Nutrition

Ultra-Processed Foods May Up CKD Risk

Publish Date June 23, 2022

Sugar-sweetened beverages are a frequently consumed ultra-processed food group.

Frequent Nut Consumption Linked With Lower CKD Risk

Publish Date June 23, 2022

Nutritional therapy is an essential part of CKD management.

Unsweetened, Sugar-Sweetened Coffee Intake Linked to Mortality

Publish Date June 9, 2022

Moderate consumption of unsweetened coffee and sugar-sweetened coffee linked to reduced risk for all-cause mortality

Potassium Chloride Supplements May Up Hyperkalemia Risk in CKD

Publish Date June 3, 2022

Salt substitutes commonly contain potassium chloride.

Cereal Fiber Tied to Lower Inflammation, CVD in Older Adults

Publish Date April 19, 2022

Inflammation mediates approximately one-sixth of the association between cereal fiber intake and cardiovascular disease

Avocado Intake Linked to Lower Risk for CVD, Coronary Heart Disease

Publish Date April 7, 2022

Replacing animal products such as butter, cheese, eggs, processed meat with avocado linked to lower risk for CVD events

Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

Publish Date March 30, 2022

Risks seen for aspartame and acesulfame-K; higher risks also seen for breast cancer and obesity-related cancers

Malnutrition-Inflammation in HD Ups Risks for Fractures, CV Events

Publish Date March 2, 2022

The new scoring system for malnutrition and inflammation complex syndrome could be useful for assessing nutritional and inflammatory status at bedside and predicting adverse outcomes in patients receiving hemodialysis.

Poor Nutrition at Dialysis Start Linked With Early Death

Publish Date February 17, 2022

Study highlights the importance of improving nutritional status before and during dialysis initiation.

Nutrient-Laden Snacks Can Meaningfully Cut Cholesterol

Publish Date February 17, 2022

Consumption of a suite of ready-to-eat bioactive foods tied to 8.8% drop in LDL cholesterol in 4 weeks.