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10 March 2017 - Nutraingredients - Could probiotic ease depression? Mouse study suggests so…

Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in live-culture yogurt and sauerkraut, could reverse depressive symptoms, according to a new mouse study that researchers think could hold true in humans.

10 March 2017 - Nutraingredients - Only 17% of Spanish women get enough iron: Study

10 March 2017 - BBC - Why gluten free might not be so good for you after all

9 March 2017 - The Conversation - Why gluten-free food is not the healthy option and could increase your risk of diabetes

9 March 2017 - Science Daily - Low gluten diets linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes

8 March 2017 - Nutraingredients - Low omega-3 intakes a ‘concern’ for pregnant women: US data

Pregnant women in the US should be encouraged to consume more omega-3s, with a new analysis showing that intakes of EPA and DHA are falling short of recommendations.

8 March 2017 - The Conversation - Magnesium could offer fresh hope to tinnitus sufferers

8 March 2017 - MedicalXpress - Chinese famine data shows no long-term health effects except for schizophrenia

7 March 2017 - The Conversation - Do smaller plates make you eat less? No, Channel 4's Food Unwrapped gets it wrong

7 March 2017 - MedicalXpress - The deadly impact of a poor diet: study

7 March 2017 - MedicalXpress - Low vitamin E in mothers can up asthma risk in offspring

7 March 2017 - MedicalXpress - Caffeine boosts enzyme that could protect against dementia, study finds

7 March 2017 - MedicalXpress - Sulforaphane, a phytochemical in broccoli sprouts, ameliorates obesity

6 March 2017 - The Conversation - How diets high in sugar and saturated fat could be harming your brain

A lot of research has been conducted to establish the risks that a high energy diet – high in saturated fat and sugar – poses to our health. The most common known results of such diets include obesity, heart disease and diabetes, but research suggests that a diet high in fat and sugar can also have a significant impact on our cognition – the way we learn, remember, and think.

6 March 2017 - MedicalXpress - How mood and eating behaviour are connected

How do food and emotions link? Which emotions lead to overeating? International research groups examine the eating habits of healthy and bulimic individuals.

6 March 2017 - Medical Daily - Omega-3 Fatty Acids Could Minimize Air Pollution Damage, Says New Study

Air Pollution Causes 7 Million Deaths Per Year Says WHO. So how can omega-3 help?

8 March 2017 - The Conversation - We need to do something about prison diets for pregnant women

3 March 2017 - Nutraingedients - Gut bacteria impacts intestine and behaviour in IBS patients

Gut bacteria appears to alter intestinal as well as behavioural patterns in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients in a discovery that points to the strength of microbiota-directed therapies.

28 Feb 2017 - Eurekalert - Did seaweed make us who we are today?

28 February 2017 - The Guardian - Everything you need to know about vitamin B12 deficiency