Parents should beware the many new fruit-based drinks on the market
as children are drinking less of the healthier pure fruit juice,
suggests new research published in the Journal of the American
Dietetic Association.
Farm-raised fish eating specially formulated diets high in fatty
acids could improve people's health and also satisfy different
palates, according to US researchers who are testing additives of
conjugated linoleic acid, an omega-6...
A beer a day may help keep heart attacks away, according to a group
of Israeli researchers. In preliminary clinical studies of a group
of men with coronary artery disease, the researchers showed that
drinking one beer every day for...
A survey of supplement use among more than 45,000 American men and
women shows that many people are self-treating medical conditions
with natural remedies. The authors urged doctors to be aware of the
the conditions their patients...
The popular herbal remedy kava, commonly used to treat stress and
anxiety, has been banned in the UK by the Medicines Control Agency
(MCA) following concerns that it can lead to liver poisoning. The
UK previously issued a voluntary...
A public health initiative to enrich cereal grain foods in Canada
with folic acid has halved the prevalence of neural-tube defects
among both unborn and newborn children, report authors of a
research letter in this week's issue...
A collaborative global effort has resulted in the completion of an
advanced draft, or blueprint, of the rice genome. Officials at the
US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Science
Foundation (NSF) and the Department of...
Scientists at the University of Southampton in the UK have received
funding to study whether genes can influence the benefits gained by
some people from dietary antioxidants. The team is hoping to find
out why some people benefit...
Alcohol consumption does not appear to be associated with the risk
of lung cancer, at least among light to moderate drinkers,
according to a study in the latest issue of the Journal of the
National Cancer Institute.
A chemical found in chocolate could lead to a new breed of cough
treatments, according to research presented at the British Thoracic
Society's Winter Meeting in London earlier this month.
Cholesterol-lowering phytosterols can even be added to so-called
unhealthy foods and still have a positive effect on heart health,
according to a study published in last month's British Journal
of Nutrition. People with raised...
Echinacea, currently one of the most popular herbal remedies in
Europe, taken to treat the common cold, had no effect when tested
on a small group of students with colds, report researchers in the
US.
The burden of heart failure will continue to increase substantially
over the next 20 years, concludes a study in Heart. The
increase will be most noticeable among men - the numbers with heart
failure in Scotland will grow by 31 per...
European researchers assessing the impact of functional foods have
highlighted six areas where functional foods could have an impact
on health, including the role of probiotics and prebiotics on the
gut, antioxidants for disease prevention,...
Early next century there will be more Europeans over 60 years old
than under 20. A major European funded project currently underway
will examine the factors that determine food choice and acceptance
for older people in a bid to improve...
The antioxidants in dark grape juice, noted for their health
benefits in fighting heart disease, may have a downside, according
to new research. In cell studies, scientists with the US Department
of Agriculture and Cornell University...
The World Health Organisation has defined osteoporosis as the
second leading health care problem after cardiovascular disease. A
new European funded project - called 'Osteodiet' - is set to
investigate dietary strategies...
White wine can be just as healthy as red, according to researchers
from the University of Montpellier in France who have made a
Chardonnay with a high polyphenol content.
People trying to boost their intake of the essential mineral
selenium should eat more seafood. Selenium absorption from fish is
just as good as that from plant-based foods, according to new
European research.
Replacing dietary fat with a higher intake of carbohydrates,
including sugar, can have a positive effect on weight control in
overweight individuals, according to a study sponsored by the
European Commission and EU sugar industries...
A project to shed light on the way microbes can benefit health has
gained funding from the Academy of Finland and the Swedish
Foundation for Strategic Research under a new research programme.
Ready-to-eat cereals fortified with a moderate amount of calcium
can help kids meet their calcium needs withoutdecreasing iron
absorption, report scientists at the Children's Nutrition Research
Center in Houston, Texas following...
Scientists attending a conference on complementary medicine last
week said a ban on the controversial herbal medicine kava may be an
an over-reaction to an uncommon side effect.
Leading nutritional experts yesterday called for new initiatives to
tackle iron deficiency among young children after a conference
heard that one in four infants over six months old is
iron-deficient in some parts of the UK. Iron...
Scientists in the US have found strong evidence linking a lack of
vitamin D and calcium with tooth loss in the elderly. They say that
those who do not get the recommended daily amount of the nutrients
are almost 20 per cent more likely...
Researchers at Oregon Health Science University and the National
College of Naturopathic Medicine in the US are launching a clinical
trial to determine whether a dietary supplement, derived from
Bacopa monniera or Brahmi, a plant...
Dark orange is better than paler, more neutral tones - at least,
when referring to carrot colour, according to researchers studying
the levels of beta-carotene in fruit and vegetables. The more
orange pigment, an important source...
Eating too much refined bread and cereal may be at the root of the
teenage acne suffered by almost all adolescents in the developed
world, according to a report in this month's New Scientist
which reveals new US research.
Just switching the cheese in one's diet to a vegetable oil-based
cheese may significantly reduce cholesterol levels in people
affected by moderately raised cholesterol, report Finnish
researchers.
Plant-based diets may have a protective role against diseases such
as cardiovascular disease and some cancers due to the antioxidant
content of many plants, report scientists, confirming previous
theories about the health potential...
A project supported by the European Commission is studying
fat-soluble vitamins A and E and carotenoids in order to assess
their role in the human ageing process.
A diet combining a number of cholesterol-lowering plant components
can cut bad cholesterol as much as first generation statin drugs,
finds new research, suggesting that there may be a drug-free method
of combating high cholesterol...
Despite massive efforts to promote the 5-a-day message, the average
UK consumer is still not eating enough fruit and vegetables, finds
a national survey carried out by the UK's Food Standards Agency and
the Department of Health....
Eating a diet with less fat and more carbohydrates could lead to a
modest but significant reduction in body weight - whatever the US
fad no-carbo Atkins diet claims. The question is, does the type of
carbohydrate, simple or complex,...
Grape-seed extract may help skin wounds heal faster and with less
scarring, a new study from researchers in Ohio State University, US
suggests. Treating both animal and human wounds with the extract,
the team found that it helped...
Despite the UK's position as one of the richest countries in the
world, a conference in London will hear this week that a growing
number of British people on low incomes are poorly nourished.
People who eat fish with a raised mercury content run a greater
risk of coronary heart disease than previously thought, an
international team of researchers reports in the recent issue of
the New England Journal of Medicine.
Taking large doses of popular mineral and vitamin supplements over
a long period of time can have a major impact on health, according
to a recent report. A case where a teenager increased the
recommended dosage of zinc supplements...
The cost effectiveness of initiatives to treat and prevent obesity
needs to be addressed in order to stem the rising rates of the
disease in children, according to a new report by the UK's National
Health Service and the University...
A new report presents the cases of two people who experienced liver
failure after taking supplements containing the kava herb. While
the report does not provide conclusive evidence of the herb's link
to liver poisoning, it stresses...
PharmaLinks, a drug discovery initiative between the Universities
of Glasgow and Strathclyde in Scotland, has won a £1 million
research contract to develop an anti-obesity drug discovered at
Strathclyde's Institute for Drug Research.
Drinking an occasional beer with dinner may help reduce the risk of
heart disease, according to a small study by researchers from TNO
Nutrition and Food Research in the Netherlands. The study supports
current thinking that alcohol...
Diet can have a major effect on the development of chronic
diseases, report researchers, seeking to confirm the value of
healthy eating guidelines. Findings confirm that eating a diet high
in wholegrains, fruit and veg and fish could...
People who regularly eat peanut butter or nuts can significantly
reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to
researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. Researchers
found that consuming one tablespoon of...
Consumers, scientists and alcohol safety activists are attacking
plans by the Scottish government to add vitamins to beer as they
say the proposed public health measure restricts consumer choice.
Market research analyst Datamonitor...
As the ageing population continues to grow, foods reported to be
high in powerful antioxidants, which help fight the oxidation
process contributing to age-related diseases, are gaining growing
interest - new research suggests blueberries...
With an increasing interest in herbal alternatives to reduce
menopause symptoms after recent warnings about the side-effects of
HRT, medical experts warn that many alternatives do not always have
much success. A report in this month's...
