Fibre, Whole Grains, Linked To Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk

Following a diet high in fibre, particularly from whole grains and cereals like brown rice and oats, is linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer, according to researchers in Britain and The Netherlands who pooled all available published evidence, covering nearly 2 million people. They write about their findings in a study published online in the BMJ on 10 November…

Healthy Dietary Habits Can Improve Long-Term Health Of Collision-Sport Athletes, Avoid Late-Life Health Problems

Football players experience repeated head trauma throughout their careers, which results in short and long-term effects to their cognitive function, physical and mental health. University of Missouri researchers are investigating how other lifestyle factors, including diet and exercise, impact the late-life health of former collision-sport athletes…

New, Faster Test For Severe Form Of Food Poisoning

Scientists are reporting development of a fast, reliable new test that could help people avoid a terrible type of food poisoning that comes from eating fish tainted with a difficult-to-detect toxin from marine algae growing in warm waters. The report appears in ACS’ journal Analytical Chemistry…

Salt Reduction Helps Blood Pressure A Tiny Bit, But May Raise Cholesterol Levels

Reducing salt intake is said to have a beneficial effect on blood pressure, especially among those who already suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), however, one of the undesirable effects of consuming much less salt is a higher risk of elevated levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides, researchers from Denmark reported in The American Journal of Hypertension…

More fiber, but not necessarily less fat, good for teen diets

A diet high in fiber – but not necessarily one low in saturated fat or cholesterol – is tied to a lower risk of heart disease and type-2 diabetes in teenagers, according to new findings.

Testing Fish To Make Food Safer

Nowadays, half of all the fish we eat comes from fish farms. The problem is that these fish are increasingly being fed vegetable matter, which could lead to a build-up of residual pesticides in them.

Long Term Study Questions Optimal Amount Of Iron In Infant Formula

A long-term study examining iron-fortified vs.

Cooking Should Be Integrated Into School Curriculum To Fight Childhood Obesity

Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other reports that childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years, we recognize the importance of reaching our children early to form good food habits…

Classroom Cookery Lessons To Fight Obesity Head On

Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other studies revealed that obesity among children has tripled over the past 3 decades, it is vital that we teach children early to form healthy food habits…

Cooking May Have Driven Human Evolution

Next time you’re out to dinner, you may want to think twice before ordering your steak rare…

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