23 Aug 2024 Nutrition Evidence Alert – August 2024 – More Science on Food

From our Expert Review Panel

An Energy-Reduced Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Composition: An Interim Subgroup Analysis of the PREDIMED-Plus Randomized Clinical Trial in JAMA Network Open. 2023. With Expert Review from Chloe Steele

Longitudinal association of dietary carbohydrate quality with visceral fat deposition and other adiposity indicators in Clinical Nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland). 2022. With Expert Review from Kirsty Baxter

Association of Retinol and Carotenoids Content in Diet and Serum With Risk for Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis in Frontiers in Nutrition. With Expert Review from Gail Brady

This month, we continue our focus on dietary patterns and impacts of particular foods and food groups on health. More on the Mediterranean diet, carbohydrates, proteins, apples, beetroot, nuts and olives. It is a great time of year to be celebrating the abundance of food as crops are harvested and berries ripen on the bushes. Enjoy the eating – as well as the science!

Your Reference Library

Effect of Sugar- and Polyphenol-Rich, Diluted Cloudy Apple Juice on the Intestinal Barrier after Moderate Endurance Exercise and in Ultra-Marathon Runners in Nutrients. 2024

Prebiotic diet changes neural correlates of food decision-making in overweight adults: a randomised controlled within-subject cross-over trial in Gut. 2024

High-protein diets and testosterone in Nutrition and Health. 2023

Relationship between Ketones, Ghrelin, and, Appetite on Isocaloric Diets with Varying Carbohydrate Quality and Amount: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial in People with Obesity (CARBFUNC) in The Journal of Nutrition. 2023

The effects of dietary patterns and food groups on symptomatic osteoarthritis: A systematic review in Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia. 2023

Blueberries Improve Abdominal Symptoms, Well-Being and Functioning in Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Nutrients. 2023

Acute beetroot juice reduces blood pressure in young Black and White males but not females in Redox Biology. 2023

Mixed Tree Nuts, Cognition, and Gut Microbiota: A 4-Week, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Crossover Trial in Healthy Nonelderly Adults in The Journal of Nutrition. 2023

Effects of Culinary Spices on Liking and Consumption of Protein Rich Foods in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Nutrients. 2023

Comparing the Effects of Consuming Almonds or Biscuits on Body Weight in Habitual Snackers: A 1-Year Randomized Controlled Trial in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2023

Is Extra Virgin Olive Oil the Critical Ingredient Driving the Health Benefits of a Mediterranean Diet? A Narrative Review in Nutrients. 2023

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