS Food Science & Technology suggests that packing the sweet treat with pre- and probiotics could make it more healthful.

Depressing Findings for Those Suffering From Eating Disorders

University of South Australia — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:35:55 EST

New research shows that people with eating disorders are more harshly judged than those suffering from depression, making it much harder for them to seek treatment.

The Medical Minute: Why Am I Always So Tired?

Penn State Health — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:00:03 EST

Feeling tired all the time? A Penn State Health family medicine physician shares simple tips on lifestyle changes, sleep hygiene habits and diet to help improve your sleep.

First National Perception Survey of Food Is Medicine Programs Shows Strong Public Support

Tufts University — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:00 EST

Researchers have conducted the first national survey on public awareness and perceptions of food, health, and Food is Medicine programs. A team at the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found that nearly 90 percent of Americans surveyed agreed that eating healthy foods is important for preventing conditions like obesity, high blood pressure, and type-2 diabetes.

For Nutritional Gains, Opt for Chickpeas Over Cereal Grains

University of Adelaide — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:40:27 EST

Chickpeas and lentils, either whole or in flour form, offer more nutritional value to the human diet than products made from oats and wheat, research from the University of Adelaide has found.

Children Who Lack Fish in Their Diets Are Less Sociable and Kind, Study Finds

University of Bristol — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:00:10 EST

Children who consumed the least amounts of seafood at 7-years-old were likely to be less 'prosocial' at ages 7 and 9 years than those who regularly consumed seafood, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol, UK. 'Prosocial' behaviour includes friendly interactions, altruism, and sharing.

Beyond Eggs: Protein Sources That Strike the Right Balance

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:05:56 EST

High-protein diets and protein-enriched foods seem to be everywhere we turn. It's a nutrition trend with a refreshingly positive vibe. Unlike carbohydrates and fats, protein is the only one of the three macronutrients that doesn't get vilified - instead of cutting back, we're encouraged to boost our intake!

Early-Life Responsive Parenting Intervention Yields Lasting but Diminishing Benefits on Child Weight

Penn State College of Medicine — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:45:04 EST

Early life-responsive parenting can lead to healthier weight outcomes for children in their earliest years, with effects lasting but diminishing into middle childhood, according to a new study.

Rutgers Researchers Revive Decades-Old Pregnancy Cohort With Modern Scientific Potential

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:40:00 EST

The Camden Study, a pregnancy cohort of 4,765 women recruited between 1985 and 2006 from one of America's poorest cities, has found new life at Rutgers University - where it promises to unlock critical insights into maternal and child health for researchers worldwide.