Nutrition Works Portland ME

11/23/2021

05/19/2021

The US Preventive Services Task Force released a recommendation statement lowering the recommended age for starting colorectal cancer screening from age 50 to 45, either through colonoscopy or other methods. The statement, published in the , recommended colon cancer screening for people ages 45 to 7...

05/19/2021

Patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery who had a pre-operative A1C level greater than 8% had an elevated risk of mortality and adverse cardiac events, compared with a pre-operative A1C level lower than 8%, according to a study at the . The findings, based on...

04/29/2021

These sweet potatoes with black bean filling are sure to become a weeknight favorite.

04/28/2021

A study in the journal Hypertension found that individuals with high sensitivity to salt had a 43% higher risk for developing high blood pressure, compared with those with moderate salt sensitivity. The findings, based on data from 1,604 adults in China, indicate that sensitivity to salt is a cause,...

04/23/2021

Data show a quarter of US adults have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which can lead to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, but most people with NAFLD die of cardiovascular disease, not liver disease, medical experts said. Dr. Christos Mantzoros at Harvard Medical School called the intersection of liver...

04/22/2021

A meta-analysis of 9 studies, published in , found that patients with diabetes who received mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions experienced greater reductions in diabetes distress and A1C levels, immediately and for up to one month after the intervention, compared with those who received...

04/21/2021

Exercise was associated with a 9.5% reduction in liver steatosis and a 6.8% decrease in liver stiffness for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, independent of weight loss, according to a study published in . Exercise also was associated with a decrease in inflammation and oxidative stre...

04/21/2021

Higher consumption of red and processed meat was linked to poorer cardiac function, adverse ventricular remodeling and higher arterial stiffness, while higher consumption of oily fish was linked to greater arterial compliance and better ventricular function, according to a study presented at the vir...

02/20/2021

It's all about the color.

02/20/2021

Higher physical activity levels were associated with a 52% lower mortality rate vs. lower levels of activity, according to a study that assessed the link between activity and health outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease. “Physical activity level has been shown to be a potentially m...

02/09/2021

Turn to these foods for plant protein