Dark Chocolate May Reduce Cardiovascular Events

Good news for chocolate lovers! Eating dark chocolate on a daily basis can reduce cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes in people with metabolic syndrome, i.e. a combination of factors that increase the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. The study was published in British Medical Journal (BMJ) today…

Listeria Traces Discovered In Ready-To-Eat Fish Products, Vancouver

A University of British Columbia study has found traces of the bacteria listeria in ready-to-eat fish products sold in Metro Vancouver. UBC food microbiologist Kevin Allen tested a total of 40 ready-to-eat fish samples prior to their best before date…

Processed Meat Consumption Linked To Higher Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer

According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer, individuals who consume too much processed meat may have an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer…

HIV – The Importance Of A Healthy Diet

This year’s World AIDS Day on the 1 December 2011 enjoys the full support of the British Dietetic Association (BDA). The BDA, which also has a specialist initiative called Dietitians in HIV and AIDS (DHIVA), highlights the vital importance of good nutrition for those living with HIV and AIDS…

Valued Antioxidants Produced By Roasting Coffee Beans A Dark Brown

Food scientists at the University of British Columbia have been able to pinpoint more of the complex chemistry behind coffee’s much touted antioxidant benefits, tracing valuable compounds to the roasting process.

British Government Report Calls For Global Food System Overhaul To Prevent Hunger

A British government report, released on Monday, says the current system aimed at ensuring global food security needs to be “radically redesigned,” the BBC reports.

3% Weight Loss During Marathon Raises Chance Of Winning The Race

If you are in a marathon running race and lose at least 3% of your body weight during the competition, your chances of getting to the end faster are significantly higher, South African researchers reveal in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Their findings clash with experts and sporting authorities who say that any weight loss over 2% during a competition undermines athletic performance…

Watershed Ban Needed On Junk Food Product Placements, Says Heart Charity

Restrictions to new rules allowing product placement in TV programmes do not go far enough to properly protect children from a barrage of junk foods and drinks, says the British Heart Foundation…

In The News: AICR Statement On Fruits, Vegetables And Cancer

Many in the media have interpreted a review article appearing today in the British Journal of Cancer to mean that fruits and vegetables are not important for lowering cancer risk. Today the American Institute for Cancer Research released the following statement: Susan Higginbotham, PhD, RD, Director of Research at AICR, said: “Let’s put this new review in context…

Less Booze Not More Veg Is Key To Cut Cancer Risk

People should be warned that cancer is linked to obesity and alcohol, rather than urged to eat more fruit and vegetables to protect against the disease. A review, published yesterday in the British Journal of Cancer, which looks at decade of evidence on the links between fruit and vegetables and the development of cancer, concludes that the evidence is still not convincing…

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