Nutrition Bytes
Parent: Department of Biological Chemistry, UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine
eScholarship stats: Breakdown by Item for July through October, 2026
| Item | Title | Total requests | Download | View-only | %Dnld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65k8r3bd | Debunking the Effects of Taurine in Red Bull Energy Drink | 2,382 | 413 | 1,969 | 17.3% |
| 5x76n1qh | You Are What You Eat: RCTs show a low glycemic index diet improves facial acne | 2,378 | 221 | 2,157 | 9.3% |
| 6zh730fw | Mechanism, Efficacy, and Safety of an Ephedrine, Caffeine, and Aspirin Combination in the Treatment of Obesity | 745 | 96 | 649 | 12.9% |
| 68b658ss | Calcium and Hypertension | 557 | 79 | 478 | 14.2% |
| 4zt8s1vd | The Role of Creatine Supplementation in Short Term Exercise and Medicine | 528 | 43 | 485 | 8.1% |
| 2x53d917 | Medicinal Use Of The Latin Food Staple Nopales: The Prickly Pear Cactus | 495 | 65 | 430 | 13.1% |
| 1s2485fw | The Role of Vitamin E in the Treatment of Male Infertility | 456 | 59 | 397 | 12.9% |
| 7cn8p8k9 | Grapefruit Juice and Some Oral Drugs: A Bitter Combination | 436 | 49 | 387 | 11.2% |
| 6nn545qf | Splenda - A Safe and Sweet Alternative to Sugar | 433 | 119 | 314 | 27.5% |
| 39b9v126 | Coenzyme Q10 as a Treatment for Heart Disease | 407 | 38 | 369 | 9.3% |
| 555845bf | Use of Opuntia Cactus as a Hypoglycemic Agent in Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Mexican American Patients | 379 | 136 | 243 | 35.9% |
| 5wh0g46z | The Cancer Cow: A study of the risks associated with milk from rbGH treated cows | 361 | 67 | 294 | 18.6% |
| 2h01f05c | Golden Rice: Genetically Modified to Reduce Vitamin A Deficiency, Benefit or Hazard? | 321 | 64 | 257 | 19.9% |
| 5pr0m8mc | Can Sweet Treats Drive Kids Crazy? Sugar and Hyperactivity in Children | 309 | 161 | 148 | 52.1% |
| 51t0k2rj | Dispelling the Myths of Vitamin B6 | 292 | 132 | 160 | 45.2% |
| 6wq9p6zn | Ingestion of monosodium glutamate (MSG) in adult male rats reduces sperm count, testosterone, and disrupts testicular histology | 285 | 66 | 219 | 23.2% |
| 645043gc | Leptin: A Link Between Energy Imbalance and Exercise-Induced Amenorrhea in Female Athletes | 275 | 100 | 175 | 36.4% |
| 6bs6b2zz | Are There Healthy Sweeteners: The Effects of Sugar Substitutes on the Gut Microbiome | 270 | 82 | 188 | 30.4% |
| 3wr5g87k | Medicinal Marijuana: A Legitimate Appetite Stimulant? | 269 | 53 | 216 | 19.7% |
| 08j5s0h0 | "If You're Hungry, Why Are You Fat?": The Relationship Between Weight and Income Levels | 265 | 68 | 197 | 25.7% |
| 4gp7n7rf | GOT MILK? A New Theory on the Relationship between Calcium and PMS | 264 | 55 | 209 | 20.8% |
| 5cb0m7t4 | Spice Up Your Lipids: The Effects of Curcumin on Lipids in Humans | 261 | 39 | 222 | 14.9% |
| 5cz3361m | Re-evaluation of the Tasty Compound: MSG | 260 | 112 | 148 | 43.1% |
| 8hc9q39b | Red Yeast Rice: An Easy Way to Lower Cholesterol | 260 | 35 | 225 | 13.5% |
| 44m385rp | Vitamin C and Treating Coronary Artery Disease: More Hype than Hope? | 257 | 35 | 222 | 13.6% |
| 60k39774 | Adverse Health Effects of MSG: Will Chinese Take-out Take You Out? | 250 | 71 | 179 | 28.4% |
| 6vn5h0v9 | "Andro" or "No go": Evaluating the Risks of Androstenedione in Boosting Athletic Performance | 249 | 56 | 193 | 22.5% |
| 2z7787ss | Daily Coffee: Safeguard Against Liver Injury? | 233 | 87 | 146 | 37.3% |
| 7bz2q9rn | Two Wrongs Make A Right: Nicotine and Caffeine as Defensive Agents Against Parkinson's Disease | 231 | 47 | 184 | 20.3% |
| 4m84d4fn | Controversies in Vitamin D Supplementation | 229 | 35 | 194 | 15.3% |
| 0wb1k8g5 | "Net Carbs": The Lowdown on Low-carb Labeling | 216 | 50 | 166 | 23.1% |
| 1xb9x54z | The Global Epidemic of Childhood Obesity: Poverty, Urbanization, and the Nutrition Transition | 214 | 45 | 169 | 21.0% |
| 07p2v5wd | Whey Protein- The Role of Protein Supplementation in Resistance Training | 198 | 57 | 141 | 28.8% |
| 13k1k10m | Coenzyme Q-10 and Cardiovascular Health: To Take or Not to Take – That is the Question | 191 | 84 | 107 | 44.0% |
| 4kq0f4b9 | Soy-based Infant Formula: A Safe Choice for Babies? | 191 | 39 | 152 | 20.4% |
| 6qb2s73p | Caffeine: Can it Improve My Performance in Endurance Exercise? | 189 | 51 | 138 | 27.0% |
| 3kg5s0dp | Acrylamide and Fried Foods: Should We Freak Out? | 181 | 55 | 126 | 30.4% |
| 8k05n5cs | The Effect of Phytoestrogens on Hot Flashes | 180 | 31 | 149 | 17.2% |
| 1z58b9zj | Hypercium: An Herbal Antidepressant | 171 | 38 | 133 | 22.2% |
| 2dh8r59j | Glucosamine: An Alternative Therapy for Osteoarthritis? | 170 | 63 | 107 | 37.1% |
| 1nb227h1 | Eicosapentaenoic Acid Enriched Enteral Nutrition Improves Lean Body Mass in Esophageal, Head and Neck Cancer Patients | 169 | 45 | 124 | 26.6% |
| 6781p1wx | The Myth of Lactose Intolerance | 169 | 68 | 101 | 40.2% |
| 8gg6r106 | The Diet-Heart Hypothesis: a critical appraisal of the relationship between diet and coronary artery disease | 166 | 27 | 139 | 16.3% |
| 1mp7t40p | The Effect of Beta-Carotene Intake on Lung Cancer Development | 164 | 50 | 114 | 30.5% |
| 21s0n4gv | Nutrient Requirements in Dental Surgery Wound Healing – Does it Matter? | 164 | 78 | 86 | 47.6% |
| 0w4773bs | The Role of Peppermint in Irritable Bowel Syndrome | 161 | 35 | 126 | 21.7% |
| 8wm791tq | Plant Sterols and Stanols: An Additional Therapy for Cholesterol Management | 155 | 50 | 105 | 32.3% |
| 6bj3d2kn | Excess consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and sodium in children and adolescents | 154 | 63 | 91 | 40.9% |
| 7g89m79k | Orthodontic Appliance Effect on Nutrition | 154 | 45 | 109 | 29.2% |
| 5jd377k6 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Lycopene and Cancer Prevention | 151 | 61 | 90 | 40.4% |
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