Trial Treats Prostate Cancer With Diet

The vegetables most boys wanted to avoid in childhood – such as kale and broccoli – just may be the answer to staving off prostate cancer growth in adulthood. A new clinical trial at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center will evaluate whether or not a change in diet, reinforced with telephone counseling and exercise, can stop or delay the progression of prostate cancer…

Coffee May Reduce Stroke Risk In Women

Women who drink more than one cup of coffee per day appear to have a 22 to 25% lower risk of stroke compared to women who drink less, according to new research from Sweden reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association…

Low Birthweight And Obesity Link: New Clue Found In Brain

Nutritionally deprived newborns’ brains are “programmed” to eat more because they have fewer pathways for signalling fullness in the brain region that controls appetite: the discovery is a new clue for the link between low birthweight and obesity later in life, concluded a study published this week in the journal Brain Research…

Ministers Duncan And Aglukkaq Take Action To Ensure Successful Transition To Nutrition North Canada

The Government of Canada announced adjustments to the Nutrition North Canada program to ensure Northerners continue to have access to fresh, healthy, and affordable foods…

No Link Between Economic Growth And Child Undernutrition Rates In India

Economic growth in India has no automatic connection to reducing undernutrition in Indian children and so further reductions in the prevalence of childhood undernutrition are likely to depend on direct investments in health and health-related programs…

Get Greek: Mediterranean Diet Most Healthy

Research has shown that the traditional Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart disease…

More Information On Fat Digestibility In Pigs Needed

Producers and feed companies add fat to swine diets to increase energy, but recent research from the University of Illinois suggests that measurements currently used for fat digestibility need to be updated. “It’s critical that we gain a better understanding of the energy value of fat,” said Hans H. Stein, U of I professor in the Department of Animal Sciences…

New Insight Into Why Poor Diet During Pregnancy Negatively Affects Offspring’s Long Term Health

Poor diet during pregnancy increases offspring’s vulnerability to the effects of aging, new research has shown for the first time…

Food Safety: Packaging From Recycled Cardboard May Transfer Unsafe Levels Of Mineral Oil

Concerns that foods packed in material made of recycled cardboard may contain mineral oil above agreed limits are causing some food companies to change their packaging material, and in one UK company’s case, to stop using recycled board altogether…

Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome Via The Mediterranean Diet: A Sound Recipe For Healthy Living

The Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels, triglycerides levels, blood pressure levels and glucose metabolism, according to a new study published in the March 15, 2011, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology…

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