nutrition Archives

Patient shares experience with celiac disease: It’s a serious autoimmune condition, but “not the end of the world”

In a video, Stanford Children's Health's Healthier, Happier Lives Blog introduces a patient with celiac disease and discusses the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the autoimmune disorder.

Family food rules can significantly improve teens’ independent food choices

Household guidelines and rules related to food help teenagers eat healthier away from home, new Stanford research suggests.

Debating low-fat vs low-carb diets? New study found a draw

A comparison of diets for weight loss for those with different levels of insulin and metabolic genes did not find a clear winner.

Weight gain, and loss, causes widespread molecular changes

Study finds even a modest weight gain causes the body to fluctuate on the molecular level, but most changes revert back when weight is lost.

Healthy holidays: Food allergies and gifts of food

Food allergies or restrictions can complicate travel or visits to friends and family. Two Stanford experts share advice here.

Healthy holidays: Traveling with your diet and exercise routine

Travel complicates a diet and exercise regime. Here, nutrition expert Christopher Gardner and doctor-chef Michelle Hauser offer advice.

Healthy holidays: Strategies to help enjoy celebratory foods

Splashes of color, festive shapes and sprinkles make holiday food some of the most exciting nosh we'll have all year. With all of these appealing culinary …

Learning to listen as a medical student

“So you’re currently not taking any steps towards improving your nutrition?” I asked. The woman glared; my face flushed. “No,” she said sharply, “I told …

Too high: For high blood pressure, lifestyle changes are the most effective and safest drug

In the fourth post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, lays out lifestyle changes that can improve health.

Want to change a behavior? Realize that others are changing, Stanford research suggests

Last year, Joe regularly ate meat. Bacon, burgers and wings were among his favorite foods. But this year, he's into kale, carrots and lentils. What …

Ways to boost blood iron levels while eating a vegan or vegetarian diet

If you eat a vegan or vegetarian diet, or if you're just aiming to keep your iron levels up, you probably know some of the …

Study shows one federal food program may lead to lower health-care expenditures

As the national debate over health-care costs continues, it’s good to learn that one government program appears to be lowering medical expenditures for those Americans …

New study intervenes to help female collegiate distance runners eat enough

Like other athletes at risk, female collegiate distance runners are predisposed to develop bone stress injuries from a condition known as the female athletic triad, …

Stanford students develop app to boost nutrition for low-income Californians

A team of Stanford Biodesign students is developing an app that aims to help low-income Californians improve their diet. The team, which coalesced during the "Biodesign …

Socioeconomic status and food: A Stanford researcher observed families to learn more

Priya Fielding-Singh, a PhD candidate in sociology at Stanford, investigates the social determinants of health. She wanted to learn more about the relationship between socioeconomic status …

“Food pharmacies” offer a prescription for healthy eating

We’ve all heard the old adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But getting those fresh apples and veggies isn't always that easy -- …