Food Sources of Potassium ranked by milligrams of potassium per standard amount, also showing calories in the standard amount. (The AI for adults is 4,700 mg/day potassium.) Food, Standard Amount Potassium (mg) Calories Sweetpotato, baked, 1 potato (146 g) 694 131 Tomato paste, ¼ cup 664 54 Beet greens, cooked, ½ cup 655 19 Potato, baked, flesh, 1 potato …
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Treating Obesity Via Brain Glucose Sensing
The past two decades have witnessed an epidemic spread of obesity-related diseases in Western countries. Elucidating the biological mechanism that links overnutrition to obesity could prove crucial in reducing obesity levels. In the July 26 issue of PLoS Biology, Dr. Dongsheng Cai and his research team at Albert Einstein College of Medicine describe a pathway that …
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Omega-3s May Reduce Diabetes Risk: 3 Studies Compare Plant & Marine Sources
Increased blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids from plant or marine sources are associated with reduced risk of type-2 diabetes, according to three new studies in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. J Clin Nutr August 1, 2011; 94 (2) Editorial Edith JM Feskens The prevention of type 2 diabetes: should we recommend …
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How Maternal Smoking Or Nicotine Use Increases The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease In Later Life
Scientists now understand more about why being exposed to nicotine while you were a fetus will increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease as an adult. “We have found distinct links between cigarette smoking or even using nicotine patches or gum and the long-term harm for the child,” says Dr. DaLiao Xiao, a scientist who …
Vegetarian Diet May Protect Against Common Bowel Disorder
Research: Diet and risk of diverticular disease in Oxford cohort of European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC): prospective study of British, vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Vegetarians are a third less likely to get a common bowel disorder (diverticular disease) than their meat eating counterparts, finds a new study published on bmj.com. Diverticular disease has been …
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Over Half Of Alzheimer’s Cases May Be Preventable, Say Researchers
Over half of all Alzheimer’s disease cases could potentially be prevented through lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions, according to a study led by Deborah Barnes, PhD, a mental health researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Analyzing data from studies around the world involving hundreds of thousands of participants, …
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Another Danger Of Secondhand Smoke — Hearing Loss
NEW YORK, July, 18, 2011 – NYU School of Medicine researchers report in a new study that exposure to tobacco smoke nearly doubles the risk of hearing loss among adolescents. The study is published in the July, 2011, issue of Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. “More than half of all children in the …
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Seaweed As A Rich New Source Of Heart-Healthy Food Ingredients
In an article that may bring smiles to the faces of vegetarians who consume no dairy products and vegans, who consume no animal-based foods, scientists have identified seaweed as a rich new potential source of heart-healthy food ingredients. Seaweed and other “macroalgae” could rival milk products as sources of these so-called “bioactive peptides,” they conclude …
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Does Food Act Physiologically Like A ‘Drug Of Choice’ For Some?
Reducing variety in food choices may represent an important strategy for those trying to lose weight. Variety is considered the “spice of life,” but does today’s unprecedented level of dietary variety help explain skyrocketing rates of obesity? Some researchers think it might. According to ASN Spokesperson Shelley McGuire, PhD: “We’ve known for years that foods- …
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High Folate Intake Linked to Better Grades in Swedish Teens
Swedish teenagers who are deficient in folate have poorer grades than teens who have a high folate intake, according to new research published online July 11 in Pediatrics. Nilsson TK, Yngve A, Böttiger AK, Hurtig-Wennlöf A, Sjöström M.High Folate Intake Is Related to Better Academic Achievement in Swedish Adolescents. Pediatrics. 2011 Jul 11. [Epub ahead of print]. …
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