Nutrition and Fitness News

Individuals who follow a diet of healthy plant foods demonstrate a lower risk for gout, while those with a greater intake of unhealthy plant foods had a higher risk, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

CHICAGO — Just 10 minutes of daily moderate exercise may lower inflammation and, subsequently, risk for disease, according to research from the annual NUTRITION meeting.

CHICAGO — The NIH is rethinking the way nutrition research is conducted, Andrew A. Bremer, MD, PhD, MAS, director of the NIH Office of Nutrition Research, said at NUTRITION.

CHICAGO — Adhering to a healthy diet by midlife can influence a patient’s quality of life in their senior years, including helping them stay mentally sharp for longer, according to research from the annual NUTRITION meeting.

In patients with obesity, gastric bypass surgery plus a very low-energy diet reduced major atherogenic blood lipids to a greater degree than a very low-energy diet alone at 6 weeks, according to the results of the COCKTAIL trial.

CHICAGO — For children, consuming more isoflavones from soy foods was associated with better attention and faster information processing, according to the results of a correlational study at the annual NUTRITION meeting.

To combat the myriad of stressors in life, taking a break to plug into your inner joy opens the door to increased well-being.

CHICAGO — A greater intake of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, did not significantly increase the risk for type 2 diabetes in middle-aged adults, according to a study presented at NUTRITION.

CHICAGO — Greater intakes of calcium and zinc before conception were tied to lower odds for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to two analyses presented at NUTRITION.

CHICAGO — Middle-aged and older adults who consumed greater amounts of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, had an approximately 10% increased risk for death over a median follow-up period of 23 years, according to a study presented at NUTRITION.