Typical North American diet is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids Mar 8, 2008
This discovery is an important step towards developing dietary fat guidelines for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Current dietary recommendations evolved from the 1950s emphasis on reducing saturated fat intake to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. (EurekAlert!)
Take Cooking Light's nutrition quiz Mar 6, 2008
Your body needs dietary fat in order to effectively process certain vitamins. Which of the following vitamins are soluble in fat. (CNN)
Receptor Revealed That Turns On Genes After Consuming Unsaturated Fats Mar 5, 2008
4, 2008) Scientists from Wageningen University in the Netherlands demonstrate the tremendous importance of dietary fat as a regulator of gene expression ... Until now, all nutritional interventions with dietary fat in either mice or human subjects involved a mixture of fatty acids ... The mixed nutritional/pharmacological intervention with synthetic triglycerides pursued by Sanderson and colleagues represents a creative and novel way to study the molecular effects of dietary fat. (Science Daily)
Your Health: Eating breakfast boosts weight loss efforts Feb 22, 2008
The breakfast eaters also had a lower intake of dietary fat when compared with the women who bypassed breakfast. Schlundt attributed the reduced fat intake to the wide variety of low-fat breakfast foods available. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Changing Patterns Of Stroke And Heart Disease-related Deaths In Europe Revealed Feb 12, 2008
"For example, in Poland, changes in dietary fat intake during the 1990s, leading to a more favourable ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fat, were associated with a drop in mortality from IHD by approximately one quarter. Other factors such as the consumption of fruit and vegetables, smoking, or alcohol consumption have been linked to the east-west gradient in mortality.". Regional variations within countries seemed to depend on varying risk factors, depending on the location. (Science Daily)
Missing Link Between Belly Fat And Heart Disease? Jan 23, 2008
3, 2003) Unlike its scientifically established relationship to heart disease, dietary fat does not seem to be associated with risk for stroke, according to an article in the Oct. 4 issue of the British. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Did she miss a chance to boost her chances? Dec 31, 2007
Renee has a rare medical disorder called glutaric acidemia type II, or more simply GA II, which prevents her from producing enzymes crucial to breaking down dietary fats and proteins into forms easily handled by the body. Without these enzymes, fats and proteins build up, causing damage to the brain, liver, lungs and kidneys. (Globe and Mail)
Study Fails to Tie Fat Intake to Breast Cancer Risk Dec 25, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a Swedish study of mainly premenopausal women at enrollment does not provide any evidence that total dietary fat or intake of monounsaturated fat (MUFA), polyunsaturated fat (PUFA), or saturated fat (SFA) is associated with a woman's overall risk of developing breast cancer. However, according to Dr. Marie Lof from the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, "Our results suggest that types of fat (MUFA, PUFA, SFA) may have different effects on risk between breast... (MEDLINEplus)
Mice Lacking Enzyme Renin Stay Lean On High-fat Diet, With Little Exercise Dec 7, 2007
"This metabolically favorable state results partly from an increased metabolic rate and partly from gastrointestinal loss of dietary fat, but not from increased physical activity or decreased food intake," they said. The metabolic effects were explained almost entirely by a lack of Ang II in the absence of renin. (Science Daily)
Elsevier announces new journal partnership for 2008 Dec 7, 2007
ISSFAL members are scientists, medical professionals, educators, administrators, communicators and others with an interest in the health effects of dietary fats, oils and lipids; members include researchers carrying out studies on the health effects of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acids, saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids as well as other lipids. ISSFAL is the foremost International Scientific Society dealing exclusively with the health impact of dietary lipids. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Diabetic Hearts Feel The Burn Nov 27, 2007
17, 2003) A cellular sensor of dietary fats slows the development of lesions that lead to heart disease, a Salk Institute study has. . (Science Daily)
Molecule Could Improve Cancer Vaccines And Therapy For Other Diseases Nov 24, 2007
1, 2006) Scientists are proposing that dietary fats can affect how well our immune system works and have discovered that one of the earliest steps in immune system activation relies on a molecule that binds. (Jul. (Science Daily)
Anti-obesity drugs provide only modest weight loss Nov 17, 2007
Orlistat (sold as Xenical in Canada and as Alli in the U.S.), which blocks the digestion of dietary fat. Sibutramine (Meridia) an appetite suppressant. (CTV.ca)
Boost Your Testosterone Levels Nov 12, 2007
Make sure at 30 percent of your diet (and no more) comes from fat; the body needs dietary fat to produce testosterone. Get a minimum of 7 hours of sleep per night; sleeping is when your body does the bulk of its healing, repairing and producing. (Suite101.com)
QUIZ: Transfats Nov 7, 2007
Your body does not need dietary fat to be healthy. True or false. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Can Cholesterol-lowering Medicine Make Radiation More Effective At Curing Prostate Cancer? Nov 1, 2007
(May 21, 2007) In recent years, research has indicated a possible link between dietary fat intake and prostate cancer. New research explores the effect statin medications (which work to reduce low-density. (Science Daily)
MONA CHAREN: Consensus isn't all that's needed to make a reality Oct 15, 2007
"Diet and Fat: A Severe Case of Mistaken Consensus" reviewed the history of our belief that dietary fat was as big a health risk as smoking. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop declared as much in 1988. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Of Polar Bears and Consensus Oct 14, 2007
"Diet and Fat: A Severe Case of Mistaken Consensus" reviewed the history of our belief that dietary fat was as big a health risk as smoking ... "Diet and Fat: A Severe Case of Mistaken Consensus" reviewed the history of our belief that dietary fat was as big a health risk as smoking. (Townhall.com)
Reduce risk of ovarian cancer with low-fat diet Oct 11, 2007
WASHINGTON (AP) - Try fewer burgers and more veggies after menopause: Cutting dietary fat may offer a long-sought protection against deadly ovarian cancer ' if you stick with the diet long enough. Low-fat diets have long been promoted as a way to reduce the risk of different cancers, with decidedly mixed results when put to the test. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Low-fat Dietary Pattern May Lower Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Oct 11, 2007
Researchers found that after four years, women who decreased the amount of dietary fat they consumed were 40 percent less likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who followed normal dietary patterns. As expected, no effect was found during the first four years because preventive benefits on cancer often take many years to develop. (Science Daily)
How 'fat is bad' theory became a mistaken consensus Oct 10, 2007
The evidence that dietary fat correlates with heart disease "does not stand up to critical examination," the American Heart Association concluded in 1957. But three years later the association changed position - not because of new data, Taubes writes, but because Keys and an ally were on the committee issuing the new report. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
National & world news highlights Oct 10, 2007
Study: post-menopausal women who cut dietary fat may reduce risk of ovarian cancer. WASHINGTON Cutting dietary fat may also cut the risk of ovarian cancer, says a study of almost 40,000 older women that found the first hard evidence that menu changes protect against this particularly lethal cancer. (Honolulu Advertiser)
More Fiber, Less Fat Help Prevent Ovarian Cancer Oct 10, 2007
"On the contrary, most of the reduced dietary fat was replaced by complex carbohydrates.". The potential link between dietary fat and cancer is not fully understood, he added. (Health-Finder)
Low-Fat Diet May Cut Cancer Risk Oct 10, 2007
Cutting dietary fat may also cut the risk of ovarian cancer, says a study of almost 40,000 older women that found the first hard evidence that menu changes protect against this particularly lethal cancer. But don't wait too long to get started: The protection didn't kick in until the women had eaten less fat for four years and counting. (Newsmax)
Health claims, part I Oct 5, 2007
Dietary fat and cancer: "Development of cancer depends on many factors. A diet low in total fat may reduce the risk of some cancers. ( Since this claim one major new study failed to find an association between the two). * Dietary saturated fat and cholesterol and risk of coronary heart disease: "While many factors affect heart disease, diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of this disease. " * Fiber-containing grain products, fruit and vegetables and cancer: "Low-fat... (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Count your calories Oct 3, 2007
In the book, Taubes comes to a few controversial conclusions: heart disease is caused by carbohydrates, not dietary fat; carbs are the most likely dietary causes behind diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer; exercise makes us hungry, not thin; and the fewer carbohydrates we eat, the leaner we'll be. "Good Calories, Bad Calories" examines an to the calorie- and fat-centric idea through decades of literature and clinical data on diet and obesity, Taubes says. (Reuters)
Frito-Lay Tries to Take Junk Out of Junk Food Oct 2, 2007
The snack company has come up with a provocative new tack: making chips it claims provide the kind of dietary fat a body needs (seriously). Often, companies replace trans fats with saturated fats, which are known to raise LDL, or "bad," cholesterol. (MSNBC -- Business)
Diet and medications may assist prevention of prostate cancer Sep 24, 2007
In addition, there is strong evidence that dietary fat significantly impacts disease development and promising data that other compounds, such as soy, selenium and green tea, offer additional possibilities for disease prevention. Prostate cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed malignancies in men among Western, developed nations. (EurekAlert!)
Vitamin E trials 'fatally flawed' Sep 23, 2007
Its also been discovered that supplements taken without a fat-containing meal are largely useless, because in the absence of dietary fat vitamin E is not absorbed. Some clinical trials may wish to study the long term effect of vitamins on healthy individuals. (EurekAlert!)
Dietary factors associated with obesity indicators and level of sports participation in Flemish adults: a cross-sectional study Sep 21, 2007
The role of dietary fat and other dietary factors in the aetiology and maintenance of excess weight is controversial. The purposes of the present study were to investigate the dietary factors associated with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and to analyse whether dietary intake varies between subjects with different levels of sports participation. (Nutrition Journal)
Childhood Obesity Epidemic a Long-Term Challenge Sep 21, 2007
THURSDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In the 1980s and '90s, Americans tried to control their weight by watching their cholesterol by cutting dietary fat and substituting carbohydrates. They paid little mind to total calories and physical activity. (Health-Finder)
Nutrition vital for student athletes Sep 13, 2007
Dietary fat should be kept to 30 percent or less of calories as the daily average. Daily allowances for fat grams for athletes may be higher than the amount recommended on food labels, because athletes often need more than 2000 calories per day. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Vitamin E's benefits not equal for all Sep 12, 2007
The study was conducted by scientists at Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) and was published in the September issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, SFBR scientists explain their findings from a study with 250 baboons on a diet with equal levels of dietary fat and cholesterol but varying degrees of vitamin E concentration. "What we found was that vitamin E had a significant effect on cardiovascular disease risk factors, but those effects went in opposite... (India Times, India)
Experts Sort Out Good Fats From Bad Sep 11, 2007
MONDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. and Canadian experts have teamed up to create Dietary Fatty Acids, a comprehensive recommendation on how much of what types of fats people should include -- or avoid -- in their diets. Both the American Dietetic Association and the Dietitians of Canada agree that the body needs some fat and that 20 percent to 30 percent of energy needs should be met by dietary fat ... The Dietary Fatty Acids recommendations guide people to follow a food-based approach... (Health-Finder)
Fitness Fix 2007 Sep 1, 2007
Therefore, to keep your blood pressure from becoming elevated, exercise regularly, control your weight, limit alcohol consumption and avoid excess salt and dietary fats. Copyright 1998-2007. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
What Are The Health Effects Of Acrylamide And How Can It Be Reduced In Food? Aug 23, 2007
Now, a new study by researchers in Spain indicates for the first time that dietary fats make a significant contribution to the formation of acrylamide. The researchers found that high fat levels in roasted almonds may account for as much as half of the acrylamide found in this food and likely accounts for high levels found in other high fat foods, according to study leader Francisco J. Hidalgo, Ph. (Science Daily)
Low-fat diets can stunt child's growth Aug 19, 2007
Some studies have shown that dietary fat helps normal growth and includes fat-soluble vitamins vital for the development of eyesight and other organs. Although scientists have long warned that a moderate intake of 'good' fats - like olive and sunflower oils - are essential to a child's growth and development, parents are witholding them from their kids' diets. (Electric New Paper)
Relative fat oxidation is higher in children than adults Aug 16, 2007
Therefore, dietary fat needs would be higher for children compared with adults. The dietary fat recommendations are higher for children 4 to 18 yrs (i ... Despite this, many parents and children restrict dietary fat for health reasons. (Nutrition Journal)
Children need fat in food, say experts Aug 16, 2007
Despite this, many parents and children restrict dietary fat for health reasons. " Tam Fry, board member of the National Obesity Forum and chairman of the Child Growth Foundation, said: "I think this research is absolutely right. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Weight loss is simple: Eat less and be more active Aug 13, 2007
It will teach the folks who use it a new definition of "oil slick." It prevents the absorption of 33 percent or more of dietary fat. If you do not absorb the fat, where do you think it goes. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dropping Weight ... And Keeping it Off Aug 9, 2007
Gardner thinks the traditional exhortation to cut dietary fat has turned out to be a bad message. The public health experts got it wrong, he says: It totally backfired on us. (Scientific American)
UC examines obesity Aug 2, 2007
CALIFORNIA By reviewing thousands of research reports, UC scientists were able to pin down four factors that are most likely to cause overweight and obesity in America: the consumption of dietary fat, sweetened beverages and restaurant foods, and a pattern of breakfast-skipping. According to a recent press release, the systematic review found that intake of protein, simple sugars and fruit juice, as well as food variety, portion size, snacking and frequency of eating, were not consistently... (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Enough is enough when it comes to fruit and veggies Jul 19, 2007
Based on WINS trial findings, it's prudent to reduce your intake of dietary fat. Choose lean meats, poultry breast, legumes and non-fat dairy products. (Globe and Mail)
Life and Health: Is Alli Truly an Ally for Obesity? Jul 19, 2007
Roche claims that "Xenical is the number one prescription weight loss medication, approved for use in adults in over 50 countries worldwide." Orlistat disables lipase, an enzyme found in the digestive tract, preventing it from breaking down dietary fat that is normally used or stored for energy in this smaller form. Instead, some of the fat continues undigested through the intestines and is then eliminated. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Extra Fruits, Veggies Don't Prevent Cancer Recurrence Jul 19, 2007
com WiresWednesday, July 18, 2007. A diet extra heavy in fruit and vegetables was no better than one with the standard recommended amounts in preventing the recurrence of breast cancer, a study released on Tuesday found. (Newsmax)
Veggie Overload No Help For Breast Cancer Jul 18, 2007
"While it did appear the fruit and vegetable intake increased, clearly the self-reported total diet and fat intake didn't achieve its goal," Gapstur tells WebMD. "The dietary fat intake did not improve. In fact, the women seemed to be eating a higher quantity of fat at the end of the study than they were at the start.". Pierce points to an earlier report on these women in the June 10 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (CBS News)
Overloading on fruits, veggies doesn't prevent breast cancer's return Jul 18, 2007
July 17, 2007 at 4:37 PM EDT. WASHINGTON A diet extra heavy in fruit and vegetables was no better than one with the standard recommended amounts in preventing the recurrence of breast cancer, a study released on Tuesday found. (Globe and Mail)
Good, bad & ugly fat facts Jul 4, 2007
Commonly employed in the Mediterranean, where olive oil is the most popular dietary fat. Seeking more opportunities to improve public health worldwide. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Why DO we have a gall bladder, anyway? Ask the doctor Jul 3, 2007
Factors that increase the likelihood of having gallstones and gallbladder problems are informally referred to as the "Five F's": female, fertile (able to still bear children), fat (associated with higher dietary fats), forty (middle-aged), and a family history of gallstones. When the gallbladder is removed, your liver will still make bile that is directly secreted into the intestines in a non-concentrated form. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
City Says 83% of Restaurants Have Curbed Trans Fat Jul 1, 2007
The real change in the dietary fat landscape came a few years ago, when the Food and Drug Administration that no amount of trans fat was healthy and food companies to disclose trans fat amounts on food labels as a way to pressure companies to eliminate it. It worked. (New York Times)
* Unapproved weight-loss drug still available online Jun 19, 2007
The drug works by preventing dietary fat from being absorbed. The consumption of Alli, however, may result in side effects such as diarrhea. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Read More: Flaxseed May Help Prostate Jun 15, 2007
In the month prior to surgery, they were divided into four groups: one followed their regular diets, one took 30 grams of flaxseed a day, one restricted their dietary intake of fat to less than 20 percent of total calories, and one took flaxseed and restricted their dietary fat. As measured by how fast their cancer cells were dividing, tumors grew about 30 percent to 40 percent slower in the men taking flaxseed whether or not they followed a low-fat diet. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Dieters here greet Alli skeptically Jun 15, 2007
"No, I won't be in the crowds trying to get this on Friday if there are crowds," said Tucsonan Dorian Cooley, 34, who's been in a lengthy battle with her weight and was immediately intrigued by TV ads pushing Alli, a drug that blocks absorption of some dietary fat. "I got on the Internet to find out more about it. But to me, this sounds like it's going to be a disappointment. I think people will try it once, maybe for a few weeks, and then it'll be over. "When you find out how it works and... (Arizona Daily Star)
Panel urges FDA to reject diet pill linked to suicidal thoughts Jun 14, 2007
Only a few other diet drugs are on the market in the USA, including one that keeps some dietary fat from being absorbed by the body and another that works on brain chemistry to enhance fullness. Psychologist Thomas Wadden, an obesity researcher at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, says the decision is "a big disappointment for the field of obesity medicine. Doctors and their obese patients need new weight-loss medications that are safe and effective.". (USA Today -- News)
Dieters may have new Alli in fighting flab Jun 13, 2007
It works by decreasing the amount of dietary fat that is digested. The 60-mg. (Fort Wayne News Sentinel)
New drug puts brakes on drive to eat Jun 12, 2007
Only a few other prescription diet drugs are on the market in the USA, including one that keeps some dietary fat from being absorbed by the body and another that works on brain chemistry to enhance fullness. Rimonabant "turns down," or blocks, parts of the endocannabinoid system, which stimulates appetite and promotes the storage of calories as fat, says Louis Aronne, director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. (USA Today)
Dietary preferences and patterns may be linked to genes Jun 8, 2007
These results, published in Clinical Chemistry, are the first to show that the APOA2 gene is linked to food preferences that shape dietary patterns, particularly preferences for dietary fat ... In addition to preference for dietary fat, the researchers found evidence that the APOA2 gene influences preferences for protein and carbohydrate ... In an earlier study investigating the link between genes and diet, Ordovas found that, for most adults in the Framingham Heart Study, fat intake was... (EurekAlert!)
Flaxseed may stall prostate cancer growth Jun 4, 2007
The men were randomized into four arms: a control group that maintained their regular diets, men who took flaxseed (30 grams per day), men who restricted their dietary intakes of fat (to less than 20 percent of their total calories) and men who took flaxseed and also restricted their intake of dietary fat ... These scores indicated that cancer cells in the two flaxseed groups grew at a significantly slower rate (roughly 30 to 40 percent slower) than the placebo or dietary fat groups. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ginseng, Flaxseed May Help Cancer Patients Jun 3, 2007
In this study, 161 men scheduled to undergo prostatectomy were divided into four groups: one maintaining their regular diet; one taking 30 grams of flaxseed daily for a month prior to surgery; one in which men restricted their dietary fat; and one in which men took flaxseed and restricted their dietary fat. Men who were taking flaxseed, in either the low-fat or normal diet group, had the slowest rate of tumor growth, reported researchers at Duke University. (Forbes)
High-Fat Diet May Increase Ecstasy Danger May 31, 2007
On the other hand, the researcher added, body-temperature regulation is a complex process that involves many factors other than dietary fat. It's not clear, Sprague noted, whether having a pre-ecstasy burger and fries might boost the odds of hyperthermia, since the animal study looked at long-term fat intake. (MEDLINEplus)
Scavenger Cells May Block Obesity, Study Shows May 23, 2007
They focused on a molecule found in the nucleus of cells called PPAR-gamma, which has been implicated in how cells detect fatty acids, the building blocks of dietary fat. The researchers bred genetically engineered mice that did not have the PPAR-gamma molecule in their macrophages. (Science Daily)
Statin use linked with decreased prostate cancer mortality rates; lower PSA levels May 21, 2007
In recent years, research has indicated a possible link between dietary fat intake and prostate cancer. Research presented today at the 102nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association explores the effect statin medications (which work to reduce low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, levels) may have on prostate-specific antigen, the incidence of prostate cancer, and mortality due to prostate cancer. (EurekAlert!)
Story ideas from the Journal of Lipid Research May 4, 2007
Too much cholesterol has long been linked to increasing risks of developing heart disease, but it has been less clear how the various dietary fats saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated make people susceptible to the disease. Lawrence L. Rudel and colleagues developed a method to determine the effects of the three types of dietary fats on acyl-coenzyme A, a key molecule involved in the metabolism of fatty acids. (EurekAlert!)
Highlights from the May 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association May 2, 2007
" Additional research articles in the May Journal of the American Dietetic Association include: Validation of Three Food Frequency Questionnaires to Assess Dietary Calcium Intake in Adults Development and Evaluation of a Short Instrument to Estimate Usual Dietary Intake of Percent Energy from Fat Is the Medficts Rapid Dietary Fat Screener Valid for Pre-Menopausal African-American Women? Comparison of Three Methods if Dietary Fat Consumption in African-Americans An Alternative to Dietary Data... (EurekAlert!)
High insulin levels impair intestinal metabolic function Apr 25, 2007
Chylomicrons transport dietary fat from the intestine to the rest of the body. The researchers note that excessive insulin appears to alter the mechanics of blood vessel walls, allowing chylomicrons and cholesterol to build up in them, which, over time, creates blockages in the blood stream, leading to heart problems. (EurekAlert!)
