High-protein diets have no proven effectiveness in long-term weight
reduction and pose potential health threats for those who adhere to
them for more than a short time.
Long-term stresses can be dealt easily with proper nutrition and
exercise, according to a study conducted by a University nutrition
and food professor, HealthWorld reports.
Pregnant women should limit their intake of caffeine to less than
the equivalent of four average cups of coffee a day according to
new advice published by the UK Food Standards Agency(FSA) this
week.
Seventeen out of nineteen iron products tested passed on all parameters, ConsumerLab.com, an independent evaluator of dietary supplements and nutrition products, claimed this week.
More evidence to support the view that the dietary intake of onions
is of benefit to cardiovascular health and may inhibit human
platelet aggregation was released recently following research by
American scientists.
David Byrne, European Commissioner for Consumer and Health
Protection is on an official visit to the United States from 7 to
12 October to discuss biotechnology and public health issues.
Scientists in the United States recently investigated a variety of
new information on the mechanisms that mediate insulin's biological
actions and, in particular, examined the effects of dietary
carbohydrates on insulin sensitivity.
