Scientists design method to tell if your mince is telling porkies

Scientists at the University of Manchester have used ‘metabolic fingerprints’ to detect precise amounts of pork in beef mince, which may help in the battle against food fraud.

Daily serving of pulses may aid long-term weight loss

Want to lose weight and keep it off? A new study suggests eating 130 g of dried beans, dried peas, chickpeas or lentils every day could help.

Nightly fasting may help reduce breast cancer risk

Fasting more than 13 hours a night is associated with a lower rate of breast cancer recurrence, and it may also reduce the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Are you what you sweat?

The importance of electrolyte concentration in perspiration.Spanish researchers have analysed how the sodium lost through sweat during a marathon influences the maintenance of stable and…

For the first time scientists can observe the nano structure of food in 3-D

Scientists have, for the first time, created a 3-D image of food on the nanometer scale.

Asthma-free? Maybe Mom experienced a sunny second trimester

The best way to reduce a child’s chances of developing asthma might be making sure Mom had enough vitamin D during the second trimester, a new study from the University of Kansas shows.

Hepatitis A: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver that is spread person-to-person and via contaminated food and water. Learn more about the disease, its symptoms and treatment here.

Eating beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils may help lose weight and keep it off

Eating one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils could contribute to modest weight loss, a new study suggests. Eating about 3/4 cup (130 grams) each day of these foods known as pulses led to a weight loss of 0.34 kilograms (just over half a pound), in a systematic review and meta-analysis of all available clinical trials on the effects of eating pulses.

Couples’ caffeine intake before pregnancy may affect miscarriage risk

Couples who consume more than two caffeinated drinks daily in the weeks leading up to conception may be at greater risk of miscarriage than those who drink less caffeine.

Food insecurity and hospital visits — is there a link?

More than half of patients with high hospitalization rates (at least 3 inpatient visits in a 12-month period) used food pantries or other community food resources, and 40% were worried that they…

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