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Hill’s Pet Nutrition unveils microbiome innovations at VMX
Hill’s Pet Nutrition presented its latest research on microbiome science and new pet nutrition products at the 2025 Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX). The company showcased updates to its Prescription Diet and Science Diet lines, emphasizing the role of gut health in overall pet wellness. “For more than a decade, Hill’s has been at the…
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High-Protein Nuts and Seeds Nutritionists Want You to Eat
Protein per ounce: 2.6 grams A key ingredient in many desserts, this nut also adds oomph to salads and baked oatmeal, while introducing a few health benefits. “Pecans are rich in oleic acid, a heart-healthy monounsaturated fat also found in olive oil. Oleic acid has been shown to help reduce inflammation and lower the risk…
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Study tackles salt, nutritional content of foods in pro football TV ads
NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) — If you’re planning your Super Bowl menu, chances are some of your choices were influenced by ads you’ve seen on NFL broadcasts over the past season. You may have chips and nachos, salsa or onion dip, chicken wings, sausage, cheese, deli meat, pickles and beer. A lot of these,…
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13 Foods That Will Keep Your Kidneys in Tip-Top Shape
Your kidneys are more important to your health than you may realize. In addition to removing waste from the body, these organs balance the water, salts and minerals in your blood, make hormones that produce red blood cells, maintain your bone health and control your blood pressure. The CDC reports that over 1 in 7…
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DPI seeks Summer Nutrition Program sponsors
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking schools and fiscally responsible community organizations to serve as sponsors for Summer Nutrition Programs in 2025 to help ensure children who have limited access to food at home get the educational enrichment and nutritious meals they need for optimal growth, development and overall well-being. Of particular…
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Performance Enhancement Nutrition Through Understanding How Gender Differences Impact Cognitive Processes
When seeking sports nutrition recommendations, there’s often discussion of hydration, macronutrients, and other substances and how they impact physical performance. However, recent research has highlighted the importance of cognitive function and its impact on sports performance, report Susan Hewlings, Ph.D., RD, Vice President of Research Affairs Radicle Science, and Doug Kalman, Ph.D., RD, Co-Founder Substantiation Sciences…
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UK investment in tackling the global nutrition crisis will transform lives
For over a third of the worlds population, eating a healthy meal is an unattainable luxury. Severe malnutrition causes almost half of young child deaths globally. That’s why fifteen chefs including Meera Sodha, Dame Prue Leith, Raymond Blanc OBE, Rick Stein CBE have signed a letter calling on the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, to lead…
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Nutrition’s Lindsay Malone discusses benefits of low-fat dairy products
New study reveals dairy’s complicated role in blood pressure, cholesterol levels—what you need to knowHealth: Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian and instructor in the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, offered insights on the benefits of low-fat dairy products. “Choose low-fat dairy from grass-fed cows for the most nutritional benefit,” she said, emphasizing moderation for…
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On Nutrition: Understanding vitamin C
One regret I have is not being able to meet Linus Pauling, the biochemist best known in nutrition circles for his views on vitamin C. In the last years of his life, he resided just down the road from us. He may not have wanted a visit from a stranger, but I wish I had…
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Chaska Man Pleads Guilty in $250M COVID-19 Child Nutrition Program Fraud Scheme
A Chaska man has admitted to his involvement in a brazen fraud scheme that swindled $250 million from a federal program intended to feed needy children during the pandemic, as per the announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, reports the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Mohamed Muse Noor, also known as “Deeq Darajo,” age 40,…
