_ Nutrition During Cancer Care By Sondra Forsyth article Under most circumstances, sitting down to a nice meal is an enjoyable activityΓÇö but for patients undergoing cancer treatment, mealtime … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Marriage Protects Against Malnutrition in Old Age By Sondra Forsyth article More and more elderly people are suffering from malnutrition. People who are unmarried, separated or divorced are most often affected, … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition 3 Ways Good Nutrition Protects and Heals By Sondra Forsyth article As another flu epidemic tore through the U.S., the nation appeared almost defenseless.┬áFrom flu shots to healthy habits such as … Read More→
_ Insomnia Sleep Health Is Poor Nutrition Keeping You Up at Night? What You Need to Know About Diet and Sleep By Sondra Forsyth article Most of us know what sleep deprivation feels like, and it is not pleasant. If we do not get enough┬áhealthy … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Is Poor Nutrition Keeping You Up at Night? By Sondra Forsyth article Most of us know what sleep deprivation feels like, and it is not pleasant. If we do not get enough┬áhealthy … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Parents Often DonΓÇÖt Check Nutrition Labels of ΓÇ£Health HaloΓÇ¥ Foods By Sondra Forsyth article Parent and grandparents alert! Parents choosing foods for their children are significantly more likely to purchase “health halo” products – … Read More→
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_ Alcoholism and Drug Abuse How Nutrition Helps Recovery from Addiction By Jane Farrell article According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease. It is considered a … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Nutrition Linked to Brain Health and Intelligence in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth article A study of older adults done at the University of Illinois links consumption of a pigment found primarily in leafy … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Eat Fat, Get Thin: A Doctor's Nutrition Plan By Jane Farrell article The word ΓÇ£fatΓÇ¥ scares us ΓÇô especially those of us trying to shed a few pounds. Why is that? Because … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition A New Nutrition Picture for Older Adults By Jane Farrell article Experts have drawn up a new nutrition icon for seniors, with an emphasis on meeting older adultsΓÇÖ nutritional needs in … Read More→
_ Weight Loss and Nutrition Myths By Jane Farrell article “Lose 30 pounds in 30 days!” “Eat as much as you want and still lose weight!” “Try the thigh buster … Read More→
Healthy Diet & Nutrition More People Buying Low-Nutrition Food at Convenience Stores and Warehouse Clubs By Jane Farrell article Consumers are increasingly buying food from mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, and convenience stores. These outlets offer a selection of packaged … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Soybean Oil: The Newest Nutritional Villain? By article A diet high in soybean oil causes more obesity and diabetes than a diet high in fructose, a sugar commonly … Read More→
_ Skin Skin Health Nutrition and Younger-Looking Skin By article While itΓÇÖs commonly known that healthy eating can reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, the right food … Read More→
_ Cancer Overview IV Nutrition Can Improve Effectiveness of Chemo Drugs By article An IV-administered nutrition source could lessen the toxicity of platinum-based cancer drugs, according to a new study. The analysis, by … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Medical Care Change in Tube Feeding Boosts Nutrition By Sondra Forsyth article While the importance of enteral nutrition (EN), or feeding patients through a tube, in an intensive care unit is well understood, underfeeding is still common. A practice of a certain amount of feeding per hour can be interrupted by tests, procedures, or emergencies. Changing to a volume-based system, which calls for a certain nutrition volume per day, could reduce underfeeding, according to a quality improvement audit published in the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition's (A.S.P.E.N.) Nutrition in Clinical Practice journal on August 26th 2014.
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Eating Out = Poorer Nutrition By Sondra Forsyth article Eating at both fast-food and full-service restaurants is associated with significant increases in the intake of calories, sugar, saturated fat, and sodium, according to a study published August 7th 2014 online in Public Health Nutrition. The researchers found that on days when adults ate at a restaurant, they consumed about 200 additional total daily calories whether they ate at fast- food restaurants or at full-service restaurants.