Insufficient levels of Vitamin D in pregnancy detrimental to child development

Vitamin D deficiency in expectant mothers during pregnancy has a negative effect on the social development and motor skills of pre-school age children, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition…

New categorisation of food scares will help efficient development of strategies to prevent food chain being compromised

Researchers from the University of Surrey have developed a new comprehensive categorisation of food scares, a new study in the British Food Journal reports.

Bored people reach for the crisps

People crave fatty and sugary foods when they are bored.That is the conclusion of research being presented today, Wednesday 27 April 2016, at the Annual Conference of the British Psychological…

50% of people in UK now aware of processed meat cancer risk

World Cancer Research Fund has released ‘encouraging’ new statistics that show an increased number of British adults are now aware of the cancer risks attached to eating processed meat compared to…

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…

Neolithic skeleton reveals early history of rickets

Rickets has been identified in a Neolithic skeleton from the Scottish island of Tiree, making it the earliest case of the disease in the UK, according to research announced at the British Science…

What happens to the body when you drink Coca-Cola?

A British pharmacist has created an infographic that he claims reveals what happens to the body within 1 hour of drinking Coca-Cola and other caffeinated fizzy drinks.

72% want information on stunning of animals when buying meat, says EU-wide study

The British Veterinary Association has called today on the European Commission to back proposals to introduce labelling of non-stun slaughtered meat after a study of 13,500 meat consumers across 27…

Parents feel banning junk food ads could cut childhood obesity

New statistics show the majority of UK parents believe stopping children being exposed to junk food adverts could cut childhood obesity, as the British Heart Foundation (BHF) delivered a 30,000…

Government ‘not serious’ about improving Britain’s diet

The British government has done too little to tackle Britain’s poor dietary habits, with more than seven out of ten middle-aged adults overweight and nearly half suffering high blood pressure…

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