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Big Health and Nutrition Stories of 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, let’s review and update some of the biggest health and nutrition stories of the year. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to Tufts Health & Nutrition Get the next year of Tufts Health & Nutrition for as little […]
NEWSBITES July 2023
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Q. I’ve noticed that a lot of food packages boast the product has extra...
A. Nicola McKeown, PhD, an associate professor at the Friedman School, answers: “Dietary fiber has a role in helping to lower blood glucose and...
Supplements and Alternative Therapies Not Shown to Help Weight Loss
An estimated 34 percent of Americans who want to lose weight have tried a weight loss supplement. A new study reviewed 315 randomized controlled...
April Fools! Don’t Be Duped by Misleading Package Labeling
Brightly colored, bold, buzzwords leap off of food packages—but the claims they make can be misleading. Many of these front-of-package statements are defined and...
Food for Healthy Skin
We all want smooth, healthy skin. There is a huge market for skincare products, but the best way to care for our largest organ...
Nutrition 101 – Glossary – S
Saccharin – Definition - Saccharin is an artificial sweetener that is 200-700 times sweeter than sugar and approved for use by the FDA. Relevance...
Nutrition 101 – Glossary – P
Paired Testing – Definition – Testing blood sugar (glucose) before and after an activity or event, such as eating or exercise. Relevance – This...
Nutrition 101 – Glossary – G
Gait – Definition – The process of walking. Relevance – As a person ages, gait (walking) speed can be used as an indicator of...
Nutrition 101 – Glossary – C
C-reactive protein - Definition - Made in the liver, C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker that indicates inflammation throughout the body when blood levels...