Dr. Hilary Jones reports on a 2017 event, FoodFluence, that engaged and educated some of the most influential nutrition communicators in North America about the important role of omega-3 fatty acids on human health.
Of all the sciences, nutrition science drives media headlines. What makes nutrition so newsworthy? Perhaps it is because we all have to eat, and what we eat affects our health and wellbeing. This year (2017) was packed with great news and research about diets and nutrients. Read on for an overview about what held our interest in nutrition this year.
As the colors of visible light move from red through yellow and green to blue and violet, they increase in energy. Blue-violet light has the greatest amount of energy in the visible spectrum. Learn how blue light impacts our vision and the role nutrition plays in the health of our eyes.
They may be invisible to us without a microscope, but the billions of microorganisms that make up our own personal microbiome are very important for our health. Learn how the food and nutrients you consume (or don’t consume) impact your microbiome.
Food for thought is a reality, as the brain requires about 20 percent of our total energy intake. Learn about three nutrients that play a role in brain health.
Did you know that cooking tomatoes helps boost the absorption of lycopene? And that some fat in salad dressing can increase the absorption of β-carotene and other fat soluble carotenoids from a salad?
The discovery of vitamins a little over one century ago was incredibly important for the field of nutrition. At last, we had found the key to preventing vitamin deficiencies!
Advances in human genome sequencing has opened the door to personalized medicine and nutrigenetics, which use information about genetics to guide medical therapy or nutritional advice.
The month of February is dedicated to heart health. The route to a healthy heart is through your stomach: eat well to support the three pillars of heart health. Keep blood pressure under control, maintain a healthy blood lipid profile, and support a healthy blood flow with nutrition.
