Early prevention of osteoporosis begins in youth

High levels of protein intake (HProt) enhance the positive impact of high physical activity (HPA) on bone structure and strength in healthy pre-pubertal boys, according to a study presented during the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Seville.

A new risk for energy drink users

Newfound evidence indicates another risk factor for young adults consuming energy drinks. A research team representing six American universities found that the frequency of energy drink use is associated with increased odds of illicit prescription stimulant medication use.

Psychology used in cereal box retailing

In a study of 65 cereals in 10 different grocery stores, Cornell researchers found that cereals marketed to kids are placed half as high on supermarket shelves as adult cereals – the average height for children’s cereal boxes is 23 inches verses 48 inches for adult cereal.

Healthy eating not so good for your wealth

Researchers from Monash University, the National Defense Medical Centre, Taiwan, and the National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, found that although men and women aged over 65 years who ate healthily had shorter stays in hospital, they were strong users of other medical services.

Special report: "Trans Fat, Regulation, Legislation and Human Health"

Clinical Therapeutics features a special report in its March issue focusing on the science and policy leading up to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) preliminary steps toward restricting industrially produced trans fatty acids, or trans fat, at the federal level.

Chocolate could prevent obesity and diabetes, study suggests

If ever you needed an excuse to eat chocolate, this is it; a mouse study has found that a certain flavanol in cocoa may help prevent against obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Phage ‘cocktail’ wipes out 99 percent of E. coli in meat and spinach

Treating food products with select bacteriophages – viruses that target and kill bacteria – could significantly reduce concentrations of E. coli, a Purdue University study shows.An injection of bacteriophages – also known informally as “phages” – nearly eradicated a toxin-producing strain of E. coli in contaminated spinach and ground beef, in some cases decreasing E.

Restaurants that offer nutrition facts and healthful foods more popular

According to researchers at Penn State and the University of Tennessee, customers are more likely to frequent restaurants that provide both healthful foods and nutrition information.”The Affordable Care Act has mandated that chain restaurants — those with more than 20 restaurants — provide nutrition information to customers,” said David Cranage, associate professor of hospitality management.

The long-term consequences of nutrition during the first two years of life

Many studies have focused on the influence of breast-feeding on child health. From analysis of data from the ELANCE cohort, Marie Françoise Rolland-Cachera, former researcher at Inserm and her co-workers in the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN)[1] have shown that breast-feeding has a protective effect on the risk of obesity at 20 years of age.

What are the health benefits of chives?

Chives are part of the allium family of vegetables and herbs, which also includes garlic, scallions, onions and leeks. Allium vegetables have been cultivated for centuries for not only their characteristic, pungent flavors but also for their medicinal properties. This MNT Knowledge Center feature is part of a collection of articles on the health benefits of popular foods.

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