Relation between changes in intakes of dietary fiber and grain products and changes in weight and development of obesity among middle-aged women. Just so you think I’m not overreacting…. AJCN — Abstracts: Liu et al. 78 (5): 920. Read entire article here
Fiber (Glucomannan) Is Beneficial in the Treatment of Childhood Constipation While the fact that increased fiber intake (along with concomitant increase in water intake) will help with constipation is no surprise, I would like to take this chance to mention that childhood constipation seems to be quite an issue with alot of kids. I’m not […]
Nut consumption and body weight Nuts have gotten a bad rap when it comes to health, despite the fact that numerous clinical studies on several types of nuts have shown beneficial effects on blood lipids. Since that are high in fat, most people refer to nuts as “fattening.” The two are not necessarily related, as […]
Dietary glycine prevents chemical-induced experimental colitis Glycine is one of those amino acids that has been used for a long time for GI complaints. Here we see further support for this idea. Also included in a regimine including glycine would be soluble fiber and probiotics. Gastroenterology Online. Read entire article here
Cereal fiber and whole-grain intake are associated with reduced progression of coronary-artery atherosclerosis While this is not new news and is a quite consistent finding in the research, it does beg the question of how the high protein, “carbs are evil” crowd would respond… Read entire article here
