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ADDED FIBER – a good way to meet your daily fiber requirement? By Julie Adams, RD The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans has identified dietary fiber as a “nutrient of public health concern,” warning that insufficient intake can lead to poor health outcomes. In fact, the average American consumes about half the recommended 25-38 […]
ESSENTIAL OMEGA-3s by Julie Adams, RD Here’s more incentive to include fish in your diet. A recent meta-analysis of 17 high-quality studies tracking over 40,000 participants has shown that marine-based omega-3 consumption was associated with a 15-17% lower risk of all-cause mortality. In other words, eating fatty fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids EPA […]
Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk with Diet by Liz Moon, NP An article from MedPage Today highlights the link between dietary patterns and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk: MedPage Today: More Support for Diet to Prevent Colorectal Cancer A metanalysis showed a “protective effects for certain dietary patterns, including adherence to a healthy diet, […]
FEEDING OUR MICROBIOME by Jeff Nathanson, M.D. We have known for some time that trillions of bacteria and other microbes live in our intestinal tract and play an important role in health, influencing our risk for developing all sorts of conditions, including heart disease and diabetes. Recently, as discussed in an article in the […]
