Health
More Americans on diets from a decade ago, report finds
If it seems like more and more people are on diets these days, you might not be imagining it.
Nov 3, 2020
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News tagged with carbohydrate diet
Overweight & Obesity
Low carb diets often influenced by internet information and do not work for all: study
Low carbohydrate diets are often driven by beliefs that are influenced by internet resources, and do not represent a one-size-fits all approach to dieting.
Sep 2, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Study focuses on low-carb, high-fat diet effect on older populations
A new study, published in Nutrition and Metabolism, from researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Nutrition Obesity Research Center observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution and metabolic ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Gastroenterology
A poo transplant successfully treated a man who was brewing alcohol in his own gut
Clinicians who have patients with gut fermentation syndrome should consider treatment with fecal microbiota transplantation, especially if more traditional therapy has failed. Researchers from University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Ophthalmology
Low-carbohydrate diet may be associated with lower risk of blinding eye disease
Following a long-term diet that's low in carbohydrates and high in fat and protein from vegetables may lower the risk of the most common subtype of glaucoma. In a first-of-its-kind study, a researcher at New York Eye and ...
Jul 23, 2020
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Health
Training on a low-carb diet boosts protein needs for endurance athletes
Endurance training while consuming a diet low in carbohydrates has garnered much interest lately. But is this the right approach for everyone and how does it impact protein requirements and performance?
Jan 27, 2020
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Diabetes
Reduced carbohydrate intake improves type 2 diabetics' ability to regulate blood sugar
Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced carbohydrate content and an increased share of protein and fat. This is shown by a recent study conducted ...
Aug 12, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Low-carb 'keto' diet ('Atkins-style') may modestly improve cognition in older adults
In a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory.
Jun 27, 2019
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Health
On the keto diet? Ditch the cheat day, study says
The often embraced 'cheat day' is a common theme in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception. But new research from UBC's Okanagan campus says that just one 75-gram dose of glucose—the equivalent a large ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Health
Females respond poorly to ketogenic weight loss diet in an animal model
The ketogenic diet recently has been touted for weight loss and improving blood sugar control, but a new study finds that females fail to show these metabolic benefits on this high-fat, very low-carbohydrate diet. Results ...
Mar 24, 2019
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