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Pepper and halt: Spicy chemical may inhibit gut tumors
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 02 14

Pepper and halt: Spicy chemical may inhibit gut tumors

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that dietary capsaicin - the active ingredient in chili peppers - produces… Pepper and halt: Spicy chemical may inhibit gut tumors   

 
 

When it comes to food, obese women’s learning is impaired
• Food & Nutrition • • Gender: Female • • Obesity • Jul 16 14

When it comes to food, obese women's learning is impaired

Obese women were better able to identify cues that predict monetary rewards than those that predict food rewards, according to a study by Yale… When it comes to food, obese women’s learning is impaired   

 
 

Moderate alcohol use associated with increased risk for atrial fibrillation
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Jul 15 14

Moderate alcohol use associated with increased risk for atrial fibrillation

Even in moderation, consumption of wine and hard liquor may be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, an abnormally fast heartbeat that can lead… Moderate alcohol use associated with increased risk for atrial fibrillation   

 
 

Scientists find how magic mushrooms alter the mind
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 03 14

Scientists find how magic mushrooms alter the mind

Scientists studying the effects of the psychedelic chemical in magic mushrooms have found the human brain displays a similar pattern of activity during dreams… Scientists find how magic mushrooms alter the mind   

 
 

Dark chocolate may ease walking for patients with artery disease
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 03 14

Dark chocolate may ease walking for patients with artery disease

Older people who have trouble getting around because of poor blood flow to their legs may be able to walk a little longer and… Dark chocolate may ease walking for patients with artery disease   

 
 

Foodborne bacteria can cause disease in some breeds of chickens after all
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Jul 01 14

Foodborne bacteria can cause disease in some breeds of chickens after all

Contrary to popular belief, the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is not a harmless commensal in chickens but can cause disease in some breeds of… Foodborne bacteria can cause disease in some breeds of chickens after all   

 
 

Energy Drinks Raise New Questions About Caffeine’s Safety
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 25 14

Energy Drinks Raise New Questions About Caffeine’s Safety

Caffeine, which was extensively researched for possible links to birth defects in animals and cardiovascular disease in humans over 30 years ago and then… Energy Drinks Raise New Questions About Caffeine’s Safety   

 
 

Does food addiction exist?
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 13 14

Does food addiction exist

Women with weight problems were more impulsive than average in a food-related psychology test, a new research paper has shown. This suggested that they… Does food addiction exist?   

 
 

California city to consider taxing soda to combat obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Jun 11 14

California city to consider taxing soda to combat obeSity

An effort to combat obesity by placing an extra tax on sugary drinks was proposed by the California city of Berkeley on Tuesday,… California city to consider taxing soda to combat obesity   

 
 

‘Healthy’ component of red wine, resveratrol, causes pancreatic abnormalities in fetuses
• Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Jun 02 14

'Healthy' component of red wine, resveratrol, causes pAncreatic abnormalities in fetuses

Here’s more evidence that pregnant women should be careful about what they eat and drink: A new research report appearing in the June 2014… ‘Healthy’ component of red wine, resveratrol, causes pancreatic abnormalities in fetuses   

 
 

What Role Does MSG Play in Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease?
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • May 27 14

What Role Does MSG Play in ObeSity and Fatty Liver Disease?

The commonly used food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been linked to obesity and disorders associated with the metabolic syndrome including progressive liver disease.… What Role Does MSG Play in Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease?   

 
 

Review says inexpensive food a key factor in rising obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • May 22 14

Review says inexpensive food a key factor in rising obeSity

A new review summarizes what is known about economic factors tied to the obesity epidemic in the United States and concludes many common beliefs… Review says inexpensive food a key factor in rising obesity   

 
 

Unhealthy food taxes vital to fight obesity: U.N. investigator
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • May 19 14

Unhealthy food taxes vital to fight obesity

Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to global health than the increasingly regulated sale of tobacco and governments should move fast to tax harmful… Unhealthy food taxes vital to fight obesity: U.N. investigator   

 
 

A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • May 07 14

A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away

Coffee drinkers, rejoice! Aside from java’s energy jolt, food scientists say you may reap another health benefit from a daily cup of joe: prevention… A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away   

 
 

Investigators find something fishy with classical evidence for dietary fish recommendation
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • May 01 14

Investigators find something fishy with classical evidence for dietary fish recommendation

Oily fish are currently recommended as part of a heart healthy diet. This guideline is partially based on the landmark 1970s study from Bang… Investigators find something fishy with classical evidence for dietary fish recommendation   

 
 

Just because it’s sweet and sticky doesn’t mean it’s ‘honey’: FDA
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 08 14

Just because it's sweet and sticky doesn't mean it's 'honey'

Honey mixed with sugar might be sweet, but it is not “honey.”

Food companies and other producers who add sweeteners to honey have to… Just because it’s sweet and sticky doesn’t mean it’s ‘honey’: FDA   

 
 

For teen girls, fruits and veggies linked to lower risk of breast condition
• Food & Nutrition • • Gender: Female • Apr 07 14

For teen girls, fruits and veggies linked to lower risk of breast condition

Teenage girls who eat more colorful fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop benign breast disease as young adults, according to a new… For teen girls, fruits and veggies linked to lower risk of breast condition   

 
 

Green tea boosts your brain
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 07 14

Green tea boosts your brain

Green tea is said to have many putative positive effects on health. Now, researchers at the University of Basel are reporting first evidence that… Green tea boosts your brain   

 
 

Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obesity, diabetes
• Diabetes • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Apr 02 14

Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obeSity, diaBetes

Improved thinking. Decreased appetite. Lowered blood pressure. The potential health benefits of dark chocolate keep piling up, and scientists are now homing in on… Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obesity, diabetes   

 
 

Study further illuminates heart-healthy benefits of Mediterranean diet
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 31 14

Study further illuminates heart-healthy benefits of Mediterranean diet

New research further illuminates the heart-healthy benefits of the Mediterranean diet, tying the eating plan to lower levels of platelets and white blood cells,… Study further illuminates heart-healthy benefits of Mediterranean diet   

 
 

3 Companies Using GMOs in Baby Formula
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 27 14

3 Companies Using GMOs in Baby Formula

It seems with the many reports of birth defects, organ failure, cancer, and other unsavory health conditions associated with GMO consumption, we should limit… 3 Companies Using GMOs in Baby Formula   

 
 

New reason to eat oats for heart health
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Mar 17 14

New reason to eat oats for heart health

Eleven top scientists from around the globe presented the latest findings on the powerful compounds found in oats in a scientific session titled,… New reason to eat oats for heart health   

 
 

Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance: How sweet it is!
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Mar 16 14

Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance

Honey, that delectable condiment for breads and fruits, could be one sweet solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, researchers… Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance: How sweet it is!   

 
 

Gluten-Free Crackers Made with Hemp Flour and Decaffeinated Green Tea Leaves
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 15 14

Gluten-Free Crackers Made with Hemp Flour and Decaffeinated Green Tea Leaves

The market for gluten-free foods with functional properties is growing immensely across virtually all food categories on a global level. The need to replace… Gluten-Free Crackers Made with Hemp Flour and Decaffeinated Green Tea Leaves   

 
 

Offering Healthy Foods at High School Concession Stands
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 15 14

Offering Healthy Foods at High School Concession Stands

Pep-rallies, the marching band, cheers and chants, and savory, indulgent foods sold at the concession stand are all beloved features of the American high… Offering Healthy Foods at High School Concession Stands   

 
 
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