Women using IVF ‘half as likely to conceive if vitamin D deficient’

Vitamin D deficiency has previously been linked to reduced fertility in mice. Now, a new study of women undergoing IVF finds that this deficiency can also affect human fertility.

Consumption of dietary pulses can increase fullness and may help weight management

Eating about one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can increase fullness, which may lead to better weight management and weight loss, a new study has found.

FlyPAD improves understanding of eating habits, reveals surprising similarities between the way mammals and flies eat

A new study reveals surprising similarities between the way mammals and flies eat.

Eating more dietary pulses can increase fullness, may help manage weight

Eating about one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can increase fullness, which may lead to better weight management and weight loss, a new study has found. Pulses have a low glycemic index (meaning that they are foods that break down slowly) and can be used to reduce or displace animal protein as well as “bad” fats such as trans fat in a dish or meal.

For a healthy brain, eat baked or broiled fish every week

A new study suggests that weekly consumption of broiled or baked – not fried – fish is good for the brain, regardless of how much omega-3 fatty acid it contains.

Boosting neural pathway from gut to brain may reduce food consumption

A new study from Purdue University found that stimulating neural activity in the vagus nerve – which extends from the gut to the brain – caused mice to eat smaller meals.

People with Type 2 diabetes benefit from replacing refined carbohydrates with tree nuts

Eating tree nuts appears to help lower and stabilize blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes compared to those on a control diet, a new study has found.

‘Five portions of fruit and veg a day are enough’

A new study has found that five portions of fruits and vegetables a day is the optimum amount for lowering the risk of death from all causes, conflicting with previous research.

Heart disease risk in childhood cancer survivors ‘reduced by healthy lifestyle’

Childhood cancer survivors are at risk of developing metabolic syndrome, but a new study shows that following a healthy lifestyle can reduce this risk.

Diabetes-fighting potential spotted in culinary herbs

A new study shows extracts of rosemary, Mexican oregano, and marjoram contain compounds that can inhibit two enzymes that play a role in insulin secretion and insulin signaling.

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