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Gluten: The Secret StalkerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Depression is one of the symptoms of celiac disease. That's possibly because the disease causes impaired absorption of the amino acid tryptophan, which the body converts into serotonin. But psychological distress among celiac-disease patients only stands to reason, given that some of the other symptoms and effects of this incurable condition include diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, failure to thrive in infancy, vomiting, short stature, iron deficiency with or without anemia, poor performance in school, delayed puberty, infertility, recurrent miscarriage, osteoporosis, vitamin...
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - October 30, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Anneli Rufus Tags: Diet Health adhd symptoms american doctors autoimmune disorder balance problems cbs news Celiac disease celiac disease patients coeliac disease daily mail dental enamel enamel defects gluten free diet incurable condition iron Source Type: consumer

Do Kids Need Multivitamins?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With the shelves lined with multivitamin/mineral supplements for kids, how do you know which one to buy? More importantly, do your children need supplements to begin with? Click to read now. (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - October 21, 2009 Category: Nutrition Source Type: consumer

Diabetes and Halloween: A Scary Combination?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means lots of tricks and treats - and, of course, candy. For people with diabetes, it can be a true challenge to stay away from the candy bowl at this time of year. But that doesn't mean that candy is entirely off limits for those of you trying to stick to your diabetes meal plan. Click to read now. (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - October 23, 2009 Category: Nutrition Source Type: consumer

Are You a Sneak Eater?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Are you someone who stashes food in hidden nooks around the house so you can eat in peace? Do you hoard cookies, cakes, chips, and other yummy stuff so you can eat in privacy away from prying eyes? Are you a closet eater? I was. At around age twelve I learned to eat in the closet, literally. I adored sweets. Before school I'd fake like I'd eaten a bowl of cereal by putting a few flakes and a dash of milk in the bowl and deposit it in the sink. Then I'd get into my father's Tupperware (tm) cookie container and take 10 Oreos up to my bedroom and savor them privately, in my walk-in closet...with guilt. I was 5'2" 105 pounds. ...
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - November 1, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Susan Harrow Tags: Diet Eating Disorders Health Self-Help anorexia bedroom doors Body image box of chocolates bulimia cereal Childhood Eating Problems closet eater comfort eating companionship confidential conversations cream cheese ding dong Source Type: consumer

All About Pre-Diabetes EatingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nutritionist Susan Burke March demystifies pre-diabetes and what you can do (and eat) about it. Click to read now. (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - November 4, 2009 Category: Nutrition Source Type: consumer

Focus On Nutrition, Physical Activity And Safety This HalloweenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Halloween is fast approaching and we should remember to not only focus on the naughty and nice costumes, or eating yummy treats and candies, but health as well. The Alabama Department of Public Health joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in recommending these Halloween health and safety tips this fall. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - October 22, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Nutritional Supplements in Sports and ExerciseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the ever-growing field of sports nutrition and nutritional supplementation, Nutritional Supplements in Sports and Exercise aims to provide a comprehensive and extensive guide. The editors and authors have structured their research and findings as they deliver accessible knowledge to the general population while maintaining academic and professional integrity through quality-based and advanced scientific research. This text is useful in the professional environment for sports nutritionists, exercise physiologists, strength and conditioning/personal trainers, athletic trainers, registered dietitians, college/professional ...
Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - October 31, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jessica Garay Tags: Books Source Type: journals

News from the XVI ESPEN Course in Clinical NutritionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It is a long standing tradition that the ESPEN Course in Clinical Nutrition always meets high level of satisfaction by the participants. This year, the 16th Course was recently held in Fruska Gora, Norcev, Serbia (October 8-14, 2009) under the responsability of Prof. Marina Panisic and the National Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition - [...] (Source: ESPEN)
Source: ESPEN - October 21, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Laviano Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: organizations

What Is the Açaí Berry and Are There Health Benefits?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The açaí berry is a small round berry (size of a grape) that is green when immature and ripens to a dark purple color. It is from the açaí palm, which is indigenous to Central and South America and grows in the Amazon region as well as swamps and flood plains. As a food, açaí berry is consumed raw and as juice. The juice is used commercially in jelly, syrup, ice cream, liquors, energy drinks and a variety of other beverages, and also can be used as a natural food colorant (). Açaí juice is viscous and contains about 2.4% protein and 5.9% lipids. The fruit pulp contains about 4% protein and 12% lipids. Nutrients inc...
Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - October 26, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Wendy Marcason Tags: Question of the Month Source Type: journals

Thanks, But No Thanks: Avoiding Food Poisoning At ThanksgivingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Thanksgiving is an opportunity to share a meal with loved ones, but it is also a time when small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to foodborne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food safety specialist and assistant professor of food science at North Carolina State University, can offer suggestions to ensure your Thanksgiving meal is a safe one. The U.S. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Chapter 3 processing of food wastes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Every year almost 45 billion kg of fresh vegetables, fruits, milk, and grain products is lost to waste in the United States. According to the EPA, the disposal of this costs approximately $1 billion. In the United Kingdom, 20 million ton of food waste is produced annually. Every tonne of food waste means 4.5 ton of CO(2) emissions. The food wastes are generated largely by the fruit-and-vegetable/olive oil, fermentation, dairy, meat, and seafood industries. The aim of this chapter is to emphasize existing trends in the food waste processing technologies during the last 15 years. The chapter consists of three major parts...
Source: Advances in Food and Nutrition Research - November 6, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kosseva MR Tags: Adv Food Nutr Res Source Type: journals

November 2009 New Products & ServicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association)
Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - October 26, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: New Products & Services Source Type: journals

World Summit On Food Security Wraps UpEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The U.N. World Summit on Food Security ended Wednesday in Rome with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) head Jacques Diouf calling for the global community to shift the fight against global hunger from "words to action," Agence France-Press reports. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news

The Amaizing Corn GenomeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled. A team of scientists led by The Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published the completed corn genome in the Nov. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 21, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news

Sports Nutrition And Dietary Supplements Discussed At Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus BriefingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sports nutrition continues to be a hot topic both in Congress and the news. Because the physical stress from intense exercise increases an athlete's nutrient needs and depletes electrolytes, vitamins and other supplements play a vital role for athletes. However, legal dietary supplements, which are used by more than 150 million Americans, should not be confused with illegal anabolic steroids. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Sports Medicine / Fitness Source Type: news

nutrition4societyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As part of the remit to disseminate nutrition science to the public, the Society now produces a short magazine - nutrition4society - which is given out at public events such as the British Science Festival and the Society’s own public engagement meeting run during the Summer Meeting week. Read more (Source: The Nutrition Society)
Source: The Nutrition Society - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kate Source Type: organizations

Go A Little Nuts: A Handful A Day Boosts Heart HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Walnuts, almonds, pistachios -- almost any kind of nut -- pack a lot of nutrition into a small shell. The November issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource covers why nuts are a good addition to a heart-healthy diet. Most nuts contain some nutrients that can benefit heart health and help with cholesterol control. They include unsaturated fats, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, 1-arginine and plant sterols. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news

More Spent On Products With Detailed Nutritional InformationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People would be willing to pay more for products that carry detailed nutritional information than for the so-called light items. Thus it has been confirmed by researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and the Centre for Agro-Food Research and Technology of AragÃ³n (CITA) in a new study on the nutritional labelling of breakfast biscuits. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 9, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Educating Your Patient with DiabetesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In Educating Your Patient with Diabetes, the editors and put together a guide to providing patients with diabetes with the information and ability to successfully cope with their disease. Data on successful models of diabetes education and the process of educating diabetes sufferers is included. Additional chapters discuss diabetes in pregnancy, the challenge of weight and diabetes management in clinical practice, and diabetes education in geriatric populations. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - October 31, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Nancy Harris Tags: Books Source Type: journals

Personal Health: A Dental Shift: Implants Instead of BridgesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Implants are the best solution to replace lost teeth in most cases, and they are more economical than bridges over time. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By JANE E. BRODY Tags: Implants Teeth and Dentistry Fluorides Medicine and Health Source Type: news