Child mortality and malnutrition linked to gender inequality

Women’s status in society is strongly linked with children’s health and survival according to a new study from UCL and the University of Cambridge.

Hemp: Health Benefits, Nutritional Information

Learn about the health benefits and nutritional properties of hemp, a plant whose seeds can be consumed or used to make food products such as milk and oil.

Crunch effect: how the sounds of eating curb the appetite

A new study suggests that if we can hear the sound of our own mastication, we will probably eat less. Researchers say the findings could help reduce the risk of obesity.

High-fat diet may put future generations at risk of disease

Eating a high-fat diet may put your children at risk of diabetes and obesity, says a study that indicates the tendency may be passed on through epigenetic mechanisms.

Laser tool for detecting bacterial growth in packaged food

A non-invasive, cheap and quick method based on laser techniques is in development that can assess if bacteria have started growing inside packaged food or medical blood supplies.

New study supports link between Omega-3 supplementation and reduction in depression

According to the World Health Organization, depression is a major cause of disease burden worldwide, affecting an estimated 350 million people.

U.S. elementary schools see improvement in nutrition of school lunches

The percentage of U.S. elementary schools regularly offering healthy foods as part of school lunches increased significantly from the 2006-2007 to the 2013-2014 school year and the number of less…

Diverse diets enrich gut microbes

Researchers explain how reducing diet diversity reduces gut microbe diversity.

When you eat could be as important as what you eat

New research shows mitochondria are very time-sensitive and may explain why sleeping and eating out of phase with the body clock may raise risk of obesity and metabolic diseases.

Re-energizing the aging brain

The human brain has a prodigious demand for energy — 20 to 30% of the body’s energy budget.

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