Could chili peppers reduce the risk of colorectal cancer?

A study from UC-San Diego School of Medicine found that mice fed capsaicin – the active ingredient in chili peppers – had lower tumor growth in the gut and increased lifespan.

Eating resistant starch may help reduce red meat-related colorectal cancer risk

Consumption of a type of starch that acts like fiber may help reduce colorectal cancer risk associated with a high red meat diet, according to a study. “Red meat and resistant starch have opposite effects on the colorectal cancer-promoting miRNAs, the miR-17-92 cluster,” said one researcher. “This finding supports consumption of resistant starch as a means of reducing the risk associated with a high red meat diet.”

Researchers discover the genetic mechanism that passes on physical responses to hardship

During the winter of 1944, the Nazis blocked food supplies to the western Netherlands, creating a period of widespread famine and devastation.

Boosting neural pathway from gut to brain may reduce food consumption

A new study from Purdue University found that stimulating neural activity in the vagus nerve – which extends from the gut to the brain – caused mice to eat smaller meals.

Soy-rich diet before menopause ‘could benefit heart health’

Researchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC, suggest that a soy-rich diet, if adopted before menopause, could benefit women’s hearts.

Caffeine detector for home use

The shocking news of an Ohio teen who died of a caffeine overdose in May highlighted the potential dangers of the normally well-tolerated and mass-consumed substance.

Lack of agreement over proposed changes to food labels

To help Americans make better decisions about what they eat, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this year proposed significant changes to the Nutrition Facts label found on nearly every…

People with Type 2 diabetes benefit from replacing refined carbohydrates with tree nuts

Eating tree nuts appears to help lower and stabilize blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes compared to those on a control diet, a new study has found.

Southern-style diet ‘increases death risk’ in kidney disease patients

Eating a ‘Southern-style diet’ of fried foods, organ meats and sweetened beverages increases kidney disease patients’ risk of dying, according to the National Kidney Foundation.

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