Maternal mortality refers primarily to deaths that occur when a person is pregnant or has recently given birth. It can also include deaths that occur up to a year after giving birth, if the cause of ...

Dietary fibres in fruit, vegetables, beans and whole grains are some of the most important food components for human health. They help digestion, weight management, blood sugar control, heart health, ...

The study, recently published in PNAS, provides a comprehensive evaluation of the relationship between microplastic exposure and photosynthesis across terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems.

Join Us for An Upcoming Webinar! We all know beans are good for us, but new and emerging research is showcasing just how good they are, and how eating more actually heightens the benefits. This ...

Adequate dietary fiber intake has been linked to reduced risk of CVD, type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer, as well as improved digestive function.1,2 The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans ...

RDs can help clients serve tasty, nutritious foods and let their creativity shine. For many people around the world, the holidays are synonymous with a time of year that brings family and friends ...

Social media, podcasts, and the internet can be a mixed bag of nutrition and health information, and one of the latest questionable claims making the rounds is that seed oils cause everything from ...

A few decades ago, people may not have been familiar with fermented foods. But they’ve seen significant growth in recent years, and demand doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Fermented foods saw an ...

For athletes of any skill level, adequate hydration is imperative for optimal health and exercise performance. Yet, research suggests that more than one-half of athletes in professional, collegiate, ...

Evidence suggests certain dietary patterns containing specific nutrients can reduce symptoms of some of the most common mental health disorders. RDs play an important role in treating clients and ...

Do their potentially health-promoting compounds have a place in disease treatment? Mushrooms have been used as medicine for thousands of years, including in the early Greek, Egyptian, Roman, Chinese, ...

A review of the various oils and their health benefits, plus recommendations for RDs. Americans spend approximately $6 billion per year on omega-3 fatty acid supplements and fortified foods.1 The main ...