The Food Standards Authority of Australia and New Zealand confirms
that milk is safe and nutritious, despite arguments suggesting that
some types of milk can lead to diseases such as autism and
diabetes.
Vegetarians may have a significantly lower risk of mortality than
people who eat lots of meat, according to a study at the German
Cancer Research Centre.
A team of US and Norwegian investigators claim to have found for
the first time a link between nutrition, particularly of the
nutrient folate, and depression vulnerability.
Fruit juice, especially juice made from berries, and probiotic
dairy products could help prevent women from getting recurring
urinary tract infections, says a team of Finnish researchers.
A new study suggests that white and green tea can provide as much
protection against colon tumours as the widely used prescription
drug sulindac. A combination of the two could be even more
effective, say the researchers.
People who eat breakfast are significantly less likely to be obese
and diabetic than those who usually do not, researchers reported
this week at an American Heart Association conference.
The American Heart Association has released guidelines on tackling
prevention of heart disease during childhood, including diet
changes and in some cases, drugs for high blood pressure and high
cholesterol.
Eating wholegrain cereals can reduce likelihood of death from heart
disease, say researchers, but they stress that refined grain
cereals show no beneficial effect on heart health.
Biochemists at the University of California have developed a
technology that increases the amount of vitamin C in plants,
including grains, by increasing the amount of the enzyme that is
responsible for recycling vitamin C.
Zinc and an antioxidant found in citrus fruit may lower the risk of
rheumatoid arthritis, according to new findings, although the
researchers cautioned that the results are preliminary.
A higher intake of folate and possibly vitamin B6 may reduce the
risk of developing breast cancer, report researchers in the US,
particularly among those women who drink regularly and are
therefore at higher risk of the disease.
A European study aims to understand the impact of heterocyclic
amines - developed in some heated foods - on the development of
cancers. Preliminary findings suggest that plant foods could
provide protection.
Green tea is not an effective treatment for advanced prostate
cancer, say researchers reporting on a small in-vivo study,
although the plant has previously been shown to decrease tumour
size and cancer spread in mice.
Last week the WHO issued a controversial report on obesity and the
impact of diet on health, suggesting we need to cut intake of
saturated fats, salt and sugar and up fruit and veg. Health
think-tank the International Obesity TaskForce...
Vitamin D supplements can reduce fractures in elderly men and
women, finds a study in this week's British Medical Journal.
Previous research shows that vitamin D taken with calcium can help
prevent fractures in the elderly, but...
Correcting zinc deficiency in world populations should be a top
priority for health organisations, according to one expert writing
in this week's British Medical Journal.
Scientists in the US have found that melon rind, which contains an
important amino acid, could be a useful ingredient in
dietary-supplement products for sickle-cell-related deficiencies.
People at higher risk of oral cancer, such as heavy smokers and
drinkers, may benefit from a diet rich in fruits and vegetables,
suggest researchers in Spain.
Women who eat more eggs as teenagers may be less likely to develop
breast cancer later on, say researchers at Harvard University. They
also found that butter tended to raise the risk of the disease
while people who use vegetable oil...
Women with a low vitamin K intake may be at increased risk of bone
fractures, suggests research in this month's American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition.
The Mediterranean diet - which is traditionally rich in olive oil,
fish, poultry and vegetables - can help lessen the symptoms of
rheumatoid arthritis. But any beneficial effects are unlikely to be
seen before six weeks, Swedish researchers...
Women are becoming the most attractive target audience for
healthcare companies, claims a new report from market analysts
Datamonitor. A combination of increasing Internet access, a general
interest in health issues among women, along...
Eating lots of fruit in childhood could be a key factor in cutting
the risk of cancer in later life, according to a long-term study of
UK eating habits.
Results from a new study may lead to the first medical treatment
for coeliac disease, a hereditary digestive disease that can damage
the small intestine and interfere with the absorption of nutrients
from food, claims California-based...
Research now underway will provide the means to develop novel forms
of bread, and other foods, which contain increased amounts of
soluble fibre, making them far healthier than they currently are.
Pregnant women should eat no more than one fresh tuna steak, or two
cans of tuna, per week in order to ensure that their unborn child
is kept free from mercury poisoning. Swordfish, shark and marlin
should be avoided altogether, the...
European researchers are attempting to discover whether moving to a
different country and changing diet can alter the risk of
developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) using population studies
from Italy, Belgium and the UK.
People who suffer from food allergies not only have to be careful
about what they eat but also about who they kiss, according to a
warning from the Mayo Clinic in the US timed to coincide with
Valentine's day last week.
A strategy to improve the health of people in Wales through their
diet has been launched by the Welsh government along with the Food
Standards Agency in Wales.
A small study shows that a ginseng compound improved the memory
scores of people suffering from stroke-induced dementia, Chinese
researchers reported at a recent meeting in the US.
Elderly men and women with normal body weight still may be at risk
for developing type 2 diabetes if they have large amounts of muscle
fat or visceral abdominal fat, according to new study, which
questions the relationship between...
A new receptor for fatty acids has been discovered by a team of
scientists at Lund University in Sweden. Their work shows that fat
acts as a signal to cells in important organs, such as the liver
and heart. The research offers new...
UK scientists claim that funding should be provided to back proper
testing of the supplement melatonin, used to relieve jet lag
symptoms, so that it can be widely used by the public.
Cutting the number of meals and calorie intake can not only prolong
life span in animals but may also be able to delay the onset of
Huntington's disease, suggest US researchers this week.
A new report launched today by the British Heart Foundation warns
that the majority of women in the UK are dangerously unaware of the
deadly threat of coronary heart disease. It calls for immediate
action to tackle the number one...
Eating 100 fewer calories a day could help prevent weight gain in
the average individual, says one team of scientists in the US,
therefore curbing the rise in obesity. Yet others argue that
fighting the epidemic could be much more...
US scientists claim that 11 days of daily exercise and a special
diet, low in fat and high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains,
induce prostate cancer cells to die.
The chemical cousin of vitamin A is thought to restore production
of a key protein, which has been damaged by cigarettes in the lungs
of former smokers, and protects the cells against lung cancer,
according to new findings published...
A study carried out on elderly male dogs found that those with
diets high in selenium had less DNA damage in their prostates
compared with dogs on a normal diet, enhancing the view that the
mineral has a protective effect against...
Researchers in the US have pointed to growing consumption of
'nutrition' bars and functional beverages as a risk to health -
they say these new foods threaten to leave a generation with
permanent damage to oral health and...
