When eating fish is a health hazard

Fish farmed or caught near the world’s great industrial growth areas run the risk of spreading toxic contamination up the food chain and poisoning consumers.

Gut microbes determine what diet is best for you

With a new mathematical model, researchers are able to explain how different levels of diversity in gut microbes lead to different responses to diets.

Could eating vegetables reduce breast cancer risk?

Recent research suggests that luteolin, found naturally in some vegetables, could help counter the breast cancer-causing effects of combined hormone replacement therapy.

Does junk food shrink your brain?

New research has shown for the first time that the part of the brain used for learning, memory and mental health is smaller in people with unhealthy diets.

Resistance exercise may improve Vitamin D metabolism

Resistance exercise can increase the number of Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) in the muscle and improve Vitamin D metabolism, according to a study published in Experimental Physiology.

Nano in food and agriculture: regulations require collaboration to ensure safety

An overview of regulatory solutions worldwide on the use of nanotechnology in food and feed production shows a differing approach: only the EU and Switzerland have nano-specific provisions…

Could longer school lunch periods encourage healthy eating?

Giving students more time to eat their lunch, new research suggests, may allow them to eat more of their meal and encourage healthier food choices.

Higher fish consumption linked to reduced risk of depression

A recent meta-analysis suggests that high levels of fish consumption could lead to a lower risk of depression in both men and women.

Higher fish consumption linked to reduced risk of depression

A recent meta-analysis suggests that high levels of fish consumption could lead to a lower risk of depression in both men and women.

Cocoa flavanols may be good for your heart

Two recently published studies in the journals Age and the British Journal of Nutrition (BJN) suggest that consuming cocoa flavanols improves cardiovascular function and lessens the burden on the…

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