nutrition Archive — Page 1 of 2

Top-view arrangement of potassium-rich foods on a blue wooden surface, including bananas, avocado, potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, broccoli, grapefruit, kiwi, carrots, nuts, beans, and a bowl of dried fruit.
January 19, 2023

Low potassium injures kidney

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that low dietary potassium causes direct kidney injury, suggesting potential new targets for treating chronic kidney disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
Person wearing a baseball cap looks into an open, brightly lit refrigerator stocked with food and drinks.
January 20, 2022

VUMC to support $170 million NIH nutrition research initiative

By Paul Govern
Wooden bowl filled with assorted nuts, including almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, and hazelnuts, with more nuts scattered on a light surface.
November 1, 2021

Breast cancer survivors: eat nuts

Breast cancer survivors who reported eating nuts regularly had 50% reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence, metastasis or mortality, Vanderbilt epidemiologists found in Shanghai Breast Cancer Survival Study.

By Leigh MacMillan
White vitamin tablets spilling from an open brown bottle onto a blue surface beside its metal cap.
May 4, 2020

The role of diet in esophageal cancer

New findings suggest that dietary calcium and magnesium affect the risk of esophageal cancer; if confirmed in interventional studies, they could inform dietary modifications to reduce the burden of this cancer.

By Anivarya Kumar
Social distancing and spending more time at home can make it tempting to stop by the refrigerator more often. Making healthy choices can help.
April 1, 2020

Keeping good nutrition habits crucial while social distancing

Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic could keep many people at home for weeks with fewer trips to the grocery, so it’s natural to want to eat what’s in your freezer or pantry.

By Nancy Humphrey
Golden translucent softgel capsules arranged in a loose oval on a white background, with one smaller white capsule near the left side.
June 24, 2019

Fish oil and cancer prevention

Fish oil supplementation provides a modest but beneficial effect on reducing molecules associated with colorectal cancer development.

By Leigh MacMillan