Ultraprocessed foods increase insulin and energy responses but reduce carbohydrate oxidation in healthy adults
Your Body Reacts Differently to Processed Foods — Even With Equal Calories
An observational study in 57 healthy-weight adults found that ultraprocessed food meals evoked greater insulinemic and energetic responses a…
Even with equal calories, ultra-processed meals trigger stronger insulin spikes and alter brain signals compared to whole foods.
Spirulina incorporation shows potential for improving metabolic markers and nutrient density in foods
Spirulina in foods shows potential health benefits but evidence is limited
This systematic review evaluated the incorporation of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) into foods.
Spirulina adds protein and antioxidants to foods while growing sustainably, though early human evidence remains limited and contamination ri…
Review of bile acid homeostasis regulation in liver disease and cancer
Review of bile acid regulation for liver disease conditions shows limited evidence
This narrative review examines the regulation of bile acids homeostasis in conditions including cholestasis, hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, he…
Bile acid imbalance drives liver disease, but this review found no data proving that regulating it safely treats conditions like cirrhosis o…
Acute-phase nutritional changes associated with poorer 3-month outcomes in ischemic stroke patients
Dropping Nutrition Scores Predict Worse Stroke Recovery
A prospective-retrospective cohort study of 1,445 acute ischemic stroke patients found that acute-phase nutritional changes (ΔPNI) were sign…
Small changes in your body's fuel reserves during the first week of a stroke can signal a much harder road to recovery.
Network meta-analysis finds metabolic surgery superior to GLP-1 agonists for weight loss in obesity
Weight-Loss Surgery Still Leads, But a New Medication Closes the Gap
A network meta-analysis of 20,015 adults with overweight or obesity compared metabolic/bariatric surgery, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and lifes…
Weight-loss surgery still beats drugs overall, but the newest medication tirzepatide closes the gap enough to matter for people who can't ha…
Oral nutritional supplements may reduce mortality and serious events in malnourished older inpatients
The Hospital Nutrition Drink That May Save Elderly Lives
A network meta-analysis of individual participant data from 3,309 older hospitalized patients at risk of malnutrition found oral nutritional…
Adding oral nutrition drinks to hospital care reduced deaths and serious complications in malnourished older patients within 30 days.
Participatory theory of change development aims to reduce relapse in children recovering from severe acute malnutrition in Mali
After Severe Malnutrition, Most Children Relapse — Here's Why
This systematic review evaluated a participatory development of a theory of change for post-treatment monitoring involving small-quantity li…
A new plan tackles the hidden reasons why malnourished children get sick again after treatment — and offers a practical roadmap for health s…
Feijoa powder supplementation did not improve weight or glucose but lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with prediabetes
Feijoa Powder Helps Lower Blood Pressure
This 6-month randomized controlled trial enrolled 97 adults with overweight and prediabetes.
Adding feijoa powder to a diet helped lower blood pressure and keep weight off after a weight-loss program ended.
Systematic review of mulberry leaves for diabetes mellitus shows insufficient evidence due to lack of high-quality trials
The Common Leaf That May Help Tame Blood Sugar — What Science Says
This systematic review evaluated mulberry leaves for diabetes mellitus but did not report the specific population, sample size, or primary o…
Mulberry leaf compounds may lower blood sugar through several biological pathways, offering a natural option for managing type 2 diabetes or…
High linoleic acid diet reduces plasma EPA and oxylipin mediators in healthy adults
High linoleic acid diet lowered certain fatty acid levels in healthy adults over 12 weeks
A 12-week randomized controlled trial in 52 healthy adults found that a high linoleic acid diet (10.0% energy) reduced plasma n-3 eicosapent…
Eating more linoleic acid for 12 weeks sharply lowered levels of heart-healthy EPA fatty acids in healthy adults without changing other fats…
Higher composite dietary antioxidant index associated with lower all-cause mortality in psoriasis patients
Higher dietary antioxidants linked to lower death risk in psoriasis patients
This prospective cohort study evaluated 500 individuals with psoriasis from the NHANES database.
Psoriasis patients who eat more antioxidants face a lower risk of death, according to a study tracking 500 people over more than a decade.
Cross-sectional study links iodine nutritional status and demographic factors to low handgrip strength in Chinese adults
Is too much iodine linked to weaker grip strength in older adults living in China?
This cross-sectional study assessed 810 community-dwelling adults in Lanzhou, China, examining the association between urinary iodine concen…
Too much iodine in the body was linked to weaker grip strength in older adults, especially women, tall people, smokers, and those over 75.