Do ketogenic diets work? Trending #JN article says, "Based on available evidence, a well-formulated ketogenic diet does not appear to have major safety concerns for the general public and can be considered a first-line approach for obesity and diabetes."
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- When heated, omega-6 PUFA-rich vegetable oils generate hydroxynonenal. #AN review concludes "it is reasonable to pinpoint...'hydroxynonenal' as the real culprit behind cell degeneration/death causing Alzheimer's disease and related lifestyle diseases." ow.ly/IM9z50BwEOA
- #AdvNutr latest Nutrient Information article explores Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), exploring dietary recommendations, deficiencies, food sources, toxicity plus new research such as the role of DHA in conjunction with chemotherapy on breast cancer outcomes: ow.ly/jUcc50Qf5sA
- Studies suggest whole-milk dairy food consumption, despite saturated fat content, does not increase the risk for cardiovascular disease. Just published #AdvNutr review describes the biological mechanisms underlying this seemingly paradoxical relationship: ow.ly/1PY650PK3Bq
- This is one of the highest-scoring #JNutr articles of all time! Congrats to @mackinprof and colleagues bit.ly/32eBgdY
- Who's ready for #GreatDebateNutrition? @KCKlatt checking in here as the Inaugural Dennis Bier Young Career Editor at the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. AJCN is excited to launch this new series as part of #NutritionLiveOnline.
- #AJCN study reveals individualized nutrition therapy provided by a dietitian to type 2 diabetes patients leads to a healthier effect on glycated hemoglobin, weight, and LDL cholesterol compared with dietary advice provided by other health professionals: ow.ly/HR8H30gTkCT
- Does diet or exercise matter more with weight loss? @SSUrlacher, @HermanPontzer, and colleagues found that how much children eat influences their body weight more than how much they move, in this #JNutr study bit.ly/3vDd3KK
- #JN study finds ketogenic diet results in selective loss of fat mass & retention of lean mass In women with ovarian or endometrial cancer. Visceral fat mass & fasting serum insulin also are reduced by the diet, perhaps due to enhanced insulin sensitivity: ow.ly/k6l930lAs6O
- #AJCN study finds low-carb, high-fat breakfast lowers posttbreakfast glucose excursions in type 2 diabetes patients. This simple strategy appears "to be sufficient to lower overall exposure to postprandial hyperglycemia and improve glycemic variability." ow.ly/zsEi50pJaee
- Carb-restricted diets lead to markedly different responses in LDL-cholesterol, from extreme elevations to reductions. #CurrDevNutr authors et al. set out to better understand possible sources of this heterogeneous response to identify higher-risk people: ow.ly/5GWN50H5gYg
- #AdvNutr dose-response analysis finds "each 100 g/d increment in dietary total meat consumption was associated with a 38% greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease." Interestingly, protein intake from dairy products was "found to be a protective factor." ow.ly/3il850OnJHf
- Nutrition & COVID: #AdvNutr review finds "high-dose vitamin C, vitamin D & zinc may alleviate the complications caused by COVID-19, including inflammatory markers, oxygen therapy, length of hospitalization, and mortality." BUT: more clinical trials needed: ow.ly/n1tC50HjtUn
- Announcing Great Debates in Nutrition, #AJCN's new section! In our first debate, experts argue whether public health guidelines should discourage saturated fat consumption. Tune in to this debate live via #NUTRITIONLIVEONLINE, June 3, 10:30am-12noon (ET): ow.ly/KGUl50zNPU9










