Vitamin D Deficiency: The Hidden Epidemic

Australia is in the grip of a hidden epidemic of “sunshine vitamin” deficiency, according to one of the world’s foremost experts, US Professor Michael F.

The Benefits Of Eggs, Even For Those At Cardiovascular Risk

Nutrition research from Experimental Biology 2013 This week at Experimental Biology (EB) 2013, scientists from around the world are gathering to share research on a variety of topics, including nutrition and health. Given the growing global burden of chronic disease, there is particular interest in the important role of diet and nutrition in overall health…

Giving Dietary And Exercise Advice Simultaneously Produces Better Results Than Focusing On One Behavior Change At A Time

A worrisome increase in obesity levels in much of the world suggests that current methods of motivating people to eat healthier food and get more exercise are not all that successful. Much of today’s research focuses on ways of delivering messages in order to obtain the best sustained adherence to these two key health behaviors…

Chocolate Infused With Fruit Juice Has 50 Percent Less Fat

Already renowned as a healthy treat when enjoyed in moderation, chocolate could become even more salubrious if manufacturers embraced new technology for making “fruit-juice-infused chocolate,” a scientist said. The presentation was part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society, which continues through Thursday. Stefan A…

More Oil Produced Faster By Microalgae For Energy, Food Or Products

Scientists described technology that accelerates microalgae’s ability to produce many different types of renewable oils for fuels, chemicals, foods and personal-care products within days using standard industrial fermentation.

Reducing Salt And Increasing Potassium Will Have Major Global Health Benefits

Results have helped develop first WHO guidelines on potassium intake Cutting down on salt and, at the same time, increasing levels of potassium in our diet will have major health and cost benefits across the world, according to studies published on bmj.com today.

Excess Salt Intake Led To 2.3 Million Heart-Related Deaths Worldwide In 2010

Eating too much salt contributed to 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world in 2010, representing 15 percent of all deaths due to these causes, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions…

Greek Coffee Could Turn Out To Be A Fountain Of Yourth

The answer to longevity may be far simpler than we imagine; it may in fact be right under our noses in the form of a morning caffeine kick.

Greek Coffee Could Be Key To Long Life

The key to a long life could be simpler than we thought – maybe even in our morning cup of coffee. A cup of boiled Green coffee to be exact – could improve cardiovascular health and increase longevity. The findings were published in Vascular Medicine and focused on observing the residents of Ikaria, a Greek Island, where they have the longest lifespans in the world…

Foodborne Illness Could Have Sinister Causes

Doctors should consider the intentional addition of medicine to food as a potential cause of foodborne disease outbreaks. The World Health Organization suggests possible sources of foodborne disease outbreaks are pathogenic bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasitic worms, natural toxins, and chemicals, but not medicines…

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