Clinical Nutrition

Mar 30, 2015

Colorful carrots get a new use, producing tracers to study the brain

By Ann Liu, PhD Researchers are using carrots to produce a new tracer that will help scientists study vision and

Mar 30, 2015

Nutritional Approaches for Osteosarcopenic Obesity: Interrelationships between Bone, Muscle and Fat

By Teresa Johnson, MSPH, RD A symposium chaired by Bahram Arjmandi, PhD, RD, and Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa, MD, PhD, provided insights

Oct 23, 2014

Health Literacy and Implications in Nutrition Care

By Mayra Sofia Crespo Bellido “I drink tea of guanábana leaves when I can’t make it to my chemotherapy sessions.

Feb 02, 2013

Interpreting Food Labels: Natural versus Organic

By Joyanna Hansen Consumers navigating grocery store aisles have many choices, and food labels are one way in which food

Jan 18, 2013

The French Paradox: Was it Really the Wine?

By Stefano Vendrame Here we go again. I’m reading the billionth newspaper article referring to the “French paradox,” with the

Nov 12, 2012

Is Obesity Linked to Sleep Deprivation?

By Jessica Currier Many observational and epidemiological studies have shown a connection between obesity and sleep deprivation in Americans. Alarmingly,

Sep 24, 2012

Added Fiber: The Answer to Our Weight Problems?

By Sarah Gold Determining how to stave off hunger while on a reduced calorie diet is the million-dollar question in

Jun 19, 2012

Basil: What’s not to Love?

By Joyanna Gilmour Basil, easily recognized by its fragrant, green, oval-shaped leaves, makes an appearance in many foods including pasta,

Mar 19, 2012

The Real Scoop on Chia Seeds

By Jessica Currier I’m sure most of you remember the chia pet, the clay figurines with sprouts of chia to

Mar 03, 2011

Treating Childhood Epilepsy with a Ketogenic Diet

By: Ann L. Over 300,000 American children under the age of 14 are living with epilepsy. Some children can have