Nick Bellissimo

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Our new study on diet and cognitive performance in children: Milk and yogurt may help kids focus and boost memory, TMU study finds (2026). torontomu.ca/media/releases… @TorontoMet @fcstorontomet @ND_Labs @NExT_Laboratory

Giornata del Made in Italy 2026: missione a #Toronto per l’Ambasciatore d’Italia in Canada, Alessandro Cattaneo corriere.ca/giornata-del-m… #Canada #Italia @ItalyinCanada #MadeInItaly @ItalyMFA

In Toronto to celebrate with @ITAToronto the 🇮🇹 cuisine at @Eataly and the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet at @TorontoMet. Thanks to Min. @TrevorJonesCKL for joining us. Les relations 🇮🇹🇨🇦 ne sont pas seulement savoureuses, mais bonnes pour notre santé !

Italian cooking is full of tradition, a way of connecting with friends, family, and appreciating the journey from farm to table. I'm grateful to have joined H.E. Alessandro Cattaneo, Ambassador of Italy to Canada, at TMU to celebrate Italian cuisine being awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status.

Ambassador Cattaneo in Toronto for the Made in Italy Day celebrations - News from Embassies - Ansa.it ansa.it/english/news/n…

Thank you for the invitation @ItalyinCanada Experts from Canada and Italy Present “Positive Nutrition” as the Future of Healthy Eating in Ottawa @fcstorontomet @TorontoMet @ND_Labs ambottawa.esteri.it/en/experts-fro…

Boosting 🇮🇹🇨🇦strategic cooperation on health🔬and food🧀 Yesterday, at @uOttawaHealthSc we gathered🇨🇦and🇮🇹experts for a unique event on Positive Nutrition, a holistic approach promoting a balanced and varied diet supported by an active lifestyle. Merci à tous les participants!

On #WorldDiabetesDay, revisit @TorontoMet @ProfBellissimo's #research on allulose – a rare, low-calorie natural sugar that may help people living with #diabetes maintain stable blood glucose levels. Learn more: bit.ly/3Mhgb9B @fcstorontomet @Nutrition_TMU

@AKoutnik @maxdomi @BT1D_CA @BreakthroughT1D Congrats Andrew and Max! You work will go a long way in helping people living with T1D.

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TMU nutrition professor Nick Bellissimo’s findings could be a game-changer for people looking to manage blood sugar levels. torontomu.ca/news-events/ne…

Encouraging news for people with diabetes: A new study by @NutritionTMU‘s @ProfBellissimo used a simulated digestive tract to show that for every 1g of allulose added to a dish, the degree to which glucose spikes also reduced by 1%. ow.ly/Qxqc50T6ohB

New Study from our @ND_Labs: Allulose Lowers Glucose Spikes in Simulated GI Tract We showed that #allulose, a rare sugar, reduces glucose spikes by 1% per gram added to food in a simulated digestive system. torontomu.ca/media/releases… @michelehenry @fcstorontomet @NExT_Laboratory

Our New Study: New study uses simulated gastrointestinal tract to test surprising health benefit sugar alternative torontomu.ca/content/ryerso… via @TorontoMet @ProfBellissimo @fcstorontomet @researchTMU #allulose

@_deepfire @BenBikmanPhD @RxSugar Agreed. Human studies assessing both glucose and insulin and other hormones are underway by a few research groups. I am looking forward to these forthcoming publications.

@BenBikmanPhD @ProfBellissimo @RxSugar Glucose reduction is neat -- but what about allulose's impact on insulin levels? I'd estimate the latter to be more consequential.

Allulose really is a remarkable rare sugar, consistently being shown to reduce plasma glucose levels, including in this newly published report by @ProfBellissimo. @RxSugar

@BenBikmanPhD @RxSugar Thanks Ben for highlighting our paper. Our in vitro study showed a reduction of ~1% in postprandial glucose release from white rice for every gram of allulose tested. 40g of allulose had the most profound effect on blunting ppgr of ~35% compared to white rice alone.

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If you're attending #ASN2024 please visit us on Monday at Poster 493 to learn about dairy and cognitive performance in children.

@SKhalesi @TorontoMet @HealthWise_CQU @NutritionTMU @CQU It was great seeing you today. Happy to continue collaborating with you and @HealthWise_CQU

Enjoying the presentation at @TorontoMet and catching up with legendary @ProfBellissimo with big plans for @HealthWise_CQU @NutritionTMU @CQU