Nutrition

Nutrition News

  • Purine Intake Linked to Recurrent Gout Attacks Purine Intake Linked to Recurrent Gout Attacks Purine intake, especially from animal compared with plant sources, is associated with an increased risk for recurrent gout attacks, a new study has found.
  • Dietary Calcium Better Than Supplements Dietary Calcium Better Than Supplements Another study suggesting that calcium supplements might increase the risk of heart attack garnered headlines around the world last week.
 

Nutrition Perspectives

  • Omega-3 Fish Oil: Separating Fact From Fiction Omega-3 Fish Oil: Separating Fact From Fiction   Is this another flip-flop message about yet another dietary supplement? Dr. JoAnn Manson clarifies the results of a recent meta-analysis and informs readers about how to counsel patients.
  • The Behavioral Challenge: An Obesity Consult The Behavioral Challenge: An Obesity Consult   In a 3-part series on obesity, Henry Black talks to Louis Aronne about behavioral approaches to managing and preventing obesity.
 

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