Healthy diet? That depends on your genes

Shifts in the diets of Europeans after the introduction of farming 10,000 years ago led to genetic adaptations that favored the dietary trends of the time, new research indicates. The study has implications for the growing field of nutritional genomics, called nutrigenomics.

Genetically altering female mice prevents diet-induced obesity, study shows

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeking a way to combat the growing epidemic of obesity have found that deleting microRNA-155 in female mice prevents diet-induced…

Poisonous mushrooms: serious illnesses, foraging on the rise

Experts from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in the US have warned that the growing popularity of foraging for mushrooms in the wild may lead to increased hospitalizations and serious illness as a result of poisoning from the fungi. According to the experts, poison control centers nationwide answer around 6,000 calls nationwide from people who have consumed poisonous mushrooms…

New Rules For School Snack Foods Announced In USA

The USDA (US Department of Agriculture) released its long-awaited nutritional guidelines for snacks that are sold in schools, in an effort to address the growing problem of obesity and overweight among American school-age children…

Widespread Supplementation Needed To Halt Rise In Vitamin D Related Diseases In Children

Children’s doctors warn of return of 19th century disease if current trends continue Widely available and low-cost vitamin D supplements, fortification of foods, greater knowledge amongst healthcare professionals and better public awareness are amongst the steps needed to tackle the growing incidence of vitamin D deficiency amongst the UK population, according to the Royal Col…

New Vitamin D Deficiency Campaign Launched By RCPCH

Increased knowledge among health care professionals, readily available and inexpensive vitamin D supplements, more public awareness, and fortification of foods are several steps required to address the growing prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the UK population, according to the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)…

Alarming Accumulation Of BMAA Neurotoxins In Shark Fins May Pose A Serious Threat To Shark Fin Consumers

Sharks are among the most threatened of marine species worldwide due to unsustainable overfishing. Sharks are primarily killed for their fins alone, to fuel the growing demand for shark fin soup, which is an Asia delicacy…

Healthy Restaurant Eating: Is The Tide Turning In Fast Foods?

Eating out, and the amount we spend on it, especially on fast foods, has been rising steadily for decades, and parallels the increase in daily calorie intake that is contributing to the growing obesity crisis…