Nutrition Archives

Banish Belly Fat for Better Health

Aug 24, 2021 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

It’s normal to accumulate some fat around your middle as you get older, so you shouldn’t panic about a few extra inches. But don’t discount the potential health harms of abdominal fat either, even if your body mass index (BMI, a relation of height to weight) indicates that your overall … Read More

Newsbriefs: Fiber; Cardiac rehab; Pulmonary rehabilitation centers; Hearing loss

Aug 24, 2021 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

Don’t Flunk Fiber Only 5 percent of men and 9 percent of women are getting the recommended daily amount of dietary fiber, according to a study presented at the American Society for Nutrition annual meeting in June. For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 14,600 people whose fiber … Read More

EN on Food: IncomPEARable!

Aug 24, 2021 · Lori Zanteson · Mobility & Fitness

The Folklore. A favorite fall and winter fruit, pears are a beautiful hallmark of the changing season, bell-shaped and stunning in hues of red, yellow-gold, green, and brown. Enjoyed and coveted for thousands of years, pears were one of the gifts to the gods in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. … Read More

Research Roundup: September 2021

Aug 24, 2021 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

Vegetarian Diet Linked with Lower Disease Risk. A vegetarian dietary pattern may reduce risk of cancer, heart, and age-related diseases and other chronic conditions, according to European researchers. Data from nearly 180,000 British people, aged 37 to 73, was analyzed for the association between diet and 19 blood and urine … Read More

Welcoming the Land Stewards

Aug 24, 2021 · Matthew Kadey · Mobility & Fitness

Once a niche part of the food sector, organic foods are everywhere today to the point where sales hit $50 billion in 2019. While this generally can be considered a win for the environment, what if there was a way of growing the food we eat that goes well beyond … Read More

What is the Gut-Brain Connection?

Aug 24, 2021 · Carrie Dennett · Mobility & Fitness

Traditionally, Western science has treated the mind and the body as separate entities, but the flood of research on the gut microbiota, and our understanding of the role it plays in physical health, is also having an impact on how we understand mental and cognitive health. It has also increased … Read More

Amino Acid Overview; Understanding Umami

Aug 24, 2021 · Kristen N. Smith, PhD, RDN, LD · Mobility & Fitness

Q. What are amino acids and how do I get them in my diet? A. Amino acids are “building block” compounds that make up the proteins in the body. There are 20 amino acids that fall into three different groupings: essential, nonessential, or conditional. The term “essential” means that the … Read More

Ask the EN Experts: September 2021

Aug 24, 2021 · Kristen N. Smith, PhD, RDN, LD · Mobility & Fitness

In this month’s You Should Know, EN provides a refresher on calcium including signs and symptoms of calcium deficiency. In light of this, let’s review some common sources of calcium, including both dairy-based and plant-based options. Keep in mind: adults 19 to 50 years old should aim for 1000 milligrams … Read More

MIND Diet Best for Improved Cognition

Aug 24, 2021 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

There may be an association between following the Mediterranean-DASH diet intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) diet and cognitive functioning in older adults, according to researchers. All 13 studies included in the review indicated that following the MIND diet was positively associated with some, but not all, areas related to cognitive … Read More

Rx For Stroke Prevention: A Healthy Diet and Lifestyle

Aug 24, 2021 · Denise Webb · Mobility & Fitness

If there existed a condition that was in the top 5 causes of death and a leading cause of disability in the US, affected someone in the US every 40 seconds, totaling more than 795,000 people each year, and there was something you could do to significantly reduce your risk … Read More

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