Diet and Dieting Information
Diet & Nutrition Info
Nutrition.gov – a USDA-sponsored website that offers credible information to help you make healthful eating choices.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)
Nutrient Recommendations (National Institutes of Health)
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets (National Institutes of Health)
What We Eat In America (WWEIA) Database (U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)
USDA Food Composition Databases (U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)
Diets
Fasting diet could fight disease, slow aging
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/five-day-fasting-diet-could-fight-disease-slow-aging
Fasting for Longevity: 9 Questions for Dr. Valter D. Longo
https://www.bluezones.com/2016/04/fasting-for-longevity/
Running on Empty – What happens when people regularly take breaks from eating
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49462/title/Running-on-Empty/
Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN diets for Weight Loss
Premenopausal overweight and obese women assigned to follow the Atkins diet lost more weight and experienced more favorable overall metabolic effects at 12 months than women assigned to follow the Zone, Ornish, or LEARN diets. While questions remain about long-term effects and mechanisms, a low-carbohydrate, high-protein, high-fat diet may be considered a feasible alternative recommendation for weight loss.
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/205916
DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
- Mayo: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/dash-diet/art-20048456
- Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH:
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/new_dash.pdf - DASH Eating Plan
Mediterranean diet reduces the incidence of major cardiovascular events
Among persons at high cardiovascular risk, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduced the incidence of major cardiovascular events.
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1200303#t=abstract
Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of a form of breast cancer
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/06/mediterranean-diet-may-reduce-risk-of-form-of-breast-cancer-study
Improving diet quality over time linked with reduced risk of premature death
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/improving-diet-quality-over-time-linked-with-reduced-risk-premature-death/
NEJM: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1613502
Intensive metabolic intervention including dieting, exercise, and medical support can reverse Type 2 diabetes in just four months
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/03/15/type-2-diabetes-can-reversed-just-four-months-trial-shows/
JCEM: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-lookup/doi/10.1210/jc.2016-3373
High-Fiber Diet tied to less knee arthritis
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-05/b-gdn042817.php
Gluten-free diet not recommended for people without celiac disease
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-05/b-gdn042817.php
bmj: http://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j1892ijkey=2df3a3abc8b42aa01e81ade34ddeb316cd1c0ab3&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
Eat legumes every day to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4369148/Eat-legumes-reduce-risk-type-2-diabetes-35.html#ixzz4d7kVEkkI
Association Between Dietary Factors and Mortality From Heart Disease, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes in the United States
The largest numbers of estimated diet-related Heart Disease, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes deaths in the US were related to high sodium, low nuts/seeds, high processed meats, low seafood omega-3 fats, low vegetables, low fruits, and high sugar-sweetened beverages.
JAMA, http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2608221?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jama.2017.0947
Low-sodium diet might not lower blood pressure
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-04/eb2-ldm041217.php
Fruit and veggies rich in potassium may be key to lowering blood pressure
http://news.usc.edu/119637/how-to-lower-your-blood-pressure-eat-more-fruit-and-veggies/
APS Endo & Meta, http://ajpendo.physiology.org/content/312/4/E348
Fruits, vegetables, and legumes: sound prevention tools
Higher fruit, vegetable, and legume consumption was associated with a lower risk of non-cardiovascular, and total mortality. Benefits appear to be maximum for both non-cardiovascular mortality and total mortality at three to four servings per day (equivalent to 375–500 g/day)
Lancet, 08/29/2017
Eating regular variety of nuts associated with lower risk of heart disease
People who consumed nuts, in a portion of 1 oz (28g), at least once or twice a week, had an approximately 20% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
sciencedaily.com
Carbohydrates
Researchers observed a significant relationship between added sugar consumption and increased risk for cardiovascular disease mortality (JAMA, 2014)
High carbohydrate intake was associated with a higher risk of total mortality, whereas total fat and individual types of fat were related to lower total mortality (Lancet, 2017-08-29).
Notable Studies
Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
CALERIE
Comprehensive Assessment of Long term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy (2007)
DASH (1993 – 1997)
DASH-Sodium (1997-1999)
OmniHeart (PMID: 16287956)
OmniCarb (PMID: 25514303)
DIETFITS (2018)
Healthy Low Fat vs. Healthy Low Carb – One Diet Does Not Fit All
Diogenes Project, The Diet, Obesity and Genes Dietary Study
- Diogenes GI Database, http://www.diogenes-eu.org/GI-Database/Default.htm
EPIC,The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study is one of the largest cohort studies in the world, with more than half a million (521 000) participants recruited across 10 European countries and followed for almost 15 years.
Framingham Heart Study (since 1948)
Study to identifying the common factors or characteristics that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD).
HANDLS, The Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span study to understand the sources of persistent health disparities in overall longevity, cardiovascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease has led to the development of the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span study.
HPFS, Health Professionals Follow-up Study (1986)
NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHS, The Nurses’ Health Study (1976)
NuAge, Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Aging (2004-2009)
POUNDS LOST, Preventing Overweight Using Novel Dietary Strategies Study (2003)
PREDIMED, Prevention with Mediterranean Diet (2013)
PURE, The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (2003-2009)
In Popular Culture
BBC ONE’s diet trials (2002)
Initial findings
The Biggest Loser – NBC
Diet versus Exercise in “The Biggest Loser” Weight Loss Competition
The Blue Zones – Residents of Okinawa, Sardinia, and Loma Linda, California, live longer, healthier lives than just about anyone else on Earth. National Geographic (text)
Sugar vs. Fat (2014)
BBC Horizon Video, Daily Mail