Obese people need more vitamin E, but actually get less

A recent study suggests that obese people with metabolic syndrome face an unexpected quandary when it comes to vitamin E – they need more than normal levels of the vitamin because their weight and…

Even a little is too much: One junk food snack triggers signals of metabolic disease

New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that biomarkers that quantify health can help inform prevention strategies for metabolic disease.

Adjusting to less food availability can impact kids negatively

Adjusting to family circumstances where there is less food available than previously can be a traumatic situation for children and can result in behavioral issues, according to new research from…

Scientists evaluate food safety practices to help support nonprofit food pantries

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have done an in-depth analysis of food safety at nonprofit food pantries that distribute food…

Increasing vitamin D supplementation

Osteoporosis is one of the chief reasons why the elderly often suffer broken bones from relatively minor injuries.

Improvements in US diet lower premature deaths

Despite modest improvement, overall diet remains poor; second study identifies cost-effective interventions to reduce childhood obesity.Two new studies from Harvard T.H.

Study: Small urban corner stores offer increased healthy food options

Federal food policy changes led to increased availability of healthy foods at smaller urban corner stores in Baltimore, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

Consumption of sweetened drinks now linked to heart failure

Sweetened drinks have been linked to numerous ailments over the years.

Find way to focus on dietary supplement safety, experts say

Pre-market registration, clearer disclaimers, better standards for identifying substances are good first steps to a safer market for supplements.A former principal deputy commissioner of the U.S.

Better American diets save lives, but more can be done

Research shows that slight improvements in the American diet have helped save lives and reduce health costs, but there is still a long way to go, and more regulations are needed.

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