Mediterranean diet ‘better than low-fat diet’ for cardiovascular risk

There is more evidence that people who adopt a whole diet approach – such as a Mediterranean diet – have a lower risk of heart attack and cardiovascular-related death than those who follow a strictly low-fat diet. This is according to a new study recently published in The American Journal of Medicine.

Chocolate, wine and berries may protect against type 2 diabetes

Good news for chocolate and wine lovers. New research suggests that consuming high levels of flavonoids, found in foods such as chocolate, tea, berries and wine, may help protect against type 2 diabetes

How a fiber-rich diet protects against obesity and diabetes

Researchers have long known that a diet rich in fiber can help protect against diabetes and obesity, but they have been unclear as to how.

‘Big breakfast healthier than a big dinner’

Researchers have found that eating a big breakfast of 700 calories promotes weight loss and reduces risks for diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol. The study, recently published in Obesity comes from Tel Aviv University, where Prof.

HIV-Treated Drug Users’ Deaths Linked To Food Insecurity

Food insecurity increases the risk of death among injection drug users living with HIV/AIDS even when they are receiving life-prolonging antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a new study involving Simon Fraser University. The study, recently published in the peer-reviewed science journal, PLoS One, examines the impact of food insecurity and hunger on survival among injection drug users…

Smaller Portions Work As Well As Larger Portions In Delaying Hunger And Craving

How much chocolate would you need to eat to be satisfied? Less than half as much as you think, according to this recently published Cornell University snacking study…

Age-Related Vision Loss Prevented By Fish Oil

An omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, known as DHA, prevented age-related vision loss in lab tests, demonstrates recently published medical research from the University of Alberta. Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry researcher Yves Sauve and his team discovered lab models fed DHA did not accumulate a toxic molecule at the back of the eyes…

Better Than Antibiotics: Garlic Compound Fights Source Of Food-Borne Illness

Researchers at Washington State University have found that a compound in garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting the Campylobacter bacterium, one of the most common causes of intestinal illness. Their work was recently published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy…

Important Research Link Between Active Ingredient In Saffron And MS

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered that an active ingredient in the Persian spice saffron may be a potential treatment for diseases involving neuroinflammation, such as multiple sclerosis. Chris Power and a team of researchers in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry recently published their findings in the peer-reviewed publication, The Journal of Immunology…

New Measurement Important Complement To GI

Many people are careful to follow a low glycaemic index (GI) diet. However, the glycaemic index concept has some shortcomings, in the view of one young researcher, who has developed a complementary method, ‘glycaemic profile’ or GP. The findings were recently published in Nutrition Journal…

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