American Journal Clinical Nutrition Highlights

From our favorite nutrition journal, here is the latest:

• For women with risk of developing uterine fibroids, lignan consumption (such as flaxseed) may be a viable strategy for reducing the risk.
  
  
• Ingestion of protein WITH carbohydrates after activities of daily living improves whole-body protein balance, and the increase of muscle protein synthesis in older person.
  
  
• Per last week's blog entry, you'll find our comments on US Medical Students' attitude towards nutrition education.