Nutrition: Nutritious Food Types and Dietary Information: Publications and Documents
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The Nutrition and Dietary Information section on Disabled World offers a diverse collection of publications focusing on healthy eating and its impact on well-being. Topics range from the health benefits of specific foods like fruits and vegetables to the role of nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids in disease prevention. For instance, articles discuss how consuming certain produce can reduce stress levels and how understanding omega-3 sources can enhance heart health. These resources provide valuable insights into making informed dietary choices, which is particularly beneficial for seniors and individuals with disabilities aiming to improve their health through nutrition.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| Nutritional Epigenetics Reduces Autism and ADHD Symptoms A peer-reviewed randomized trial showing how nutritional epigenetics education helps parents cut ultra-processed foods and reduce autism and ADHD symptoms. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Healthy Roselle Muffins Containing Hibiscus Extract The new super muffin has been named Roselle because it contains calyx extract from the tropical plant Hibiscus sabdariffa, which is often referred to by the same name. | ||
| Reducing Sodium in Australian Packaged Food A study speculates on the health impact of reducing sodium in Australian packaged food products. | ||
| FDA Effort to Advance Implementation of New Consumer Nutrition Facts Label for Foods Statement from U.S. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new efforts to advance implementation of new consumer Nutrition Facts label for foods. | ||
| Protein 3 Times Daily May Make Seniors Stronger Study revealed spreading protein equally among three daily meals could be linked to greater mass and muscle strength in the elderly. | ||
| $16.8 Million to Help SNAP Participants Purchase Healthy Foods 32 grants totaling $16.8 million to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. | ||
| American Food and Health Survey Results Results reveal food dialogue has gained momentum, with factors including health status, gender, income, education, and age influencing the food we eat. | ||
| Clinical Trial Shows Watercress Extract Detoxifies Carcinogens in Smokers Watercress extract significantly inhibits activation of a tobacco derived carcinogen in cigarette smokers. | ||
| Health Consequences of Malnutrition Information regarding causes of hunger and malnutrition including; who is at risk, effects, and what can be done. | ✓ | |
| Eggs and Cholesterol: What Science Really Shows Scientific evidence shows eggs are nutritious and safe for most people. Dietary cholesterol has less impact on blood levels than saturated fat does. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Picky or Fussy Eating Habits in Children Information and tips on getting children who are fussy or picky eaters to eat sufficient nutrition and food variety in their diets. | ||
| Ellagic Acid May Slow Growth of Some Cancer Tumors Research shows ellagic acid may slow the rate of growth of some cancer tumors caused by certain carcinogens. | ||
| Muscle-Boosting Benefits of Beet Juice Report details the ability of beet juice to enhance blood flow to exercising muscle groups. | ||
| Making a Healthier Homemade Pizza Homemade pizza can be less expensive while being healthier and better tasting. | ||
| Fruit, Vegetables, Grains and Nuts Help Lower Stroke Risk Eating Mediterranean or DASH-style diets, regularly engaging in physical activity and keeping blood pressure under control can lower risk of first-time stroke. | ||
| Health Benefits of Whole Grain Oats Oats play an important role in improving satiety, diet quality and digestive, cardiovascular and general metabolic health. | ||
| Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe? Benefits and Risks Explained An informative look at artificial sweeteners, their safety, health impacts, and relevance for people with diabetes, obesity, and other medical conditions. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Children Need Proper Nutrition at School and at Home Information to ensure that appropriate nutritional food is on the table for children at home and school. | ||
| Nutrition Labels: How Much Does a Serving Size Equal Explore recommended serving sizes, including guidelines for fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Malnutrition and Seniors: Ensuring the Elderly are Not Malnourished Information relating to malnutrition in seniors including causes and tips on improving nutrition levels in the elderly. | ||
| Are Diet Sodas and Sweeteners Harmful to Your Health? Article looks at artificial sweeteners and whether diet soda consumption is healthier than drinking regular sodas. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Foods and Moods: Future Thoughts May Impact Eating Habits Study examines how thinking about the long-term can positively impact the food choices we make in both good and bad moods. | ||
| What Causes Us to Feel Hungry Study provides clue to the roots of hunger by creating a wiring diagram of complex brain circuits that regulate this intense motivational state. | ||
| USDA MyPlate Guide: Healthy Meal Portions Explained USDA's MyPlate visual guide shows proper food proportions with 30% grains, 30% vegetables, 20% fruits, 20% protein, plus dairy for balanced nutrition. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Quality of Protein Consumed Matters Not all proteins are created equal and Protein Quality It Matters educational session will highlight advantages of whey protein over other protein types in terms of functionality, flavor and nutrition. | ||
| Impact of Fiber on Health Indices The health benefits of fiber are relatively well known yet average fiber intake around the world continues to be inadequate. | ||
| Assessing the Benefits of Specific Nutritional Supplements Assesses current state of science on health benefits associated with select nutritional supplements throughout all age groups lifestyles and life stages. | ||
| Chaga Mushroom’s Potential Role in Cancer Treatment and Support Explores the cancer-fighting properties of Chaga mushroom, its key compounds, and its potential benefits as a complementary therapy for cancer patients. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Eating More Dietary Fiber Decreases Risk of Disease It is best to increase fiber intake gradually and to spread high fiber foods out throughout the day at meals and snacks. | ✓ | |
| Health Impact of Poor Eating Choices Too much fast food, poor meal choices, and bad eating habits are causing people to become overweight or obese. | ||
| Eating Chocolate Is Good for the Heart Study finds eating chocolate has positive influence on human health including heart disease due to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. | ||
| Fast Food Eaters Cut Calories After Food Labeling System Introduction Around a sixth of fast food customers used calorie information and, on average, bought food with lower calories since the introduction of a labelling system in the U.S. | ||
| Adding Poultry to the Breakfast Menu Consumers indicate that opportunities still exist for new poultry applications particularly at breakfast. | ||
| U.S. Immigrants Eat American Junk Food to Fit In U.S. immigrant groups choose typical American junk dishes as a way to show that they belong and to prove their American-ness. | ||
| Health Effects of Wine and Sea Salt Most Americans believe drinking wine is good for your heart but unaware of recommended alcohol limits, and mistakenly believe sea salt is a low-sodium alternative to regular table salt. | ||
| Pink Slime: Ammonia-Treated Beef Additive in Ground Meat Pink slime is ammonia-treated beef trimmings added to 70% of U.S. ground beef. Federal approval allows up to 15% content without ingredient labeling. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Jamie Oliver Food Revolution LA School Nutrition Crisis Jamie Oliver's Emmy-winning Food Revolution tackles unhealthy school lunches in LAUSD, exposing 57 tons of weekly sugar in flavored milk served to children. | ✓ ✓ | |
| How to Cut Sugar From Your Diet The Typical American diet emphasizing refined carbohydrates and simple sugars has led to today's obesity epidemic in America. | ||
| Health Benefits of Maple Syrup Researchers have now identified 54 compounds in maple syrup from Canada many with antioxidant activity and potential health benefits. | ||
| Have Your Candy and Eat It Too Candy and chocolate lovers tend to weigh less have lower bmi and waist circumferences and have decreased levels of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. | ||
| Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Season 2 Los Angeles Guide Emmy-winning chef Jamie Oliver tackles obesity, heart disease, and diabetes in Los Angeles schools and homes through his Food Revolution Season 2 series. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Fighting Cancer with Turmeric at Indian Restaurants Researchers discover turmeric's active ingredient called curcumin amplifies the therapeutic activity of highly toxic anti-inflammatory drugs used to fight colon cancer when used at high doses. | ||
| Eating Right With Colored Food Groups Encouraging consumers to remember to include a colorful variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and dairy on their plates every day.. | ||
| Food Calorie Labeling Has No Effect on Purchases Study challenges the idea that calorie labeling affects purchasing behavior of teenagers or what parents buy for their children. | ||
| Lithium from Water and Vegetables Improves Lifespan Researchers demonstrated that even a low concentration of lithium in tap water leads to an increased life expectancy in humans. | ||
| Diet Drinks May Raise Odds of Vascular Events Even if you drink diet soda, you could still have a much higher risk of vascular events compared to those who do not drink soda. | ||
| Lower Cholesterol Level in Eggs New study shows large eggs are 14 percent lower in cholesterol and 64 percent higher in vitamin D. | ||
| Calorie Information Labels on Beverages Calorie labels put information at the fingertips of consumers at every point of purchase so they can choose the beverage that is right for them and their families. | ||
| Eating Badly Can Cause Depression Ingestion of trans-fats and saturated fats increase the risk of suffering depression. | ||
| Making Healthy Food and Healthier Food More Affordable - Walmart Making healthier choices more affordable saving customers approximately $1 billion per year on fresh fruits and vegetables. | ||
| Milk: 90% of Americans Fall Short of Key Nutrients Many Americans are overweight and undernourished concludes a new study called What America is Missing. | ||
| Reducing Calorie in Restaurant Foods Restaurants could play an important role in helping to reduce the growing obesity epidemic by serving reduced calorie meals. | ||
| The Health Risks of Sugar: Why Less Is Better for All Discover the harmful effects of sugar consumption on health, including risks for seniors and disabled individuals, and learn strategies for healthier living. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Major Nutrition Labelling Initiative - Canada Launch of Nutrition Facts Education Campaign to help Canadians make informed food choices. | ||
| Healthy Foods You Should be Eating Regularly A good healthy food list is a must for people seeking to improve their eating habits and start on a diet of good nutrition. | ||
| Chili Pepper Ingredient Capsaicin Fights Obesity New evidence that chili pepper ingredient fights fat and helps prevent obesity. | ||
| Pistachios May Keep the Cardiologist Away Pistachios significantly lower total and LDL cholesterol levels in addition to triglycerides. | ||
| Phytonutrients Associated with Bone Health - Americans Missing Out Americans not meeting daily fruit and vegetable intake likely to fall short in common bone-building nutrients like calcium and vitamin D. | ||
| Sodium Reduction Initiatives Overwhelming evidence that we must treat sodium reduction as a critical public health priority. | ||
| Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Huntington West Virginia Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver tackles obesity and unhealthy school lunches in Huntington, WV, named America's unhealthiest city by the CDC. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Calorie Restriction Shown to Slow Aging and Boost Health Calorie restriction may slow aging and improve health by activating beneficial biological pathways and reducing inflammation in humans. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Canadian Families Want More Real Food Canadians prefer to purchase products that support the real food system in Canada. | ||
| Eggs for Breakfast Reduces Daily Calorie Consumption Eating eggs for breakfast helps reduce calorie consumption throughout the day by 18 percent. | ||
| Chocolate Reduces Blood Pressure and Risk of Heart Disease Easter eggs may be good for you study shows chocolate reduces blood pressure and risk of heart disease. | ||
| Calories on Menus - Health Care Bill Historic health care bill gives calorie counts to Americans. | ||
| Cutting Calories from Cakes and Frostings Delicious new cakes and frostings may someday contain less fat and fewer calories. | ||
| Curry and Spices May Delay Liver Damage Curcumin in the Indian spice turmeric seems to delay liver damage that eventually causes cirrhosis. | ||
| Ancient Cooking Techniques May Solve Obama's Healthcare Problem Food we eat can make a major difference to our long-term health if we learn to eat properly. | ||
| Maple Syrup Provides Beneficial Health Compounds More than 20 compounds in maple syrup from Canada have been linked to human health. | ||
| Nutrition Services for Seniors in Communities and at Home Position of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Nutrition. | ||
| BeneVia Adult Nutrition Drink Therapeutic nutritional fruit based beverage is the first advancement in adult nutrition in 20 years. | ||
| Lose Weight and Lower Blood Pressure - Drink Vegetable Juice Drinking V8 100% Vegetable Juice aided in dietary support for weight loss and lower blood pressure. | ||
| Making Healthy Food Choices Few Baby Boomers actually understand the health benefits of omega-3 fats. | ||
| Breakfast Choices Impact Hunger and Calorie Consumption Choosing eggs for breakfast can help adults manage hunger while reducing calorie consumption throughout the day. | ||
| Food Groups for Good Nutrition This diagram clearly outlines what the best foods are for you to eat and how much of them you should eat each day. | ||
| Cancer Prevention Through Good Nutrition By getting the antioxidants found in fresh fruits and vegetables and supplements I am aiding my immune system. | ||
| Nutrition Issues and Dietary Problems Faced by Seniors Food and nutrition guide and information for seniors and the elderly community members. | ||
| Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables and Healthy Food Guidelines and strategies to help children eat their fruit vegetables and other healthy foods. | ✓ | |
| Protein in Eggs Contributes to Strength and Energy Nutrition Today affirms that protein in eggs makes a valuable contribution to muscle strength sustained energy and promotes satiety. |
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