Nutrition Fitness News

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Judy Simon, MS, RDN, CD, CHES, FAND, about how women seeking to conceive, whether naturally or with assisted reproduction, can optimize nutrition to boost fertility.

In the past 2 decades, vitamin A, vitamin C and iron intake decreased among women of reproductive age in the U.S., which may substantially impact maternal and fetal health, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with serum folate levels that were too low or too high during midpregnancy were more likely to have an infant born with congenital heart disease, with maternal vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels modulating risk, researchers reported.

Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy was associated with children having a lower or higher risk for developing atopic dermatitis depending on the mother’s genotype, according to a study.

Less than three in 10 women are aware that a healthy diet can help reduce the risk for breast cancer, according to a recent survey.

Both pelvic floor yoga and general physical conditioning reduced the incidence of urinary incontinence in middle-aged women, results from a randomized study showed.

A panel of experts shared consensus statements on how to best manage adult acne, according to a study.

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

More than half of people with iron deficiency continued to have low iron levels 3 years after diagnosis, according to retrospective study results.

Pregnant women seeking an exercise routine that can potentially alleviate some pregnancy symptoms and improve delivery outcomes might be surprised to learn that resistance training, performed with guidance, could be an easy option.