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A shocking study found microplastics were ubiquitous in human test subjects’ guts — but experts say don’t fret yet
Source: Viral microplastic consumption study reveals how little we know about plastic toxicity…
The 18th edition (2015) of the Foremost Drug-Nutrient Interaction Resource with over 90 new drugs added, reference tables such as lab values, potassium sources, grapefruit-drug interactions, drug-alcohol interactions and many others revised and updated.
Farmers are focusing too much on grains and animal products.
Source: Earth Doesn’t Have Enough Fruits, Veggies To Keep Everyone Healthy: Study
Chromium’s primary function appears to be enhancing the action of insulin, which plays a role in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and storage.
Source: Micronutrients: Chromium | Food & Nutrition | From the Magazine
The latest national tally on dieting finds that nearly half of U.S. adults are doing what they can to trim a widening waistline.
Source: Almost Half of Americans Are Trying to Lose Weight: CDC
Women with gestational diabetes assigned to medical nutrition therapy based on the Mediterranean diet for 3 months experienced an improvement in glycemic profile at delivery that was comparable to pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance, study data show.“Mediterranean diet-based medical nutrition therapy (MNT) should be considered as a universal, first-line therapy in gestational
Source: Mediterranean diet-based nutrition therapy linked to improved gestational diabetes outcomes
Although all dietitians are well-versed in academic writing, it can be a challenge to organize our vast knowledge in a way that hits the right chord for readers on the web. Before you sit down to write your epic article, save yourself some time by investing an hour in learning the basics of a solid writing process that can help you create your very best work.
We’ve scoured the internet for the best practices on writing and distilled the information to meet the needs of NutriScape writers. In our 1-hour CEU presentation, “Copywriting Skills for the Internet”, we discuss a structured process for each phase of writing and cover critical SEO principles that are key to getting articles found on Google.
This writer’s guide is a resource that will be sure to help as you organize your thoughts:
Women who breast-feed are less likely to develop breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis and may have improved cardiovascular health.
Source: Breast-Feeding Is Good for the Mother, and Not Just the Baby
Association seen for post-menopausal breast and blood cancers
Source: Does Eating More Organic Foods Cut the Risk of Cancer?
ARFID is a newer diagnostic category introduced in the DSM-V that allows for more appropriate diagnosing of individuals, especially children, with atypical eating disorders.
Source: Meal Prep: DIY Salad Bar
Glutamine supplementation does not affect body composition, but it may accelerate strength recovery from resistance-training sessions and reduce the occurrence of infections in hard-training endurance athletes.
Source: Fact check: does glutamine build muscle?
Your writing adds immense value to The NutriScape Project’s educational mission and places our writers as experts in the field. It can deliver you attention from your perfect clients so that they can connect—that’s what it’s all about. But first, let’s make sure this article is going to get the attention it deserves.
We want to make it easy to write great articles that get awesome levels of traffic. That requires SEO. SEO is the art and science of getting found on Google. It is a highly technical topic that most dietitians prefer not to tackle. And SEO is best done before any writing even takes place.
Our specialist dietitian has already done much of the SEO work for you–researching and testing out the best keywords and heading structure to include to make your article show up in internet searches.
Coming up with the best keywords is tricky. Many of the keywords we would normally think of having either too much competition or too little search traffic. You will want to use the keyword/keyphrase in the first paragraph of your article and several more times.
According to our research, these are the best keyword(s) or keyphrase(s) to include in your article:
Readers love easy reading! Google looks for readability and scanability, so headings are important. Headings make your article easy to scan and can also break up long blocks of text that tend to overwhelm your readers.
During the keyword research process, these heading ideas came up in the top-rated articles and searches. If these headings fit the topic you are writing about and the article you want to write, they would probably help the article rank well in Google searches. They are only suggestions, so if they don’t fit what you are writing, you will want to create something better. Here are the headings our SEO dietitian suggested for this article:
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Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes Mellitus
Source: Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes Mellitus | NEJM
MIND diets are said to be important for people who want to protect their cognitive health as they age. This diet is a combination of Mediterranean and DASH diets which are both known to provide both the mind and body with benefits.
Source: MIND Diets To Protect The Mind
The immune system is required for survival but it is most often neglected until one becomes sick. If the immune system begins to act up it may lead to conditions ranging from cold hands and diarrhea to more severe conditions such as pneumonia and Crohn’s disease.
Source: Immune System Detox
If we can practice getting curious about our intentions behind our behaviors we can really start to understand if our behaviors are serving us.
Source: 5 Ways to Get Started with Intuitive Eating | Food & Nutrition | Stone Soup
BOSTON — Employing the concept of metabolic flexibility — the body’s ability to oxidize the type of fuel that is available — may offer the best hope for curbing obesity, according to a speaker at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress.“One often overlooked issue is the role of metabolic dysfunction in development of obesity,” James O. Hill, PhD, director of the
Source: ‘Metabolic flexibility’ required to achieve, maintain weight loss
New research conducted by the University of Surrey has found that changing your meal times can reduce body fat.
Source: Study Reveals Eating A Later Breakfast And Earlier Dinner Can Double Weight Loss
SAN DIEGO — Bexagliflozin was effective and well-tolerated in lowering hemoglobin A1c in patients with diabetes and stage 3a/3b CKD, according to study results presented at ASN Kidney Week. We have fewer and fewer oral agents to use, despite the fact that diabetes is obviously a leading cause of chronic kidney disease,” Andrew S. Allegretti, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital,
Source: Bexaglifozin demonstrates efficacy in lowering HbA1c in patients with diabetes and stage 3a/3b CKD
New research suggests that treating gum disease may be a factor in lowering blood glucose levels for people with type 2 diabetes. Healthy gums were also associated with lower risks of developing diabetes complications and with improvements in kidney and blood vessel function, according to the study by UCL Eastman Dental.
Source: Gum disease treatment linked to improved blood glucose in type 2 diabetes, study finds
The CMS released a proposed rule Friday that would implement parts of the 2018 budget deal, including allowing Medicare Advantage plans to offer government-funded telehealth services to seniors starting in 2020.
Source: Proposed rule would expand Medicare Advantage telehealth benefits
Almost a 50% risk reduction versus nonusers
Wash your hand after touching chicken and other poultry so you don’t get sick! Learn more.
Source: Keeping Backyard Poultry
This section is dedicated to our loyal subscribers. These tools for your practice include charts & hand-held reference cards, instruction sheets for drugs, drug reference guides, handouts for your patients, and other educational tools for you and your patients that can be used as quick reference or printable material.
Source: Tools – Diabetes In Control
Metformin (brand names Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Fortamet, Riomet, Glumetza, and others) is a popular and highly effective oral diabetes drug used to help manage Type 2 diabetes. This drug works by lowering the amount of glucose made by the liver and by making the body’s cells more sensitive to insulin. Metformin also has some other beneficial effects in that it may help lower blood lipid, or fat, levels (cholesterol and triglycerides) and can, in some people, promote a small amount of weight loss.
Source: Metformin and Risk For Vitamin B12 Deficiency – Diabetes Self-Management
Diabetes is a formidable foe that can tax the bodies and the spirits of people diagnosed with the blood sugar disease.
Source: For Diabetics, Going Vegan May Boost Mood Along With Health
According to Mayo Clinic researchers and the FDA, the common hypertension medication Benicar may cause severe gluten intolerance symptoms in some people. I’ve mentioned this before on this site and to my newsletter subscribers, but since people are starting to file lawsuits, I thought I’d remind readers of this potential hidden cause of their symptoms. For the record, the lawsuits are not settled, won or lost yet, so I’m not implying guilt on the part of Benicar’s manufacturer, which is global pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo. Specifically, the hypertension drug Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) can cause sprue-like enteropathy, which mimics celiac disease.
Source: Benicar Side Effects May Include Gluten Intolerance Symptoms
The national cost of diabetes in the U.S. in 2012 was more than $245 billion, up from $174 billion in 2007.
Source: The Cost of Diabetes
Are you are a registered dietitian nutritionist who practices in a clinical setting and is interested in furthering your knowledge and career? I highly recommend earning Certified Nutrition Support Clinician status through the CNSC exam,
Source: 5 Resources for RDNs Taking the CNSC Exam – Food & Nutrition Magazine
Although all dietitians are well-versed in academic writing, it can be a challenge to organize our vast knowledge in a way that hits the right chord for readers on the web. Before you sit down to write your epic article, save yourself some time by investing an hour in learning the basics of a solid writing process that can help you create your very best work.
We’ve scoured the internet for the best practices on writing and distilled the information to meet the needs of NutriScape writers. In our 1-hour CEU presentation, “Copywriting Skills for the Internet”, we discuss a structured process for each phase of writing and cover critical SEO principles that are key to getting articles found on Google.
This writer’s guide is a resource that will be sure to help as you organize your thoughts:
Risks seen in study of Hispanic and Latino Americans
Healthcare professionals agree on aggressive therapy for secondary prevention of CVD with statins, the cornerstone of therapy; however, recent focus has been given to the role of inflammation in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis, the main cause of CVD, and as a treatment target for patients at risk.
Coke, PepsiCo and other big beverage companies are the unseen forces (and funders) behind ballot initiatives that would ban taxes on food sales.
Source: Where ‘Yes! To Affordable Groceries’ Really Means No to a Soda Tax
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