Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
Fish consumption during pregnancy did not increase risk for asthma in children
High fish consumption during pregnancy did not increase the risk for asthma in children by age 7 years, according to results of the Seychelles Child Development Study Nutrition Cohort 2.
VIDEO: Swapping saturated fats for polyunsaturated fats is a ‘critical’ message
BOSTON — The cardiovascular benefits of linoleic acid were spotlighted during the opening session of NUTRTION 2023.
Vitamin D may be effective treatment for perinatal depression
Though popular dietary interventions that include polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs, and elemental metals do not seem to alleviate perinatal depression, vitamin D may be promising in this regard, according to researchers.
Two servings of avocado per week may lower risk for CVD, CHD
Two servings of avocado per week, compared with not eating any avocado, was associated with lower risk for CVD and CHD, but not stroke, researchers reported.
Simple food swaps may lower stroke risk
Higher intake of vegetable fat, polyunsaturated fat and vegetable oil could reduce risk for stroke among healthy adults, whereas high intake of nondairy animal fat, total red meat and processed red meat may drive stroke risk, data show.
Should guidelines on saturated fat consumption recommend lowest intake possible?
Although current dietary guidelines in the United States recommend people limit their intake of saturated fat to less than 10% of their daily calories, potential risks and benefits associated with saturated fat consumption has led to considerable debate as to whether future guidelines should recommend people reduce saturated fat intake as much as possible.