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Wal-Mart urges meat suppliers to curb antibiotic use
• Food & Nutrition • • Nutrition and Food Safety • • Public Health • May 25 15
Wal-Mart Stores Inc is pressing meat, seafood, dairy and egg suppliers to reduce the use of antibiotics, becoming the first large retailer to take…
Breastfeeding protects against environmental pollution
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • May 22 15
Aitana Lertxundi has conducted her research work within the framework of the INma (Childhood and Environment) programme led by Jesús Ibarluzea of the Department…
How used coffee grounds could make some food more healthful
• Food & Nutrition • May 13 15
Coffee has gone from dietary foe to friend in recent years, partly due to the revelation that it’s rich in antioxidants. Now even spent…
Food ads during children’s TV don’t meet proposed guidelines
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • May 09 15
On network and cable TV, during shows aimed at kids under age 12, the vast majority of commercials are for products with too much…
Antioxidant effects of coffee by-products 500 times greater than vitamin C
• Food & Nutrition • May 07 15
It has traditionally been assumed that these by-products - coffee grounds and coffee silverskin, have few practical uses and applications. Spent coffee grounds are…
Late-night snacking: It it your brain’s fault?
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • May 05 15
After gobbling the fourth Oreo in a row while bathed in refrigerator light, have you ever thought, “That wasn’t enough,” and then proceeded to…
Green tea extract and exercise hinder progress of Alzheimer’s disease in mice
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 05 15
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may affect as many as 5.5 million Americans. Scientists currently are seeking treatments…
Use wipes in the kitchen to reduce risk of food poisoning by 99 percent Wiley
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • May 01 15
Consumers can reduce the risk of Campylobacter food poisoning by up to 99.2% by using disinfectant wipes in the kitchen after preparing poultry. This…
An apple a day brings more apples your way
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 29 15
We have all been told not to grocery shop on an empty stomach, but what other tips can help us shop, and consequently eat,…
Keeping food visible throughout the house is linked to obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Apr 28 15
Researchers have identified two seemingly unrelated but strong predictors of obesity: having low self-esteem related to one’s weight and keeping food visibly available around…
Oil or fat?
• Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 27 15
Olive oil is universally considered a much healthier alternative to meat fat. Plant-derived oils (such as olive oil, canola oil, and vegetable oil) largely…
Sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart disease, study shows
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Apr 23 15
Beverages sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease, even when consumed for just…
Regular consumption of yogurt does not improve health
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 21 15
Dietary recommendations support the consumption of dairy products as part of a healthy diet. However, after a Spanish study involving more than 4,000 people…
New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Apr 13 15
Scientists from the Institute of Food Research have found evidence for a mechanism by which certain food compounds could help protect our health.
Dietary…
Enriched broccoli reduces cholesterol
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Apr 08 15
Including a new broccoli variety in the diet reduces blood LDL-cholesterol levels by around 6%, according to the results of human trials led by…
Cow’s milk found in human breast milk purchased online
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 07 15
Researchers testing the origins of human breast milk samples available for purchase online found that around 10% of the samples they examined contained significant…
Is fish oil safe during chemotherapy?
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 05 15
Fish oil supplements might make cancer chemotherapy less effective - but many people with cancer were taking those supplements in a recent survey.
All…
Eating eggs reduces risk of type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 02 15
Egg consumption may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published…
Critical windows to turn away junk food craving
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 02 15
University of Adelaide researchers have shown there are two critical windows during the developmental pathway to adulthood when exposure to junk food is most…
Top 13 most unhealthy, cancer-causing foods
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 25 15
Cancer is a disease that you should never take lightly. There are cases where it strikes quickly but often, cancer manifests after years of…
What is the definition of ‘natural’ foods? Consumers want to know
• Food & Nutrition • Mar 24 15
After decades of debate there remains no generally accepted definition of a “natural” food product. Regulatory agencies have refused to settle the issue but…
How do anorexics control their appetite?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 23 15
Many adults, regardless of their weight, resolve to avoid fatty foods and unhealthy desserts. But despite one’s best intentions, when the moment for decision…
Top 10 Cancer Causing Foods
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 20 15
Cancer is a disease that you should never take lightly. There are cases where it strikes quickly but often, cancer manifests after years of…
How green tea could help improve MRIs
• Brain • • Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 18 15
Green tea’s popularity has grown quickly in recent years. Its fans can drink it, enjoy its flavor in their ice cream and slather it…
A breakfast of champions for diabetics
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 16 15
Our modern epidemic of obesity has led to an alarming rise in the incidence of diabetes. More than 382 million people on the planet…