Nutrition and Fitness News

Nearly half of parents are worried about their child developing a hereditary health condition, according to results from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll of Children’s Health.

Schools with universal free school meals saw greater meal participation, as well as improvements in attendance and suspensions, according to a systematic review published in JAMA Network Open.

Individuals who engaged in some form of exercise or physical activity on a regular or semi-regular basis demonstrated better brain health compared with inactive individuals, according to research from Nature Aging.

Patients who followed a plant-based diet experienced hair growth with the addition of a daily vegan nutraceutical, according to a study.

A low-fat vegan diet significantly reduced harmful inflammatory dietary compounds compared with a Mediterranean diet, according to findings from a randomized study.

A greater intake of plant fat, particularly fat from grains and vegetable oils, was tied to lower overall and cardiovascular disease mortality, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

A higher intake of heme iron may be linked to an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, study results published in Nature Metabolism showed.

The FDA announced lower voluntary targets for daily sodium intake, part of the second phase in its plan to reduce the amount of sodium consumed in the United States.

Over 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week following a concussion improved sleep quality in adolescents, study results published in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation showed.

Caffeine intake equivalent to about six cups of coffee per day was associated with prolonged increases in blood pressure and heart rate up to 5 minutes after physical activity, researchers reported.