Matcha: Health Benefits, Nutritional Information

Learn about matcha, a form of powdered green tea, including its possible health benefits, its nutritional composition and how to incorporate more matcha into your diet.

Even fried food has nutritional value, when cooked in olive oil

In the Mediterranean diet, cooking in olive oil is found to increase the phenolic content of vegetables, while cooking generally increases the levels of antioxidants.

Researchers develop a ‘super-spaghetti’ with healthy properties which lessens the risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF, for its initials in Spanish) along with two Italian universities, have developed…

Researchers develop a ‘super-spaghetti’ with healthy properties which lessens the risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF, for its initials in Spanish) along with two Italian universities, have developed…

New study shows aged garlic extract can reduce dangerous plaque buildup in arteries

Supplement can help prevent progression of heart disease.The supplement Aged Garlic Extract can reverse the buildup of deadly plaque in arteries and help prevent the progression of heart disease…

Parental support has positive effect on children’s eating behaviours

Parental support programmes in areas with the greatest needs can have a positive effect on the consumption of unhealthy food and drink and on weight increases in obese children.

Omega-3s: could genetically modified oil seed crops replace fish?

A safe, effective and sustainable source of omega-3, the genetically modified plant Camelina sativa, could help to produce enough of the beneficial oil to meet everyone’s needs.

Exposure to environmental toxin may lead to Alzheimer’s

Researchers found that monkeys fed fruits containing a blue-green algae known as BMAA developed brain plaques and tangles – a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.

New source of liver disease in obesity caused by saturated fat, but not unsaturated fat

In results published on October 19, 2015 in the Journal of Lipid Research, a team of translational scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report a new reason why…

Too much sugar during adolescence may alter brain’s reward circuits

A new study in rats may provide significant insights into the long-term impacts of over-consumption of sugary foods during adolescence.

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