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E-Newsletter • January 2024 |
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Editor's E-Note
New Health Care Technology
Health-related apps and their accompanying devices are in great abundance to assess and monitor heart health, manage diabetes, help users lose weight, plan meals, shop for the most healthful foods, and more.
In this month’s E-News exclusive, Today’s Dietitian (TD) reviews a device that’s said to help users burn fat, lose weight, and improve overall health by measuring metabolism.
After reading the article, visit our website at www.TodaysDietitian.com to read the digital edition, which commemorates our 25th year of publishing TD. In this special issue, we celebrate the evolution of dietetics over the past two and a half decades and review the most important developments. Also in this issue are articles on metabolic and bariatric surgery, vertical farming, and strategies for postworkout recovery.
Please enjoy the E-Newsletter and give us your feedback at TDeditor@gvpub.com, and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter.
— Judith Riddle, editor |
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What RDs Need to Know About Lumen
By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN
Tech companies have been moving steadily into the health, wellness, and nutrition space, with one entrant to the field, Lumen, in particular, billed as “the first device to hack your metabolism.” The claim is that the device will help people burn fat, lose weight, boost energy, and improve overall health. But are those claims backed by evidence, and if they are, is this “metabolism breathalyzer” right for everyone?
Lumen’s overarching claim is that it helps users improve “metabolic flexibility,” optimizing the body’s ability to burn fat and making the body more efficient in shifting between using fat or carbohydrates for energy. Lumen’s website states that metabolic flexibility is achieved by improving mitochondrial function and insulin sensitivity through manipulating carbohydrate intake, exercising in the morning—when carbohydrate levels and glycogen stores are low—and engaging in time-restricted eating.
Users breathe into the Lumen device, which measures carbon dioxide levels in the breath. The device app indicates whether users are currently using carbs or fat for fuel and provides a score for how flexible their metabolism is based on two weeks of data, then offers recommendations for diet, exercise, and sleep.
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Malnutrition Early in Life Sets Stage for Poor Growth and Early Death
In a trio of studies appearing in Nature, researchers offer the most comprehensive look yet at how malnutrition affects growth in the first two years of life, underscoring a devastating reality for millions of children in the Global South, particularly Asia.
In 2022, more than one in five children around the world—nearly 150 million—didn’t get enough calories to grow normally, and more than 45 million showed signs of wasting or weighing too little for their height. More than a million children die each year as a consequence of wasting, and more than 250,000 die from stunting. People who experience stunting and wasting in childhood also may experience worse cognitive development, which translates into worse economic outcomes as adults.
Stunting, or being too short for their age, indicates chronic malnutrition while wasting measures acute malnutrition. The global health community uses both indications to monitor progress toward ending malnutrition.
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Carrot Juice Could Boost Immune System and Reduce Inflammation
A small study found that drinking carrot juice could help boost the immune system and reduce inflammation, reports Fox News. Based on the study results, researchers are hopeful that carrot juice intake could benefit people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, too.
Plant-Based Diet Helps Battle Diabetes and Weight Gain
Eating plant-based often is praised for its benefits, but a recent study of 133,000 participants found that the type of plant-based diet matters, reports CNN. The 12-year analysis looked at eating behaviors to help determine underlying mechanisms, such as improvements to both liver and kidney function and metabolism. |
CPE Monthly and CE News Highlights
Learn about the science behind metabolic adaptation in relation to weight loss in this month’s issue of Today’s Dietitian. Read the CPE Monthly article, take the 10-question online test at CE.TodaysDietitian.com/CPEmonthly, and earn two CPEUs!
See all the latest CE news, including our monthly Presenter Spotlight here!
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Adhering to Meal Plans Made Simple
GOmealplans is an app for iOS and Android that’s developed in part with RDs. The app helps RDs guide their clients through the meal planning process with food and activity tracking, personalized meal plans, grocery lists, and more. The client-facing app can be activated only by an RD or other nutrition professional.
Meal Planning Without the Paper Pile Up
RDs can ensure they’re keeping up with client plans with TiqDiet, a service for creating meal plans with easy-to-use templates that can be sent directly to the client through an app right from their PC. TiqDiet also allows RDs to track progress and schedule follow-ups all through the service. The service is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. |
In the February Issue
• Mental Health’s Link to CVD Risk
• Embracing Diabetes Technology
• Digestive Enzyme Supplements |
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COVER STORY
Celebrating 25 Years!
Today’s Dietitian (TD) commemorates 25 years of evolution in the nutrition profession. From shifting approaches to weight management to the rise of gut health’s significance and the pandemic’s huge impact, TD reminisces about the hottest trends and its significance as your quintessesntial resource.
FEATURE
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Obesity rates continue to climb throughout the United States, and metabolic and bariatric surgery often is the most effective long-term treatment. Read about its evolution, the types of procedures performed today, and experts’ thoughts on the research.
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