Nutrition Bytes
Parent: Department of Biological Chemistry, UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine
eScholarship stats: Breakdown by Item for November, 2024 through February, 2025
| Item | Title | Total requests | Download | View-only | %Dnld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65k8r3bd | Debunking the Effects of Taurine in Red Bull Energy Drink | 1,122 | 815 | 307 | 72.6% |
| 4zt8s1vd | The Role of Creatine Supplementation in Short Term Exercise and Medicine | 337 | 2 | 335 | 0.6% |
| 5cb0m7t4 | Spice Up Your Lipids: The Effects of Curcumin on Lipids in Humans | 333 | 9 | 324 | 2.7% |
| 6wq9p6zn | Ingestion of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in adult male rats reduces sperm count, testosterone, and disrupts testicular histology | 318 | 14 | 304 | 4.4% |
| 0ss0v2v2 | Comparison and Effectiveness of Behavioral Cardiovascular Interventions in High Risk Latinos | 309 | 4 | 305 | 1.3% |
| 2h01f05c | Golden Rice: Genetically Modified to Reduce Vitamin A Deficiency, Benefit or Hazard? | 303 | 55 | 248 | 18.2% |
| 68b658ss | Calcium and Hypertension | 282 | 21 | 261 | 7.4% |
| 6zh730fw | Mechanism, Efficacy, and Safety of an Ephedrine, Caffeine, and Aspirin Combination in the Treatment of Obesity | 228 | 14 | 214 | 6.1% |
| 5wh0g46z | The Cancer Cow: A study of the risks associated with milk from rbGH treated cows | 219 | 71 | 148 | 32.4% |
| 6bs6b2zz | Are There Healthy Sweeteners: The Effects of Sugar Substitutes on the Gut Microbiome | 169 | 7 | 162 | 4.1% |
| 1s2485fw | The Role of Vitamin E in the Treatment of Male Infertility | 135 | 15 | 120 | 11.1% |
| 3wr5g87k | Medicinal Marijuana: A Legitimate Appetite Stimulant? | 123 | 13 | 110 | 10.6% |
| 1nb227h1 | Eicosapentaenoic Acid Enriched Enteral Nutrition Improves Lean Body Mass in Esophageal, Head and Neck Cancer Patients | 119 | 6 | 113 | 5.0% |
| 2x53d917 | Medicinal Use Of The Latin Food Staple Nopales: The Prickly Pear Cactus | 90 | 8 | 82 | 8.9% |
| 51t0k2rj | Dispelling the Myths of Vitamin B6 | 90 | 56 | 34 | 62.2% |
| 6781p1wx | The Myth of Lactose Intolerance | 89 | 10 | 79 | 11.2% |
| 4gp7n7rf | GOT MILK? A New Theory on the Relationship between Calcium and PMS | 88 | 3 | 85 | 3.4% |
| 44m385rp | Vitamin C and Treating Coronary Artery Disease: More Hype than Hope? | 86 | 5 | 81 | 5.8% |
| 6vr1z883 | An Apple a Day Keeps the Parkinson’s Away | 84 | 5 | 79 | 6.0% |
| 2rd9m4j0 | Riboflavin: An Alternative Approach to Managing Migrane Attacks in the Adult Population | 83 | 6 | 77 | 7.2% |
| 0pp1k305 | Dietary Fat and Breast Cancer | 80 | 7 | 73 | 8.8% |
| 2z7787ss | Daily Coffee: Safeguard Against Liver Injury? | 80 | 3 | 77 | 3.8% |
| 7sn5s2h5 | Ginseng and Memory | 80 | 4 | 76 | 5.0% |
| 7cn8p8k9 | Grapefruit Juice and Some Oral Drugs: A Bitter Combination | 77 | 5 | 72 | 6.5% |
| 7g89m79k | Orthodontic Appliance Effect on Nutrition | 73 | 6 | 67 | 8.2% |
| 5pr0m8mc | Can Sweet Treats Drive Kids Crazy? Sugar and Hyperactivity in Children | 72 | 35 | 37 | 48.6% |
| 4m84d4fn | Controversies in Vitamin D Supplementation | 69 | 11 | 58 | 15.9% |
| 6nn545qf | Splenda - A Safe and Sweet Alternative to Sugar | 68 | 18 | 50 | 26.5% |
| 5x76n1qh | You Are What You Eat: RCTs show a low glycemic index diet improves facial acne | 65 | 6 | 59 | 9.2% |
| 0wb1k8g5 | "Net Carbs": The Lowdown on Low-carb Labeling | 62 | 22 | 40 | 35.5% |
| 4vt2x92w | Fen-phen and Valvular Heart Disease | 58 | 4 | 54 | 6.9% |
| 1xb9x54z | The Global Epidemic of Childhood Obesity: Poverty, Urbanization, and the Nutrition Transition | 56 | 10 | 46 | 17.9% |
| 2fz0c2bp | Breastfeeding: How Long is Best? | 53 | 35 | 18 | 66.0% |
| 555845bf | Use of Opuntia Cactus as a Hypoglycemic Agent in Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Mexican American Patients | 52 | 11 | 41 | 21.2% |
| 6jh767ps | Nutritional Management of Children with Congenital Heart Disease | 43 | 9 | 34 | 20.9% |
| 12m0918n | Caloric Restriction and Aging: Eat Less, Live Longer | 41 | 4 | 37 | 9.8% |
| 5hm1p27p | Problems in Nutritional Status Among Homeless Populations: An Introduction | 41 | 9 | 32 | 22.0% |
| 86d370m1 | The Stinking Rose! | 39 | 4 | 35 | 10.3% |
| 0q7592j9 | Diet Programs and Compliance: Do Prepared Meal Programs Increase Adherence? | 38 | 4 | 34 | 10.5% |
| 1hw7d6t8 | Reviewing the Evidence: Is There a Role for Green Teas in Cancer Prevention? | 35 | 1 | 34 | 2.9% |
| 6j68g6dh | Do Chili Peppers Cause Ulcers? - A Burning Question | 35 | 11 | 24 | 31.4% |
| 4dc0p53v | Beneficial Effects of Chromium Supplementation | 30 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% |
| 6s5260th | Pediatric Obesity and School Lunch Programs: Are We Making our Kids Fat at School? | 29 | 6 | 23 | 20.7% |
| 645043gc | Leptin: A Link Between Energy Imbalance and Exercise-Induced Amenorrhea in Female Athletes | 28 | 4 | 24 | 14.3% |
| 07p2v5wd | Whey Protein- The Role of Protein Supplementation in Resistance Training | 27 | 5 | 22 | 18.5% |
| 1z58b9zj | Hypercium: An Herbal Antidepressant | 27 | 4 | 23 | 14.8% |
| 2vj1d0md | Can pyruvate and dihydroxyacetone (DHAP) improve athletic performance? | 27 | 7 | 20 | 25.9% |
| 60k39774 | Adverse Health Effects of MSG: Will Chinese Take-out Take You Out? | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22.2% |
| 9cm0g6nt | Mind Games: Can Ginko Biloba Improve Your Memory? | 27 | 4 | 23 | 14.8% |
| 7bz2q9rn | Two Wrongs Make A Right: Nicotine and Caffeine as Defensive Agents Against Parkinson's Disease | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19.2% |
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