The Latest Breaking News from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Children whose mothers had higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy scored better on tests of memory, attention and problem-solving skills at ages 7 to 12 compared with those whose mothers had lower levels. That is a key finding of a new peer-reviewed study that my colleagues and I published in…

In a shocking revelation, researchers of a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found alarming levels of lead and arsenic in several prenatal vitamins, while many others missed vital nutrients such as choline and iodine, which has raised concerns about the safety of expecting mothers taking…

Alt meats make it easy to go vegan. But do they make it healthy?

Researchers in Bengaluru and New Delhi disproved a decades-long dogma that Vitamin B12 absorption only occurs in the small intestine. Using an innovative method, they found that absorption also occurs in the large intestine, which could explain why Vitamin B12 deficiency is not as high as expected in India. The…

A study finds people who eat more than one serving of red meat a day are at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Processed meats, like bacon and hot dogs, were linked to an even higher risk.