Nutrition News

The FDA today announced the finalization of its decision that partially hydrogenated oils, the primary dietary source of artificial trans fats in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” for use in human food, according to an FDA news release.

Vitamin D supplementation may have an effect on the intestinal barrier dysfunction related to Crohn’s disease, according to recent study data.

WASHINGTON — Clinical use of probiotics is not ready for primetime, as limited and inconsistent data warrant further research, Eamonn Quigley, MD, said during a presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2015.

WASHINGTON — Though zinc intake did not affect risk of ulcerative colitis, dietary intake of zinc was linked to reduced risk of Crohn’s disease, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week 2015.

Consumption of 3,500 mg or more of daily sodium during adolescence does not appear to have an adverse effect on BP in young adulthood, according to results of a longitudinal study.

Researchers found discrepancies between children with low intake as noted in food diaries and those who received micronutrient supplements, according to study results.

U.S. adults who received dietary medical advice were more likely to make changes to monitor or reduce their sodium consumption than adults who were not advised about their consumption, researchers reported in a new study.

U.S. adults who received dietary medical advice were more likely to make changes to monitor or reduce their sodium consumption than adults who were not advised about their consumption, researchers reported in a new study.

Vegetarian diets are linked to a lower incidence of colorectal cancer, according to recent study data.

High consumption of nuts was associated with significantly decreased risk for all-cause and CV mortality, regardless of sex or ethnicity, according to a new report in JAMA Internal Medicine.