Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Got Nutrients? Daily Tip

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June 11, 2013
It is well known that dieting increases the risk of developing gallstones. A new study found that extreme calorie restriction (500 calories a day for six to ten weeks) was more than three times as likely to cause gallstones than a diet providing 1,200 to 1,500 calories a day.
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Crash diet tied to increased gallstone risk
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Int J Obesity. 22 May 2013. [Epub ahead of print]

June 10, 2013
Persistent diarrhea in infants can be life-threatening. Researchers in India found that providing supplemental zinc to high risk infants (6 months to one year of age) significantly reduced the incidence of diarrhea.
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Prophylactic Zinc Supplementation in Indian Infants Reduces Incidence of Diarrhea
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Pediatrics. 2013 Jun 3. [Epub ahead of print]

Honolulu Subarea Health Planning Council
Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences
C / T / A / H / R · University of Hawai`i at Mānoa

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