Skipping meals increases children’s obesity, cardio metabolic risk

Children who skip main meals are more likely to have excess body fat and an increased cardiometabolic risk already at the age of 6 to 8 years, according to a study. A higher consumption of sugary drinks, red meat and low-fat margarine and a lower consumption of vegetable oil are also related to a higher cardiometabolic risk.

Supplement may prevent heart disease in people with low birth weight

Study finds supplemental co-enzyme Q (CoQ) may lower the risk of heart disease in people whose risk is higher because of lower birth weight and rapid postnatal growth.

Hormone-unrelated breast cancer death rate lowered by reducing dietary fat

Researchers found that death rates in early-stage breast cancer patients with hormone-unrelated breast cancer fell significantly, following a reduction in dietary fat intake.

What are the health benefits of magnesium?

Find out about the potential health benefits of magnesium including decreasing risk of osteoporosis, improving insulin sensitivity in diabetics and lowering risk of hypertension.

Consumption of fructose may promote overeating

The brain responds differently to two kinds of sugar, according to a report at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology annual meeting in Phoenix Arizona.

Top-selling eye vitamins found not to match scientific evidence

With Americans spending billions of dollars each year on nutritional supplements, researchers have analyzed popular eye vitamins to determine whether their formulations and claims are consistent with…

Low maternal weight gain linked to increased risk of male fetal death

Women who gain little weight during pregnancy and who are carrying a boy may be at higher risk of fetal death than women who gain higher amounts of weight, a new study finds.

Extract of Irish potatoes, rich in polyphenols, reduces weight gain to a surprising extent

Take a look in your pantry: the miracle ingredient for fighting obesity may already be there.

Nutrient availability can cause whole-genome recoding

The availability of a trace nutrient can cause genome-wide changes to how organisms encode proteins, report scientists from the University of Chicago in PLoS Biology.

New study shows increase in raw milk-associated outbreaks

A study published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal shows that the average annual number of outbreaks due to drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk…

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