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Nutrition Evidence – Eggs Recommended as Nutrient Dense Food for Children
3 December 2019
EGGS once got a bad press due to their cholesterol content but are now included in recommendations for nutrient-dense foods for children and adolescents. This survey confirms that eating eggs is associated with a higher intake of several important nutrients.… Read More >
NUTRITION EVIDENCE DATABASE – Fermented Foods Review Concludes These Foods Should be Included in Worldwide Dietary Guidelines
26 November 2019
Traditional FERMENTED FOODS have made a big comeback in recent years. This up-to-date review of components of fermented foods and their possible health effects leads the authors to conclude that fermented foods should be included in dietary guidelines worldwide. This… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence – Well-Planned Vegetarian and Vegan Diets (with supplements) Can meet Athletes Dietary Requirements
19 November 2019
A recent cross-sectional study showed that well-planned VEGETARIAN and VEGAN diets, with supplementation, can meet the dietary requirements of athletes. This paper has been BANT enhanced on the NUTRITION EVIDENCE database to provide a full plain language summary to allow… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence Database Alert – Research Highlights – November 2019
10 November 2019
NUTRITION EVIDENCE ALERT SENT IN COLLABORATION WITH NUTRIENTS Welcome to the November edition of the Nutrition Evidence Alert. We’ve picked out 8 newly released articles in nutrition research for you, helping to keep you up-to-date with new findings and developments. Our focus is… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence Database – AMLA Fruit Can Improve Lipid Metabolism in Dyslipidaemia
5 November 2019
AMLA, a fruit commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine, may help those with abnormal FAT METABOLISM, according to a recent high-quality clinical trial. This study has been BANT enhanced on the NUTRTION EVIDENCE database to provide a full plain language summary… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence Database – Glutamine May Help Reduce Severe Side Symptoms of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
29 October 2019
GLUTAMINE, a simple dietary supplement, may help reduce severe side effects in those undergoing radio- and chemotherapy for non-small cell LUNG CANCER. This study has been BANT enhanced on the NUTRITION EVIDENCE database to provide a full plain language summary… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence Database – Low-Fat Diet Associated with Lower Rate of Death from or after Breast Cancer
22 October 2019
Low fat – High fat? The controversy goes on. The long-term follow-up of a large clinical trial finds that a LOW-FAT DIET is associated with a lower rate of death from or after BREAST CANCER. This study has been BANT… Read More >
People Under-Going Genetic Testing to be Accompanied by Trained Professionals
18 October 2019
The British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) supports the call by Southampton University, Exeter University and Southampton Hospital (published in the BMJ https://www.bmj.com/content/367/bmj.l5688) for individuals choosing to undertake genetic testing to be accompanied by trained health professionals. Personalised… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence Database – Gluten-Free Diets can Help Reduce Markers in Those with Metabolic Syndrome
16 October 2019
Are GLUTEN-FREE diets, for patients without diagnosed gluten-sensitivity, just a fad? A recent trial finds that a gluten-free diet can help reduce waist circumference, blood glucose and triglyceride levels in those with METABOLIC SYNDROME in just 8 weeks. This study… Read More >
Nutrition Evidence Database – QUALITY of Diet and not the TYPE Diet is Important for Health
8 October 2019
Are you confused about what type of diet to follow? Vegan? Vegetarian? Paleo? A new study has found that it is the QUALITY of your diet and not the TYPE of diet that is important to good health across a… Read More >