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“Carbohydrates in breast milk also provide energy for a growing infant, but in a surprising twist, a significant portion of these carbohydrates provide no nutrition at all, existing for the sole purpose of inducing and supporting a healthy population of commensal bacterial in the infant's gut.”

“For example, correcting vitamin D and magnesium deficiencies can reverse epigenetic aging and protect against DNA damage. Diet should be the primary source of most of our nutrients, but it can be hard to obtain optimal nutrition through whole-food sources.”

“A new review of 24 studies concludes that nutrition is inadequately incorporated into medical education and that that medical students lack the knowledge and skills to provide nutritional care to patients. The authors of this study suggest that nutritional education for medical students must be improved and made an important part of the curriculum to support future doctors.”

“Part 3 of this series focuses on maximizing and maintaining muscle mass—an essential part of long-term health and fitness—with insights from exercise physiologist and nutrition expert Dr. Luc van Loon and exercise scientist Layne Norton. In this follow-up episode, we explore their strategies for optimizing muscle mass through exercise, nutrition, and supplements.”

“In addition to supplying essential nutrition, these proteins provide many benefits, such as aiding in the digestion and utilization of the various components in breast milk and supplying antimicrobial and immunomodulatory factors that compensate for deficiencies in the infant's immune system.”

“Authors of one report reviewed data from the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a large-scale survey research project that tracks the health and nutrition of adults and children in the United States over time.”

“reuteri supplementation was safe and produced no adverse effects. The authors conclude that L. reuteri supplementation can reduce the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis and late-onset sepsis while improving eating and nutrition in preterm infants.”

“Parenteral nutrition is a method of delivering essential nutrients intravenously when a person is unable to receive nutrition via the digestive system. The solutions used in parenteral nutrition typically include a balanced mix of macro- and micronutrients to support health and promote recovery.”

“Researchers continue to discover other consequences related to undernutrition during pregnancy. A new study examines how poor fetal nutrition affects protein expression in the fat tissue of adult rats, revealing key differences between males and females.”

“Drinking two to three cups per day is linked to roughly a 60% reduced risk of developing diabetes, a statistic that highlights coffee's robust metabolic benefits that arise from its ability to activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a critical regulator of cellular energy metabolism.”