Does Vitamin D Enhance Academic Performance? Probably Not

A study, in the online version of Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, shows that high levels of vitamin D do not appear to boost the academic performance of teenagers…

‘Plastic Bottle’ Solution For Arsenic-Contaminated Water Threatening 100 Million People

With almost 100 million people in developing countries exposed to dangerously high levels of arsenic in their drinking water, and unable to afford complex purification technology, scientists today described a simple, inexpensive method for removing arsenic based on chopped up pieces of ordinary plastic beverage bottles coated with a nutrient found in many foods and dietary supplements…

Risk Of Colorectal Cancer May Be Reduced By High Folate Intake

Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food…

High folate intake may reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study. Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food.

Traditional remedy bitter cumin is a great source antioxidant plant phenols, study suggests

Bitter cumin is used extensively in traditional medicine to treat a range of diseases from vitiligo to hyperglycemia.

Advanced Practitioners Leading The Way In Nutrition, Australia

The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is proud to announce the latest recipients of the Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) credential.

Risk Of Excess Body Fat In Breastfed Babies Doubled By Maternal Diet High In Trans Fats, Study Finds

A new University of Georgia study suggests that mothers who consume a diet high in trans fats double the likelihood that their infants will have high levels of body fat. Researchers, whose results appear in the early online edition of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that infants whose mothers consumed more than 4…

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