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Welcome to the latest research about nutrition.
HEADLINES - Diabetes and blood sugar - This article makes clear that taking antioxidants - vitamin C and E - and antiinflammatories - fish oil - are each very important to prevent the damage associated with obesity and diabetes. So if you are overweight, have blood sugar issues, or diabetes, please speak with your doctor about taking vitamin C 500 mg twice a day, vitamin E 400 IU daily, and 2 g of fish oil daily so you can stay healthy.

Here are headlines based on the November Journal of Nutrition.  Summaries are at http://www.beloit.edu/nutrition/ln/ln08novjnutr.htm where there are links to the full  articles published this month.
*Build and protect muscles with branched chain amino acids in whey (ref 3), protein/carb snacks (ref 1) during workouts, and antioxidants vitamin C and E (ref 2).
*For women - zinc and iron combined better for anemia (ref 4), get arachadonic acid AND fish oil when pregnant  (ref 5).
*Green tea aids weight loss (ref 7)  and protects against arthritis (ref 6).
*With diabetes (ref 8)  or heart disease risk (ref 9), there is a special need for plenty of B vitamins.
*Tocotrienol (ref 11), garlic  (ref 10) prevent cancer, but French fries  (ref 12) encourage it.
*More highlights
13. A nutritional way to prevent ulcers
14. Adult requirements for essential amino acids higher than current Daily Values indicate
15. Spending more on fruits and vegetables helps children under five
16. Dieting during influenza is dangerous

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