Sweet potatoes hold key to improving vitamin A intake in children
Sweet potatoes have a remarkably vivid orange flesh which is rich in carotenes, especially vitamin A precursors. It could be the answer to resolving vitamin […]
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Low-Fat Diets Are Not As Effective For Weight Management As First Thought
Managing your weight can prove extremely tricky as anyone conscious of their expanding waist line or sudden need for a larger size clothing size can […]
Whey, Isomaltulose And HMB Together Enhance Muscle Recovery After Strenuous Exercise
HMB (beta-hydroxybeta-methylbutyrate) and whey are both known for their muscle building benefits in athletes doing vigorous exercise. Very few studies however have looked at the […]
The Mediterranean Diet May Help Stop Brains Shrinking With Age
The Mediterranean diet continues to create excitement amongst nutritionists and none more so after further supporting evidence has been published about its benefits to improving […]
Could A Stick Of Rhubarb Beat Cancer?
Rhubarb may be everything to a crumble and it appears to possess some very interesting bioactives which have been shown in some cell tests to […]
How To Feel Full – Emulsion Droplet Size Might Hold The Answer
Recent research has found that changing the droplet sizes of oils within an oil-in-water emulsion could help influence appetite and reduce food consumption. Oil droplets […]
Vitamin D Supplementation In Postmenopausal Women Found To Increase Muscle Strength
The role of vitamin D supplementation and its benefits in postmenopausal women remains controversial. A very recent study indicated that such supplementation does not alleviate […]
The Strawberry Tree And Alzheimers Disease
Alzheimer’s disease represents one of the main neurological disorders in the aging population. This type of cognitive dysfunction afflicts more than 4.5 million Americans, according to […]
Consuming plenty of fish daily could be a way to halt feelings of depression
Eating plenty of fish may help reduce the risk of depression. It is reckoned by the Office for National Statistics that about 20 per cent […]
Acne Influenced By Vitamin B12 In The Diet
Acne is a real issue for adolescents and one study has recently highlighted a common vitamin that is present in all meat and dairy products, […]
Porridge – How Processing Turns It Into A Greater Health Food Than It Already Is.
Research provides a great example of how processing such as milling can alter food materials radically to improve their nutritional health benefits. Porridge might not […]
Warnings Of Diabetes Risk To Children If Mothers Are Overweight During Pregnancy
The leading charity Diabetes UK has stated that children born to pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes were six times more likely to develop type-2 […]
Post-prandial Blood Glucose And LDL Cholesterol Improved By Ingesting Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olive oil is one of the major ingredients in the Mediterranean diet. We see this oil in salad dressings, and as a bulk liquid or […]
Are There Positive Benefits For Colon Cancer Sufferers Who Drink Coffee?
Are there positive benefits for colon cancer sufferers who drink coffee? Coffee is frequently assessed in both health and nutrition terms for its numerous benefits […]
Tart Cherry Juice Could Help Marathon Runners After Running By Reducing Respiratory Tract Problems
Tart cherry juice continues to excite sports researchers because of the evidence supporting claims that it helps with muscle recovery following intense exercise. Recent evidence […]
Eating Chocolate And The Reduction Of Heart Disease
♦ Eating chocolate regularly helps reduce risk of heart disease according to study. ♦ Observational study investigated diets of 21,000 people some of whom were […]
Calcium And Vitamin D Don’t Ease The Symptoms Of Menopause.
A study published in Maturitas is suggesting that supplementation with calcium and vitamin D does not really alleviate or manage the symptoms of the menopause […]
The Mediterranean Style Diet: It Might Cut The Incidence Of Womb Cancer By Half
♦ A diet rich in vegetables, nuts, fruit, olive oil or oils with lots of monounsaturated fats, cereals and pulses, little meat and other carbohydrates […]
Glutathione In Milk Helps To Reduce Cognitive Decline
We’ve always drunk milk because we know it is good for us although it isn’t without controversy. The message is that it helps us to […]
Reduced Iodine Levels In Organic Milk Might Impair A Baby’s Brain Development
♦ Organic milk is less healthy than regular milk and could cause unborn babies to have lower IQs because of a lack of iodine, study suggests. Milk […]