Nutrition

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Why Adding Potassium May Matter as Much as Cutting Sodium for Blood Pressure
Nutrition & Diet

Why Adding Potassium May Matter as Much as Cutting Sodium for Blood Pressure

New evidence challenges the sodium-only focus, showing potassium deficiency plays a critical independent role in hypertension.

Research Paper
Jun 16, 2026 0
Ultra-Processed Food Trials Are Being Misread — Here's What the Data Actually Show
Nutrition & Diet

Ultra-Processed Food Trials Are Being Misread — Here's What the Data Actually Show

A critical review finds that RCT evidence on ultra-processed foods overstates harm and buries contradictory findings.

Research Paper
Jun 13, 2026 0
Community Health Workers Match Clinic Outcomes for Severe Child Malnutrition
Nutrition & Diet

Community Health Workers Match Clinic Outcomes for Severe Child Malnutrition

A quasi-experimental study in Somalia finds community-based SAM treatment achieves 89% recovery with 7 fewer days than clinic care.

Research Paper
Jun 11, 2026 0
Low Folate Levels Linked to Poor Sperm Quality in Healthy Young Men
Nutrition & Diet

Low Folate Levels Linked to Poor Sperm Quality in Healthy Young Men

Men with lower folate levels had significantly fewer sperm and higher odds of abnormal semen analysis, a new cross-sectional study finds.

Research Paper
Jun 7, 2026 0
AI Meets Nutrition Science to Close the Gap Between Research and Real-World Eating
Nutrition & Diet

AI Meets Nutrition Science to Close the Gap Between Research and Real-World Eating

Researchers propose expanding AI-nutrition frameworks to tackle the practical barriers preventing personalized dietary guidance from reaching patients.

Research Paper
Jun 5, 2026 0
Free Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Better Predict Childhood Asthma Than Total Levels
Nutrition & Diet

Free Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Better Predict Childhood Asthma Than Total Levels

A Harvard study finds maternal free vitamin D — not total — may be the key driver of offspring asthma risk, especially when mothers have asthma.

Research Paper
Jun 3, 2026 0
Beans and Rice Match Isolated Nutrients for Muscle Building After Exercise
Nutrition & Diet

Beans and Rice Match Isolated Nutrients for Muscle Building After Exercise

A crossover trial finds complementary plant proteins work as well as isolated nutrients for post-exercise muscle protein synthesis.

Research Paper
Jun 2, 2026 0
Human Milk Has a Unique Fat Architecture Designed for Infant Brain Development
Nutrition & Diet

Human Milk Has a Unique Fat Architecture Designed for Infant Brain Development

New lipidomics research reveals breast milk positions DHA and palmitic acid differently than maternal or fetal blood, suggesting a purposeful metabolic design.

Research Paper
May 31, 2026 0
Target Trial Framework Could Fix Nutrition Research's Biggest Flaw
Nutrition & Diet

Target Trial Framework Could Fix Nutrition Research's Biggest Flaw

A methodological guide shows how mimicking randomized trials in nutrition observational studies can sharpen causal conclusions.

Research Paper
May 25, 2026 0
Glycemic Index Beats Personalized Nutrition for Predicting Blood Sugar Spikes
Nutrition & Diet

Glycemic Index Beats Personalized Nutrition for Predicting Blood Sugar Spikes

New analysis of 382 adults finds individual glucose responses follow the glycemic index, not personal food quirks.

Research Paper
May 25, 2026 0
Older Adults Absorb 19% Less Protein From Sorghum Than Young Adults
Nutrition & Diet

Older Adults Absorb 19% Less Protein From Sorghum Than Young Adults

A dual-tracer study finds age-related differences in amino acid digestibility depend heavily on protein source, with sorghum most affected.

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May 24, 2026 0
Cutting Kids' Sugar May Accidentally Spike Their Salt Intake
Nutrition & Diet

Cutting Kids' Sugar May Accidentally Spike Their Salt Intake

A well-designed trial to reduce added sugar in children's diets raised an unexpected concern: compensatory increases in sodium consumption.

Research Paper
May 20, 2026 0
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