American Journal of Clinical Nutrition highlights

These were from the August issue that somehow did not make it into the blog until now!

• The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has increased dramatically in the past decades, in parallel with increasing prevalences of overweight and obesity in the U.S. Sugar-sweetened beverages, particularly soda, provide little nutritional benefit and increase weight-gain and probably the risk of diabetes, fractures, and dental caries. Consumption of these products, including fruit drinks should be discouraged.
  
  
• High-calcium mineral waters, including Sanfaustino (which we recommend often), had absorbabilites equal to milk calcium or slightly better. High-calcium mineral waters should be used to provide useful quantitites of bioavailable calcium.
  
  
• In a large group of community-resident older persons, there was a significant relation between serum magnesium and muscle performance. Magnesium deficiency should be avoided and optimal magnesium concentrations should be obtained through food and supplemental sources.
  
  
• Weight gain in early adulthood is related to a higher risk and earlier onset of type 2 diabetes than is weight gain between 40 and 55 years of age.

Steve - these are all incredibly fascinating studies that should be applied to our daily lifestyles.