Gout In Women, A Not So Sweet Outcome Of Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

Women who consume fructose-rich beverages, such as sugar-sweetened soft drinks and orange juice, are at an increased risk for gout, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta. Gout is a painful and potentially disabling form of arthritis that has been recognized since ancient times…

Greater Food Insecurity From Recession Poses Increased Risk To Low Income Individuals With Diabetes

The economic recession impacts many aspects of our lives including an increase incidence of food insecurity. This can have serious consequences for those suffering from chronic illnesses like diabetes.

Nutrition Professor Loses 27 Pounds On Junk Food Diet In 10 Weeks

Imagine a diet of Twinkies, Doritos chips, and other foods high in sugar and saturated fats, and losing lots of weight on it. That is exactly what Mark Haub, a professor in human nutrition from Kansas State University did – and he lost 27 pounds in ten weeks. On top of that, his blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels improved considerably…

Of Over 3,000 Kids’ Meal Combinations, Only 12 Seen As Healthy For Preschoolers

Despite promises to improve their marketing, a new study has found that preschoolers now are exposed to 21% more junk food ads on television than seven years ago – older children are being targeted with 34% more than they were in 2003, researchers from Yale’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity report…

Global Food Security Fund Announces $97M In Grants For Ethiopia, Mongolia, Niger

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has awarded a second round of grants worth $97 million to Ethiopia, Mongolia and Niger for projects aimed at fighting hunger and poverty, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reports. “The World Bank-managed fund allotted 51.5 million dollars to Ethiopia, 33 million to Niger and 12.5 million to Mongolia…

Eat Your Beets – And Build A Better Brain

Add beets to the list of superfoods vital to your diet: A new study suggests that a daily dose of beet juice boosts blood flow to the brain, keeping your mind sharp and potentially creating a safeguard against dementia as you age…

Eating Patterns Vary Between Overweight Children And Normal Weight Children

Overweight children reported more frequent intake of healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables, fish, brown bread and potatoes as well as low-energy cheese and yoghurt compared with normal weight children. This comes from a recent study from researchers at Telemark University College and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health…

The Taste Of Food Improved By Hard Work

It’s commonly accepted that we appreciate something more if we have to work hard to get it, and a Johns Hopkins University study bears that out, at least when it comes to food. The study seems to suggest that hard work can even enhance our appreciation for fare we might not favor, such as the low-fat, low calorie variety…

Food-Allergy Fears Drive Overly Restrictive Diets

Many children, especially those with eczema, are unnecessarily avoiding foods based on incomplete information about potential food-allergies, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. The food avoidance poses a nutritional risk for these children, and is often based primarily on data from blood tests known as serum immunoassays…

Red Meat Consumption May Be Linked To Esophageal And Gastric Cancer Risk

US researchers say they have found a possible link between red meat consumption and esophageal cancer (esophageal squamous cell carcinoma); there also appears to be a link between DiMelQx intake and cancer in the area of the stomach close to the esophageal opening (gastric cardia cancer)…

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