Poor Nutrition ‘Silent Emergency’ But Preventable

Poor nutrition in the world’s least developed countries constitutes a silent emergency requiring a coordinated global response, UNICEF said today at the Fourth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries…

Healthy Sources Of Vitamin D

The recent increase in recommended vitamin D intake from the Food and Nutrition Board may prompt some to seek more summer sun.

Jenny Craig Diet Beats All Others – People Lose Weight And Stick With It

If you want to be sure to lose weight and stick to your diet for at least two years, you should seriously consider the Jenny Craig diet, according to Consumer Reports. It easily beats other diets, such as Weight Watchers, Slim Fast, Atkins, Ornish and The Zone…

Happy With Your Bikini Body? Why Not Try NHS Choices’ Digital Diet

With summer fast approaching, NHS Choices asked people if they were happy with their beach body, 86% of women and 50% of men said no. The survey also revealed that: – the majority of men (81%) and women (66%) feel least confident about their stomach, – women also lacked confidence when it came to their thighs (25%), – while men lacked confidence with their arms (9%)…

Taking A Close Look At The Eco-Balance Of Coffee Capsules

Capsule systems for making coffee are convenient and practical and therefore very popular. In terms of their environmental friendliness, however, a large question mark hangs over them…

Canadian Biotech Challenge Won By Student, 16, For Invention Of New Drug Cocktail To Fight Cystic Fibrosis

While many 16-year-olds are content with PlayStation, Toronto-area student Marshall Zhang used the Canadian SCINET supercomputing network to invent a new drug cocktail which could one day help treat cystic fibrosis…

Lights, Action And Camera: High-Tech Approach To Scrutinizing Fresh Produce

High-tech tactics to carefully examine apples and other fresh produce items as they travel along packinghouse conveyor belts will help ensure the quality and safety of these good-for-you foods. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Beltsville, Md…

Breast Cancer Risk Lower Among Regular Coffee Drinkers

Women who drink coffee regularly have a significantly lower risk of developing antiestrogen-resistant estrogen-receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer, researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, revealed in Breast Cancer Research. Breast cancer may be sub-divided into hormone-responsive (estrogen receptor (ER) positive) and non-hormone-responsive subtypes (ER-negative)…