Altered sense of taste in half COVID-19 cases, study finds
Photo Cred: Kaboompics/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Nearly half of individuals who contract the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) experience changes in their sense of taste, according to a new analysis led by...
Read MoreStudy indicates compounds in coffee may have anti-obesity properties
Photo Cred: Christiana Rivers/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Women who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have lower total body and abdominal fat than those who drink less,...
Read MoreTackling mixed connective tissue disease with nutrition
Photo Cred: Daria Shevtsova/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP, Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Like many autoimmune diseases, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is not well-understood and symptoms often...
Read MoreChildhood healthy eating could prevent obesity, heart disease
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury How children are fed may be just as important as what they are fed, according to a new scientific statement published today in...
Read MoreDietary selenium could be linked to COVID-19 outcomes, study says
Photo Cred: Radon Shao/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury An international team of researchers, led by Margaret Rayman, PhD, at the University of Surrey, has identified a link between the novel coronavirus...
Read MoreStudy examines food consumption linked to inflammatory bowel disease
Photo Cred: Freestocks.org/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A secondary analysis of the National Health Interview Survey 2015 found consuming processed “junk” foods was associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to...
Read MoreNew research shows obesity may cause mental fatigue
Photo Cred: i yunmai/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Obesity has been shown to place physical stress on the body, but excess weight may also cause mental fatigue, according to new research...
Read MoreDietary counseling from early age leads to better cardiovascular health
Photo Cred: Dan Gold/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Dietary counseling from infancy leads to better cardiovascular health outcomes in early adulthood, according to a new study published in The Lancet Child...
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