Children And Adolescents Who Eat Candy Are Less Overweight Or Obese

Children and adolescents who eat candy tend to weigh less than their non-consuming counterparts, according to a new study published in Food & Nutrition Research, a peer-reviewed journal. This is potentially important news given the current state of the childhood obesity epidemic…

Food Safety In Canada Is Lax And Needs Better Oversight, Says CMAJ

Canada needs better regulation and oversight of food safety to protect Canadians as the current system is lax, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) “Canada’s public and private sectors are not doing enough to prevent food-borne illnesses,” writes Dr. Paul Hébert, Editor-in-Chief with coauthors…

Swallowing Not Required For Bitterness To Induce Nausea

The mere taste of something extremely bitter – even if you don’t swallow it at all – is enough to cause that dreaded feeling of nausea and to set your stomach churning, according to a new study reported in the April 12th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication…

Why Folic Acid May Prevent A First Heart Attack, But Not A Second

A perplexing medical paradox now has an explanation according to research undertaken at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry and published in the current issue of the Public Library of Science…

Health Boost From New Forms Of Dietary Fiber

High-fiber foods are on the way to becoming tastier and more appealing to consumers thanks to new types of dietary fiber now under development.

Health Boost From New Forms Of Dietary Fiber

High-fiber foods are on the way to becoming tastier and more appealing to consumers thanks to new types of dietary fiber now under development.

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