NUTRITION, HEALTHY

This study tested a 4-month program where community health workers provided nutrition education and support to 60 primary care patients with high blood pressure and food insecurity. The goal was to see if adding nutrition help to existing blood pressure coaching was feasible and …

This study looked at whether a whole food plant-based diet, low in red and processed meats, can lower LDL cholesterol in 50 adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), an inherited condition causing high cholesterol. Participants followed both a standard North …

This study looked at how eating different amounts of pecans each day for 28 days affects heart health in 108 adults who are overweight or have high cholesterol. Participants ate pecans as part of their diet or stuck to their usual eating habits. Researchers measured changes in bl…

This study looked at whether improving the nutrition of school meals can help prevent obesity in over 11,500 students from six rural Arkansas school districts. Three districts received a new nutrition program, while three continued their usual meals. Researchers tracked changes i…

This study tested whether a full-service mobile food market that sells nutritious foods at low prices can improve diet quality and reduce food insecurity in low-income neighborhoods. Researchers enrolled 262 participants from 12 community sites, with half receiving the mobile mar…

This study looked at how different amounts of cottonseed oil affect cholesterol, blood sugar, and other health markers in 95 adults at risk for heart disease. Participants drank shakes and ate snacks with cottonseed oil daily for 28 days. Researchers compared low, medium, and hig…

This study looked at whether offering extra help, like personal guidance and text messages, encourages people in cardiac rehabilitation to take part in a Food is Medicine program. 84 adults from San Francisco were randomly assigned to receive navigation support, text messages, bo…

This completed study at Harvard gave 115 healthy adults specific foods and measured changes in their urine, blood, and stool. The goal was to find reliable markers that show what people have eaten. This helps improve how we study nutrition and diet in the future.

This study looked at the small molecules and microbes in the guts of 6 healthy people after they took nutritional supplements. The goal was to understand what molecules are normally present in a healthy gut. The results help scientists learn more about gut health but do not test …

This study involved 71 children with celiac disease who follow a lifelong gluten-free diet. Researchers measured their eating habits, symptoms, and quality of life, and looked for biomarkers in blood and stool to better monitor their health. The goal was to improve nutritional ba…

This study looked at whether taking a probiotic (L. plantarum) can help your body absorb more sulforaphane, a healthy compound found in broccoli. 13 healthy adults took either the probiotic or a placebo for a short time, then ate broccoli. The researchers measured how much sulfor…

This study tested whether adding praise from parents and game-like features (points, levels, a virtual pet) to a digital food log helps children aged 8-12 track what they eat. Nineteen children and their caregivers participated for 4 weeks. The goal was to see if these positive r…

This study looked at how different doses of DHA (an omega-3 from algae oil) affect blood levels of another omega-3 called EPA in healthy vegetarians and vegans. Over 8 weeks, 72 participants took one of six daily DHA doses. The goal was to find the dose where EPA starts to build …

This study tested a smartphone app called Pro2col Health in 50 overweight, inactive middle-aged adults (21-60 years). The app gave personalized healthy habit tips and tracked steps, fitness, and biological age. The goal was to see if the app could improve health behaviors, body c…

This study followed 461 children ages 6-8 whose mothers took a special nutritional drink before and during pregnancy. Researchers measured the children's growth, body composition, thinking skills, and metabolism to understand how parents' diet and lifestyle early on influence lon…

This study aimed to find the best ways to teach cooking and food skills to adults. Researchers tested a new type of cooking class that focuses on using ingredients you already have, reducing food waste, and proper food storage. They wanted to see if these classes could help lower…