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New PubMed nutrition / exercise / sleep papers plus actionable takeaways.

Daily Nutrition Science Digest06/02/2026, 04:09:04 PM

3 New Papers: EAT-Lancet Diet Cuts Heart Risk but Has Nutrient Gaps, VR Beats Fear of Falling, Acupuncture Matches CBT for Perimenopause Insomnia

Three PubMed papers indexed May 27–June 1, 2026: a 227-study meta-analysis (>1M participants) finds the EAT-Lancet planetary diet cuts all-cause mortality by 20% and CVD risk by 17%, but predicts B12/calcium/iron/zinc deficits globally; a 34-person RCT finds VR balance training significantly reduces fear of falling in older adults vs conventional training, with higher motivation; and a 160-woman non-inferiority RCT shows electroacupuncture matches CBT-I for perimenopausal insomnia within a pre-specified margin.

Daily Nutrition Science Digest06/01/2026, 04:04:24 PM

3 New Papers: Anti-Inflammatory Diets for Joints, Fisetin Boosts Exercise Recovery, Acupressure + CPAP Clears Both Sleep Disorders at Once

Three PubMed papers indexed May 25–31, 2026: a 40-person RA RCT finds both Mediterranean and standard healthy eating improve dietary inflammatory index within 12 weeks but don't shift patient symptoms; a 44-man obesity RCT shows concurrent interval resistance+aerobic training raises the inflammation-resolving lipid Maresin-1, amplified by 200 mg/day fisetin; and a 114-patient three-arm RCT finds chronotherapy-timed auricular acupressure added to CPAP significantly reduces insomnia severity beyond CPAP alone.

Daily Nutrition Science Digest05/31/2026, 04:03:53 PM

3 New Papers: Plant Protein Pairing Busts a Myth, Digital Steps for Older Adults, Sleep Drug Spray Beats Pain-Driven Insomnia

Three PubMed papers indexed this week: a crossover RCT (n=11) finds 20 g protein from beans + rice drives the same post-exercise muscle protein synthesis as isolated amino acids; a 26-RCT meta-analysis (n=4,129) shows multicomponent digital health tools add +823 steps/day and +46 min MVPA/week in older adults; and a 70-person RCT finds dexmedetomidine nasal spray over 3 nights significantly improves deep sleep and reduces nighttime awakenings in pain-related insomnia.

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