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What I Wish I Knew About Nutrition Before I Got Pregnant
Although the common jokes you see online about pregnancy are about how soon-to-be mothers eat nothing but Doritos and McDonald’s because of their wacky cravings, proper nutrition is particularly crucial for optimal development of the baby. During pregnancy, the baby relies entirely on the mother for nourishment. Essential nutrients, such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals,…
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Could magnesium transform your mood and help you sleep too?
Ad Feature by FutureYou Cambridge By Cara Taylor Published: 00:59 EST, 18 January 2024 | Updated: 00:59 EST, 18 January 2024
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India’s flagship nutrition scheme may receive only a marginal boost in Budget
NEW DELHI : The Union government’s flagship scheme to address malnutrition is likely to receive a marginal increase in the Budget for financial year 2024-25. The women and child development ministry’s integrated Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme may receive a budgetary increase of up to 3%, to ₹21,170 crore, for the next financial year,…
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FiE: Roquette’s strategies for navigating the future of plant-based nutrition
At FiE 2023, in Frankfurt, Germany, we sat down with Christine Beauvois, the head of food customer technical service, Europe, at Roquette, and Benjamin Voiry, the company’s head of marketing plant proteins, to discuss the latest plant-based innovations and the markets and trends they speak to. We also looked at the sugar reduction, fiber fortification…
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Join us for Tomorrow’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting
Posted by HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service in Food and Nutrition Health and Safety Nutrition Security Research and Science Jan 18, 2024 There’s still time to register for tomorrow’s 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting will be livestreamed on January 19, 2024, from 8:30 a.m.…
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and gallstones: an analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Peery AF, Crockett SD, Barritt AS, Dellon ES, Eluri S, Gangarosa LM, Jensen ET, Lund JL, Pasricha S, Runge T, et al. Burden of gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic diseases in the United States. Gastroenterology. 2015;149:1731–41. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2015.08.045. Article PubMed Google Scholar Shaffer EA. Gallstone disease: epidemiology of gallbladder stone disease. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2006;20:981–96.…
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Nutrabolt expands into greens and superfoods with Bloom Nutrition investment
The investment makes Nutrabolt Bloom’s largest investor. This investment is part of a larger $90 million financing that also includes veteran CPG investor Clayton Christopher and consumer investment firm Amberstone. Bloom debuted as a direct-to-consumer business and has since evolved into an omni-channel company anchored by its popular Greens and Superfoods product. Bloom currently claims…
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The Importance of Carbs and Protein in Post-Exercise Nutrition
The Role of Carbs and Protein after Exercise The process of recovery and muscle building post-exercise begins the moment you stop working out. This is the time when your body is most receptive to using nutrients to repair and grow muscles. Consuming a proper amount of carbohydrates and protein after exercise is essential as it…
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Plant-based protein emerges as champion for healthy aging in women
Women who consume higher amounts of protein, especially protein from plant-based sources, develop fewer chronic diseases and are more likely to be healthier overall as they age, according to a study led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University and published Jan. 17 in The…
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Mélanie Guirette awarded the Jean Hankin Nutritional Epidemiology
Mélanie Guirette, a Ph.D. candidate in Nutrition Data Science and Epidemiology at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy has been named the recipient of the Jean Hankin Nutritional Epidemiology Research Grant. The grant is awarded through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation and is given to provide financial support to a doctoral student working on a…