Multivitamins Reduce Cancer Risk In Some Men

Middle-aged and older men who regularly take multivitamins were found to have an 8% lower risk of developing cancer, compared to other men of the same age who took no multivitamins, researchers from Harvard Medical school wrote in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association).

How Does Diet Affect Brain Function?

The biological processes of the brain may play a role in serious public health issues, including diabetes, obesity, binge eating, and the temptation of high-calorie meals. The finding came from studies that were unveiled today at Neuroscience 2012, the yearly meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world’s greatest source of new information regarding neurology and well-being…

Gluten and lactose-free ingredient substitute found for low-fat white sauces

Consumers are increasingly demanding the development of ready-to-eat gluten and lactose-free food products that meet their needs and help improve their health.

Patients With Intestinal Failure Benefit From Prebiotic

Adding the right prebiotic to the diets of pediatric patients with intestinal failure could replace intravenous feeding, says a new University of Illinois study. “When we fed the carbohydrate fructooligosacharide (FOS) as a prebiotic, the gut grew and increased in function,” said Kelly A.

New ways of eating fruit

Fruit must be an essential part of our diet. Experts recommend eating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day

Colorectal Adenoma Risk Unaffected By Folic Acid, Vitamins B6 And 12

Combined folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 supplements had no statistically significant effect on the risk of colorectal adenoma among women who were at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Between 28% and 35% of the U.S…

High Chocolate Intake And Nobel Prize Winnings Linked

It seems that countries with the highest regular chocolate intake per person have a proportionally greater number of Nobel Prize, winners, researchers from Kings College London and the Wellcome Trust have revealed in a new book. The NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) has an article on this book…

Does Food Marketing Need To Make Us Fat? A Review And Solutions

Food marketers are masters at getting people to crave and consume the foods that they promote. In this study authors Dr.

Curcumin Inhibits Prostate Cancer Metastases

Curcumin, an ingredient of the Indian spice Turmeric, has been shown to stop the formation of metastases in prostate cancer patients, researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich, Germany, reported in the journal Carcinogenesis today. Tumeric, in powdered form, has been used for hundreds of years for the treatment of various illnesses, such as osteoarthritis…

How The Body Uses Vitamin B To Recognize Bacterial Infection

An Australian research team has discovered how specialised immune cells recognise products of vitamin B synthesis that are unique to bacteria and yeast, triggering the body to fight infection.

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