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Tag: nutrition
How to keep sugar out of kids’ diets: One pediatrician’s mission
Stanford pediatrician Anisha Patel is taking a hands-on approach to helping parents and teachers reduce kids' sugar intake.
Names matter: Transforming how we label foods
A study from Stanford researchers finds that food labels that highlight tastiness can improve healthy eating among students at five colleges.
Sleep deprived? A healthy diet can help
Improved nutrition — and access to healthy foods — can reduce the effects of sleep deprivation in physicians, new Stanford Medicine ressearch suggests.
Demystifying Heart Failure: “Hold the salt” and other healthy eating habits
This installment in the Demystifying Heart Failure series provides dietary guidance for those with heart failure as well as for those hoping to prevent it.
Do probiotics live up to the hype? Part I
This two-part series examines the benefits, and drawbacks, of probiotics. Stanford researchers clarify whether probiotics can really boost your health.
A skeptical look at popular diets: Thumbs up for Mediterranean
In the ninth and final post in the series A Skeptical Look at Popular Diets, physician Randall Stafford examines the Mediterranean diet.
A skeptical look at popular diets: Low fat revival?
In the eighth post in the series A Skeptical Look at Popular Diets, physician Randall Stafford breaks down low-fat diets, which were popular in the 1980s.
A skeptical look at popular diets: The lowdown on low carb
In the seventh post in the series A Skeptical Look at Popular Diets, physician Randall Stafford examines the pros and cons of a low-carb diet.
A skeptical look at popular diets: Hurrah for raw food?
In the sixth post in A Skeptical Look At Popular Diets, Stanford physician Randall Stafford analyzes the pros and cons of a raw food diet.
A skeptical look at popular diets: Going gluten-free
In the fifth post in A Skeptical Look at Popular Diets, clinician-researcher Randall Stafford analyzes the gluten-free diet.
A skeptical look at popular diets: How ketogenic should you go?
In the fourth post in the series A Skeptical Look at Popular Diets, physician Randall Stafford examines pros and cons of a ketogenic diet.
Modern diet may foster higher susceptibility to sepsis
You've already knew our modern high-fat, high-sugar, high-starch, minimal-fiber diet was going to be the death of us all, because you've been told a thousand times. Now, a new study in mice gives us yet another reason to watch our intake.
Protein swap: Improve your health and the planet by eating fewer animals and more plants, researchers suggest
A new review of protein consumption recommends cutting back on overall protein consumption and shifting from meat-based proteins to plant-based proteins.
A skeptical look at popular diets: Vegetarian is healthy if you tread carefully
In the third post in A Skeptical Look at Popular Diets, clinician-researcher Randall Stafford points out the pros and cons of a vegetarian diet.
A skeptical look at popular diets: The paleo diet isn’t just for cavemen
In the second piece in the series A Skeptical Look at Popular Diets, clinician and researcher Randall Stafford examines the paleo diet.