Date: 03/06/2019
New research finds "clean eating" is perceived as overwhelmingly positive by young people, but those optimistic impressions of "clean diets" may signal a risk for eating disorders.
Date: 03/06/2019
Out of 120 school students analyzed by Saudi researchers, academic performance was higher for students classified as moderately or highly active physically. Serum levels of vitamin E were also higher in the more active students.
Date: 02/06/2019
Eating more calories when stressed may result in gaining more weight than eating the same amount under less stress.
Date: 31/05/2019
Researchers are launching a new study to see whether eating a Mediterranean-style diet and being more active could improve brain function and reduce dementia risk.
Date: 30/05/2019
Ultra-processed foods - such as chicken nuggets, ice cream and breakfast cereals - have been linked to early death and poor health, scientists say.
Date: 30/05/2019
Increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables people eat lowers their risk of clinical depression, new research has found.
Date: 30/05/2019
Researchers have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria play in human health.
Date: 29/05/2019
People who consume unprocessed red meat as part of a healthy Mediterranean diet may reduce their risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research.
Date: 29/05/2019
With more research being conducted on the gut-brain axis, studies have reported that the gut microbiota plays an important part in regulating brain function.
Date: 29/05/2019
Pinpointing how different emotional states and neural pathways influence our eating behaviours could pave the way for better ways to tackle eating disorders and obesity.
Date: 28/05/2019
It's not exactly clear how extensive the health benefits of coffee are, since it has only tiny amounts of micronutrients, but the plant's bean contains a mix of bioactive compounds that offers healthy properties like antioxidants.
Date: 27/05/2019
"Net result: encouraging findings with the need for more study; also with a nice focus on effect sizes too".
Date: 26/05/2019
Omega-6 linoleic acid can promote inflammation and may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
Date: 26/05/2019
Geneticist Steve Jones, formerly a sceptic, says the case for Vitamin D supplements is overwhelming
Date: 23/05/2019
Fish and shellfish consumption should be encouraged for children, according to a technical report.
Date: 23/05/2019
Mouse-based research finds a possible link between the gut microbiome in infants and the development of allergies.
Date: 21/05/2019
Poor nutritional choices, including a high intake of ultra-processed foods and trans-fats, are putting millions of Europeans at an increased risk of a range of chronic digestive diseases, including digestive cancers, wheat related disorders and functional gastrointestinal disorders, as well as obesity, a new report shows.
Date: 20/05/2019
Older people who experience significant weight gain or weight loss could be raising their risk of developing dementia, new study suggests.
Date: 20/05/2019
People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by taking steps to regulate the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, suggests a new review of studies.
Date: 20/05/2019
Maintaining a Mediterranean-type diet may protect against symptoms of depression in later life, according to new research.