”The capsule means that we can collect information that may help explain individual differences in digestion, nutrient uptake and bowel movement patterns. This provides us with far greater knowledge ...

The study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition checked the amounts of choline and iodine in nonprescription and prescription prenatal vitamins. The research also checked for toxic ...

In the United States and globally, alcohol consumption is a major cause of preventable death and disability and increases liver disease, mental health disorders and accidents.

Making sense of dietary supplements (DS) and knowing how and when to recommend them can be a complicated matter for all dietitians. Navigating loose regulatory standards, proper dosing guidelines, and ...

Traditional weight loss recommendations encourage people to eat less and move more to create a calorie deficit, leading some people to believe that the more they restrict their food intake, the more ...

A mix of serendipity, naiveté, and curiosity led Angie Tagtow, DrPH, MS, RD, LD, down a career path dominated by work in the public sector. As a nutrition consultant with the then-named Iowa ...

This ancient whole grain packs a significant nutritional punch. Now that quinoa essentially has become a household name, another ancient whole grain is gaining in popularity: teff, a tiny grain native ...

People all over the globe have the hots for black and green—tea, that is. But is drinking it doing them any good in terms of preventing chronic disease? Originating in China about 2,000 years ago, tea ...

Berries are known for their myriad health benefits, most of which are said to come from their deep, rich color, indicative of their flavonoid content. But unlike previous studies, which largely have ...

A recent study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, found higher Bisphenol A (BPA) levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared with ...