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22 May 2017 - BBC.com - How food can improve your mental health

Approximately one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year in England. As part of our fight against this, we have a very much underutilised tool - food.

19 May 2017 - Nutraingredients - Vitamins may have larger role in halting brain decline: Review

17 May 2017 - BBC News - 'Fat but fit is a big fat myth'

17 May 2017 - World Health Organisation - New WHO study on health and well-being of Europe’s youth reveals that obesity continues to rise

A new WHO report, launched today at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal, reveals that the number of obese adolescents is continuing to rise in many countries across the WHO European Region.

17 May 2017 - Nutraingedients - Antioxidant-rich grape powder protects brain from damage caused by high fat and high sugar diets: Study

16 May 2017 - Nutraingredients - Parkinson’s disease and diet: Nutritional intervention reveals 'clear therapeutic benefits'

15 May 2017 - World Health Net - Omega-3 Fatty Acids Preserve Blood Brain Barrier

13 May 2017 - Questioning Answers - Welcoming zonulin into autism research

12 May 2017 - The Conversation - Dairy got the all-clear this week

10 May 2017 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3 and perinatal depression: Nutritional strategies can help combat “under effective” treatment

10 May 2017 - Nutraingredients - ‘Super vitamin E’s' brain health benefits detailed in new study

5 May 2017 - The Conversation - Does spoon-feeding really make babies overweight?

Deciding when and how to introduce babies to solid foods can be overwhelming for parents. But aside from timing and amount, could how babies are introduced to solid foods also make a difference to their health?

4 May 2017 - MedicalXpress - Study finds infants prescribed antacids have increased risk of fractures during childhood

4 May 2017 - Food Navigator - Should the gluten-free craze come to an end? Study thinks so

4 May 2017 - MedicalXpress - Study reveals the surprising role of omega-3 fatty acids in keeping the blood-brain barrier closed

2 May 2017 - Food Navigator - Food insecurity’s mental toll extends beyond nutritional impact

2 May 2017 - Science Daily - Got a sweet tooth? Blame your liver

1 May 2017 - MedicalXpress - U.S. toddlers eat more french fries than vegetables

1 May 2017 - Science Daily - Widespread vitamin D deficiency likely due to sunscreen use, increase of chronic diseases, review finds

Results from a clinical review find nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D due to chronic disease and inadequate sun exposure related to sunscreen use.

28 April 2017 - Nutraingredients - Study explores how gut microbial populations impact cognitive function

“These findings are among the first to relate bacterial phylogenetic characteristics to executive function among adult humans. Further study is required to elucidate a causal relationship between dietary manipulation of microbiota composition and changes in selective aspects of cognitive performance,” wrote the researchers.