Research finds decadent-sounding descriptions could lead to higher consumption of vegetables

Would you be more likely to eat vegetables if they were described as “dynamite,” “caramelized” and “sweet sizzlin'”?According to new research from Stanford scholars, the answer is a hearty yes.

Change Diet And Exercise Together For Best Results

Many weight-loss programs say you should focus on changing diet first, then exercise, but now new research from Stanford University School of Medicine in the US says for best effects you should do both at the same time…

Organic Food Not Safer Or Nutritionally Superior To Conventional Foods

Overall, organic foods are not nutritionally superior to conventional foods, neither are they safer regarding bacterial contamination, researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. The scientists emphasized that they did not find any significant evidence pointing to nutritional benefits linked to the consumption of organic foods…

Risk For Two Birth Defects Affected By Overall Quality Of Pregnant Woman’s Diet

The overall quality of a pregnant woman’s diet is linked with risk for two types of serious birth defects, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has shown.

Stealthy Approach Of Epidemics Revealed By Tuberculosis Strain Spread By The Fur Trade

French Canadian voyageurs spread tuberculosis throughout the indigenous peoples of western Canada for over 150 years, yet, strangely enough, it wasn’t until the fur traders ceased their forays that epidemics of tuberculosis broke out. Now Stanford researchers have puzzled out why…