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The gut microbiome connects nutrition and human health
Abstract The gut microbiome has an undeniable role in mediating the health effects of the diet, given its ability to co-digest nutrients and influence nutrient signalling to multiple organ systems. As a suboptimal diet is a major risk factor for and contributor to disease, understanding the multidirectional interactions between the food we eat, the gut…
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Nutrition and Physiology of Fish and Shellfish
A new expert-authored book offers a comprehensive and updated reference on fish and shellfish nutrition, metabolism, and feed practices for researchers and aquaculture professionals. A newly released reference book, Nutrition and Physiology of Fish and Shellfish: Feed Regulation, Metabolism and Digestion, offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge and emerging insights into nutrient metabolism, intestinal…
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Long-term Success of GLP-1s Hinges on More Than Just a Prescription
GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) therapies can be powerful tools in managing obesity, with patients taking these weight reductions of 5–18% in clinical trials, along with increased metabolism and benefits to their overall heart health. However, GLP-1s can come with challenges, including gastrointestinal side effects, risk of micronutrient deficiencies, muscle and bone loss, poor long-term follow through…
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School lunches, QR codes and seed oils: What will change now that Louisiana has passed MAHA bill
Louisiana is set to usher in a series of nutrition reforms following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 14, a sweeping initiative to reshape how schools, food manufacturers, and restaurants address nutrition and ingredient transparency. The bill, which no longer includes a provision to remove soft drinks from SNAP benefits, now heads to Gov. Jeff…
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He Once Panicked Over Missing a Fuel Stop. This Device Taught Kipchoge to Stay Calm and Run Strong
Even with two Olympic medals and a world title on the track, a younger Eliud Kipchoge, now 40, was still nervous about moving up to the marathon at the age of 28. The Kenyan runner dominated long distances on the track, but the marathon was an enormous upgrade from his track distances involving long, grueling…
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‘The nutrition and food they need’: River Crossing YMCA receives funding for milk for child care center
EASTON, Pa. — Little girl. Big gulp. Bigger smile. Better health. Three-year-old Dion sat with a few of her classmates at a table at River Crossing YMCA at the Forks Education Center on Tuesday morning. A YMCA staff member poured the child a glass of milk. Her eyes widened. She flashed a quick smile, then…
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Ensuring Charleston County kids don’t go hungry; where to access free meals this summer
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The work for Nutrition Services at the Charleston County School District doesn’t stop when the school year ends. They work to feed students year-round through multiple summer nutrition programs. “There’s 30 million students in public schools who qualify for free or reduced price meals,” said Jeremy Tunstall, Nutrition Services Officer…
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Texas House Approves ‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ Bill
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Barbara Intermill, On Nutrition: The power of food on mood
We were driving through a small (as in 158 people) town in the far northwestern corner of Colorado when I saw something that made me smile. Several yards from a small farmhouse, a white wooden container was perched on a stand about as high as a mailbox. It had three sides and was open in…
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Scam risks, nutrition, history and more highlight Carson City Senior Center events in June
The Carson City Senior Center is rolling out the final weeks of spring and beginning of summer with multiple events in June, including workshops addressing seniors at risk for scams, estate planning, nutrition, a retirement party for business manager Michael Salogga and more. Life & Legacy Estate Planning: 4-week workshop offered Attorney Caren Jenkins of…
