Nutrition Archives - The Cardiology Advisor

Prognostic Nutritional Index, Serum Sodium Level Enhance Risk Prediction in Heart Failure

By

Sheila Jacobs

May 17, 2022

Investigators examined the relationship among nutritional status, hyponatremia, and risk for morality in patients with heart failure.

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Pediatric Cardiology

Many Infants in WIC Program Not Getting Enough Vitamin D

May 13, 2022

A high proportion of infants in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) are not meeting current vitamin D recommendations.

A vegan diet can be highly nutritious, as it contains a low amount of saturated fats and a high amount of nutrients. Although meat should be avoided, vegans can get the same nutrients through other alternatives such as tofu, tempeh, and seitan. As for food options, vegans can eat anything with the exception of animal products. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains are the staple of each meal.

Metabolic

Genetics, Diet Quality Independently Linked to T2DM Risk

May 11, 2022

A healthy diet may lower the risk for type 2 diabetes across all levels of genetic risk.

Metabolic

Time-Restricted Eating No Better Than Cutting Calories for Obesity

May 10, 2022

No significant difference seen in mean weight loss at 12 months with time-restricted eating, daily calorie restriction

Metabolic

Timing, Type of Food Intake Linked to Mortality Risks in Diabetes

April 8, 2022

Eating less processed meat in the evening may reduce the risk for cardiovascular death among people living with diabetes.

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Arrhythmia and Coffee—To Drink or Not to Drink?

By

Ron Goldberg

April 4, 2022

Investigators conducted a study to evaluate the relationship between coffee intake and incident arrhythmia, cardiovascular disease, and mortality.

General Medicine

Model Predicts Impact of Food Choices on Life Expectancy

February 24, 2022

Expected gains in life expectancy larger for optimal dietary changes adopted earlier in life

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet emphasizes portion size, eating a variety of foods, and reducing sodium intake, while increasing potassium, calcium, and magnesium. While the diet is intended to help treat and prevent high blood pressure, it also reduces the risk of other diseases including diabetes. Foods in this diet include: fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. Dairy is allowed as long as it is low-fat or fat free. Sweets and red meat should be limited.

Metabolic

Effects of Nutritional Components on Risk for Cardiometabolic Diseases

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

February 18, 2022

A meta-analysis was conducted to determine the quality of evidence for the associations between specific dietary factors and risk for cardiometabolic diseases.