‘Super-spaghetti’ with heart-healthy label now possible

Consumers could soon see packages of pasta labeled ‘good source of dietary fiber’ and ‘may reduce the risk of heart disease’ thanks to the development of a new genre of pasta made with barley — a grain famous for giving beer its characteristic strength and flavor.

Seaweed Does The Heart Good

Researchers at Teagasc have been investigating lipids from a variety of Irish and Canadian seaweed species for their heart-health properties. In both Ireland and Canada (provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador), seaweeds have a long tradition of use.

Heart Disease Results From High-Fat Diet And Lack Of Enzyme In Mice

It’s no secret that a high-fat diet isn’t healthy. Now researchers have discovered a molecular clue as to precisely why that is…

Researchers Warn Against Combining Chemotherapy And Fish Oil

Researchers at University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands, have discovered a substance that has an adverse effect on nearly all types of chemotherapy – making cancer cells insensitive to the treatment. Chemotherapy often loses effectiveness over time. It is often unclear how or why this happens…

Fish Oil Supplements Can Undermine Chemotherapy Effectiveness

Patients receiving virtually all types of chemotherapy have been advised not to take fish oil supplements because they can make chemotherapy drugs ineffective, researchers from the University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands wrote in the journal Cancer Cell. Fish oils contain two fatty acids which make the tumors resistant to treatment…

Listeria Outbreak Spreads From Colorado To Texas And Nebraska

Of the 12 reported listeria cases, nine have been linked to individuals who have eaten cantaloupe, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced.

Vitamin-D Enhanced Mushrooms

A new commercial processing technology is suitable for boosting the vitamin D content of mushrooms and has no adverse effects on other nutrients in those tasty delicacies, the first study on the topic has concluded.

Blood Lipids Suggest That Online Tailored Nutrition Advice Is Not Effective

As lifestyles get busier and waistlines get bigger; many people are turning to online nutrition programs. In promotion of healthful nutrition behaviors, computer-tailored nutrition education has been identified as a promising health education strategy, especially in the promotion of lower fat intake…

What Are Antioxidants And Why Do You Need Them?

IFT Member Claudia Fajardo-Lira, PhD, Professor of Food Science and Nutrition at California State University-Northridge, explains the facts about antioxidants: Q: What are antioxidants? A: Antioxidants play an important role in overall health. They are natural compounds found in some foods that help neutralize free radicals in our bodies…

Food Safety Benefits Of Irradiated Food

What exactly does it mean when food is irradiated? Following is a Q&A with Christine Bruhn, PhD, on food irradiation and what it means for food safety

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