Digestive Health Archives

Ask Tufts Experts: Climate Change Impacting Coffee; Diet and Gout

May 23, 2023 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

I was interested to learn about the negative environmental impact of food waste (February 2023). Conversely, can you provide an example of how environmental changes are impacting my food supply right now? Sean B. Cash, PhD, an economist and the Bergstrom Foundation Professor in Global Nutrition at the Friedman School, … Read More

What Happens If You Eat Too Many or Too Few Carbohydrates?

May 23, 2023 · Denise Webb · Digestive Health

Carbs tend to be viewed as the dietary bad guy. But is the situation really so black and white? It’s true that excess carbohydrates has increasingly been shown to contribute to the growing epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that carbohydrates make … Read More

NAFLD: Could You Have this Common Liver Disease?

Apr 25, 2023 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

About 24 percent of U.S. adults have a liver condition that can negatively impact their health, and most don’t even know it. Fortunately, it can generally be reversed. Fatty Liver. An accumulation of fat in the liver in the absence of excess alcohol intake is known as nonalcoholic fatty liver … Read More

Spotlight on Supplements: Choline

Apr 20, 2023 · Lori Zanteson · Digestive Health

Choline is an essential nutrient—it’s necessary to maintain optimal health. Our bodies depend on choline for many functions, including regulation of memory, mood, liver, and muscle control. It’s needed to support cell structure and fat metabolism. The liver makes small amounts, but most must come from diet or dietary supplement. … Read More

What Is a Liquid Diet and Is It Healthy?

Apr 20, 2023 · Matthew Kadey · Digestive Health

In America, there is no shortage of diets to cling to. Paleo, plant-based, keto, DASH to name just a few. All with their merits and pitfalls. Another popular choice is the liquid diet, or so-called “juice cleanse.” Juices, blender shakes, tea, broths, and soups—liquid diets are nutrition programs that direct … Read More

Weight Fluctuations

Apr 20, 2023 · Lori Zanteson · Digestive Health

If you weigh yourself regularly, you’ve undoubtedly noticed how shifty your weight can be. Whether a few pounds (or more!) up or down from your last weigh-in, that often-evasive number on the scale can trigger questions and even emotions depending on goals and expectations. Whether due to fat or muscle … Read More

Research Round Up May 2023

Apr 20, 2023 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

• Walnuts Boost Health. Adding one ounce of walnuts daily to the diets of adults and children who don’t normally eat nuts was linked with improvements in diet quality and nutrient intakes, according to researchers. Data from 7,757 “no-nut consumers” was examined to determine percentages over the recommended intake for … Read More

Raising Awareness About Kidney Disease

Mar 24, 2023 · Dawn Bialy · Digestive Health

Kidney disease may not be one of the most talkedabout health topics, but perhaps it should be: An estimated 37 million adults in the United States may have chronic kidney disease (CKD), but the majority of people who have it are unaware of their condition, according to the National Kidney … Read More

Hunger Hormones

Mar 24, 2023 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

Q: What are the “hunger hormones” and can they be controlled? A: Ghrelin is a hormone that is produced in the stomach, and levels rise before meals to signal hunger, then fall quickly after eating and stay low for about three hours. Leptin—a satiety hormone produced in fat tissue—suppresses hunger … Read More

Spotlight on Supplements: Riboflavin

Mar 24, 2023 · Bridget Cassady · Digestive Health

Do you remember when milk was stored only in clear glass bottles? Many manufactures now rely on opaque packaging that protects specific nutrients from light degradation. One of these nutrients is riboflavin. EN reviews the science behind this essential B vitamin. Background: Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, plays a key role … Read More

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