The October Nutrition Society Paper of the month is from Public Health Nutrition and is entitled ‘Food choice, plate wastes and nutrient intake of elementary- and middle-school students participating in the US National School Lunch Program’. Read the accompanying blog post.
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A new Open Access study: Eating two kiwifruit a day can improve a person’s mood and give them extra energy, new research, published in Journal of Nutritional Science, from the University of Otago, Christchurch (UOC) shows.
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A new review, published in BJN, carried out by a research group from ILSI Europe evaluates how nutrition can optimize immune function. Read more...
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The August Nutrition Society Paper of the month is from British Journal of Nutrition and is entitled ‘Vitamin D in serum is influenced by diet and season in North Greenland: indicators of dermal 25OHD production north of the Arctic Circle’.Read the accompanying blog post.
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The July Nutrition Society Paper of the month is from British Journal of Nutrition and is entitled ‘Slow pace of dietary change in Scotland: 2001 –9’.Read the accompanying blog post.
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The June Nutrition Society Paper of the month is the Sir David Cuthbertson Medal Lecture published in Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled ‘ Mechanisms and effectiveness of prebiotics in modifying the gastrointestinal microbiota for the management of digestive disorders. Read the accompanying blog post.
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The February Nutrition Society Paper of the month is from Public Health Nutrition and is entitled ‘Identifying whole grain foods: a comparison of different approaches for selecting more healthful whole grain products’. Read the accompanying blog post.
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The January Nutrition Society Paper of the month is from British Journal of Nutrition and is entitled ‘Fewer adults add salt at the table after initiation of a national salt campaign in the UK: a repeated cross-sectional analysis’. Read the accompanying blog post.
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The December Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from PHN and is entitled ‘Public support for policies to improve the nutritional impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)’ Read the accompanying blog post from co author Michael W. Long
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...more likely to be food insufficient. A national study of older Americans shows those who have limited mobility and low physical activity – scientifically categorized as “frail” – are five times more likely to report that they often don’t have enough to eat, defined as “food insufficiency,” than older adults who were not frail.
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Exercising before breakfast is better for you than exercising afterwards according to new research, published in British Journal of Nutrition, by scientists at the University of Glasgow.
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Jack Winkler’s commentary on a report by Ng et al., challenges the proposal of a 10% tax on ‘sugar-sweetened beverages’ (SSB). Both articles appear in the current issue of British Journal of Nutrition and raise important questions about soft drink taxation and consumption.
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A collaborative team of researchers, working on behalf of the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF), has identified a safe upper level for vitamin A consumption for puppies. The research marks a significant step forward in the development of science-based recommendations for vitamin A levels for puppies and sheds new light on their distinct nutritional needs.
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Cambridge University Press has launched Journal of Nutritional Science , a new open access journal published on behalf of the Nutrition society, and is now accepting submissions.
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Linking Animal and Human Health: Researchers at NSAC Unravel Molecular Mechanisms of Fatty Liver Disease in Mink
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Adding gold kiwifruit to your diet may lead to less suffering from symptoms of common illnesses such as colds, research published in the British Journal of Nutrition, suggests. The research shows that eating gold kiwifruit daily significantly reduced the duration and severity of some cold symptoms, including sore throats and head congestion.
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A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition indicates that orange sweet potato (OSP) is effective in providing vitamin A to malnourished women and children in Mozambique.
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Swedish research shows that people who eat much sugar has more adverse lipid profile and may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. These new results are presented in the medical journal British Journal of Nutrition .
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