Nutrition

An ancient medical knowledge system known as Ayurveda reveals information about how to eat well while living with diabetes, according to Parul Kharod, MS, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian and licensed nutritionist practicing in North Carolina.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Parul Kharod, MS, RD, LDN, about the ancient medical knowledge system known as Ayurveda and what it can reveal about living with diabetes. 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this Healio video exclusive, Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, MACC, FAHA, MASNC, looks back on changes since the release of the 2017 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Hypertension Guidelines.

Nearly 30% of adults with obesity gained 5% or more body weight during the COVID-19 pandemic, and those who gained weight were more likely to have depression and engage in unhealthy eating, according to study data.

A dairy food-based nutrition and exercise intervention during pregnancy that optimized protein and calcium intake improved mothers’ bone health compared with usual care, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The excitement of sports competition has returned. There is a new sport of interest that many did not play as children. This sport fills arenas, has highly paid professional competitors, business support and cultural impact.

There has long been debate about which low-carbohydrate diets — specifically, Mediterranean vs. ketogenic — offer the greatest health benefits to patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, but a randomized study may offer an answer.

Several health benefits have been linked to the Mediterranean diet, and researchers just added “may prevent frailty” to the list.

Access — or lack thereof — to nutritious food directly impacts Americans’ health, and more must be done to address food and nutrition insecurity, according to a position paper from the ACP.

Researchers in Denmark reported a high prevalence of unplanned weight loss in outpatients with COPD, with shortness of breath, reduced appetite and nausea among the most common nutrition impact symptoms.