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How to get kids to eat more veggies
26 July 2013
New US research suggests that teaching young children an overarching conceptual framework for nutrition may be an effective strategy to get young children to eat more vegetables.
29 October 2014
A new study from Korea reports that patients with vitamin D deficiency seem to be more likely to have a poor neurological outcome or die after sudden cardiac arrest.
In the observational study, death cases, cerebral performance and blood vitamin D concentrations were measured among 53 unconscious patients resuscitated from sudden cardiac arrest (1). The study results showed that 29% of the patients with vitamin D deficiency (less than 10 ng/mL) had died at six months compared to none of the patients with good vitamin D levels. The average vitamin D level was 10.3 ng/mL with 59% being deficient. 65% of patients with vitamin D deficiency had a poor neurological outcome at six months after discharge compared to 23% of patients with better vitamin D levels (12.4 ng/mL). Vitamin D deficiency was identified as an independent risk factor for increasing the risk for a poor brain function after sudden cardiac arrest by seven-fold.
The researchers commented that in patients resuscitated after sudden cardiac arrest, besides survival, recovery of neurological function is very important. Vitamin D deficiency has been reported to be related to the risk of having various cardiovascular diseases, including sudden cardiac arrest. Other risk factors for cardiac arrest include a family history of heart disease, smoking, obesity, diabetes, a sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and drinking too much alcohol. A large randomized clinical trial is needed to find out whether supplements of vitamin D can protect high risk groups from having a sudden cardiac arrest.
26 July 2013
New US research suggests that teaching young children an overarching conceptual framework for nutrition may be an effective strategy to get young children to eat more vegetables.
8 November 2013
According to a new study from Italy, a diet rich in polyphenols – found largely in fruits and vegetables – can decrease the long term risk of mortality by 30%.
8 April 2014
A new review from China reports that increased intakes of resveratrol may significantly improve glucose control and insulin sensitivity in diabetes patients.