http://www.mediplacements.com/dietetics_news-rss.xmlDietetics News from Mediplacementsen-gbFri, 10 Feb 2012 08:58:24 GMTCopyright: (C) Mediplacements60http://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifhttp://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifDrinking slightly over the daily alcohol guidelines can lead to long-term health problems, such as heart disease, strokes and cancer, according to the Department of Health. The government body launched its Change4Life campaign last night (February 5th) with a series of television adverts. They show that regularly drinking two large glasses of wine...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801284998-department_of_health_gives.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801284998-department_of_health_gives.htmlMon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsDiet soft drinks could cause vascular events such as heart attacks and strokes, according to a team of researchers at the University of Miami. Whilst the dangers of full-fat fizzy drinks have been widely documented many have turned to diet beverages thinking that they do not carry the same amount of danger. However, doctors and those in a...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801279900-diet_fizzy_drinks_can_cause.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801279900-diet_fizzy_drinks_can_cause.htmlTue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsOverweight and obese adults are more likely to contract lumbar spine disc degeneration, according to new research by staff at the University of Hong Kong. Doctors and those with a dietician job have long promoted a fit and healthy lifestyle as the best way to avoid disease. Now these findings suggest that people who are obese have a higher...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801278604-obese_adults_more_likely_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801278604-obese_adults_more_likely_to.htmlMon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsFor many years it has been a common conception that a high fibre can help protect against intestinal diseases such as diverticulosis. However, a team of researchers at the University of North Carolina have found that this belief may be untrue, leading to doctors and those with a dietician job to reconsider patient advice. Diverticulosis affects...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801273497-high_fibre_diets_can_not.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801273497-high_fibre_diets_can_not.htmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsYoung children and some adults in Britain are not getting enough vitamin D in their diets, according to England's chief medical officer. The NHS recommends that a person should take supplements if there is not enough of the vital substance in their diet. Vitamin D is naturally gathered by exposure to sunlight but Dame Sally Davies believes...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801273504-concern_over_vitamin_d.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801273504-concern_over_vitamin_d.htmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsPictures of delicious food can provoke thoughts of eating and can fuel a person's hunger, according to Max Planck researchers. Whilst many people may have already thought that this behaviour was a common belief scientists have now officially proven the theory. The team of researchers found that the more a person looks at a picture of food it...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801270867-hunger_increased_by_pictures.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801270867-hunger_increased_by_pictures.htmlFri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsA diet of slowly digested carbohydrates such as whole grains and other high-fibre foods can seriously reduce the markers of inflammation in overweight and obese adults. Doctors and those who have a dietician job have been looking for new ways to combat adult obesity and now a team of researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801266109-slowly_digested_carb_diet_can.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801266109-slowly_digested_carb_diet_can.htmlTue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsDoctors are urging people to include more fibre in their diet as it has been found that it can reduce the risk of disease. A team of researchers in India have found that an increase of dietary fibre can substantially improve a person's health. The team has looked at research conducted into fibre during the last few decades across the globe and...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801261915-increasing_fibre_intake_can.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801261915-increasing_fibre_intake_can.htmlWed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsMothers who have a poor diet during pregnancy can increase the chance of their child developing diabetes in later life. Doctors and those who have a dietician job have looked for new ways to prevent the spread of the disease and now researchers at the University of Leicester have found that poor nutrition in the womb can put a person at greater...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801257880-poor_maternal_diet_can.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801257880-poor_maternal_diet_can.htmlFri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsWeight loss surgery has been dismissed by researchers as a cure for type 2 diabetes but can improve a patient's blood sugar level. Some recent studies have claimed that 80 per cent of sufferers have been cured by having gastric band surgery but scientists at the Imperial College London found the figure to be only 41 per cent. Statistics...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801256647-weight_loss_surgery_dismissed.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801256647-weight_loss_surgery_dismissed.htmlThu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsPeople on diets that are rich in vitamins and omega-3 fatty acid will be susceptible to brain shrinkage, related to Alzheimer's, compared to those who do not eat a highly nutritious diet. Doctors and those who have a dietician job have continually looked for the causes of the disease and this research will better explain why it occurs in...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801254000-diet_patterns_can_keep_brain.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801254000-diet_patterns_can_keep_brain.htmlTue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsThe strength of emotional connection between a mother and toddler can lead to a child becoming obese during adolescence, research claims. A new study carried out by doctors and researchers at Ohio State University found that the better the relationship between parent and child, the less likely a toddler was to get obese during their teenage years....http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801250650-mother_toddler_relationship.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801250650-mother_toddler_relationship.htmlWed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsRicher countries have higher rates of obesity, according to a new study by a team of researchers in Michigan. Whilst many wealthier states enjoy a plethora of benefits and better standards of living due to better economies, the waistlines of their inhabitants continue to grow. Countries such as the UK and US have high rates of childhood obesity...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801246585-wealthier_nations_have_higher.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801246585-wealthier_nations_have_higher.htmlWed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsTeenagers tend to choose buying bottled water when the calorie count on fizzy drinks is made clear. A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that if calorie counts were made clear on sugar-sweetened drinks such as soda and fruit juice then some teenagers will opt to buy a bottle of water instead. The...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801243593-teens_choose_water_over_sugary.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801243593-teens_choose_water_over_sugary.htmlMon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsA mother's weight before and after pregnancy has been highlighted as a predictor of the baby's weight. Researchers at the Department of Pediatrics at Soerlandet Hospital and the University of Oslo, Norway, found that the birth weight of a new born child increased if the mother's body mass index (BMI) rose pre-pregnancy. The results...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801239387-mothers_weight_throughout.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801239387-mothers_weight_throughout.htmlWed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsMany people will consider seeing an expert in a dietician job after the Christmas period to find out how best they can detox after indulging themselves. However, the promises that these methods have of reducing weight and cleansing the body are unfounded, according to the Daily Mail. David Bender, an emeritus professor of nutritional biochemistry,...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801236614-benefit_of_detox_diets.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801236614-benefit_of_detox_diets.htmlMon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsOvereating children who snack even when they are not hungry are subject to a new method of tackling the growing problem of childhood obesity. The current approach to dealing with this epidemic is to focus on therapies that restrict the daily intake of food a child consumes as well as exposing them to a programme of intense exercise. However,...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801234022-new_method_in_tackling_obesity.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801234022-new_method_in_tackling_obesity.htmlThu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsThe success of a weight loss campaign could be predicted by someone working in a dietician job after taking into account nervous system activity of a patient. A study undertaken by the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, found that the most successful weight losers had a higher resting nerve activity, compared to those...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801229933-weight_loss_success_could_be.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801229933-weight_loss_success_could_be.htmlMon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsRegular consumption of baked or broiled fish could be linked to a decrease in Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study. Eating a portion of the fish on a weekly basis improves brain health and cuts the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, according to the research which was presented at annual meeting of the Radiological Society of...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801226398-regular_consumption_of_fish.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801226398-regular_consumption_of_fish.htmlWed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTDieteticsDoctors are urging dieters to eat rich foods such as protein, mostly from dairy, to help protect and strengthen bones. Young women on diets are also advised to not eat as much carbohydrates and get regular exercise in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Doctors are telling people that sticking to a nutritional diet such as this will a have a...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801226102-eating_rich_foods_during_diets.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801226102-eating_rich_foods_during_diets.htmlWed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTDietetics